Long time readers of The Bluegrass Blog may recall a story we posted two years ago about a then 7 year old Baruch Wright, who was a finalist - and eventual winner - in Oscar Mayer’s Sing The Jingle, Be A Star competition. But he isn’t the only member of his family with a talent for music.

Baruch performs with his younger brother and older sister as The Wright Kids, a family bluegrass band based in Rocky Mount, VA.

The three of them, Sage, Levi and Baruch, have been selected to appear as contestants on the third season of America’s Got Talent, which airs on NBC television on Tuesday nights this summer. If they impress the judges in this round, they will move on to the semi-final round where audience voting will select the winner.

Sage is 12 and plays the mandolin and fiddle, Baruch is 9 and plays guitar, and Levi is 6 and plays bass.

The Kids have just released a new CD, Playing On The Job, which also features their older brother Mason, who is studying music in college. Audio samples can be found online.

In 2006, they won the youth band competition at the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention, and their performance was captured and shared on YouTube.

Baruch Wright, one of the bluegrass picking and singing Wright Kids of Rocky Mount, VA, is among the 20 finalists in Oscar Mayer’s Sing The Jingle, Be A Star competition. This contest will award a cash prize to the top five finalists, along with a chance to appear in an upcoming Oscar Mayer television commercial.

The competition involves the singing of the classic Oscar Mayer jingle: “Oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener…”

Baruch is 7 years old, and has been making waves all over SW VA and surrounding areas for his singing and guitar playing. Along with his brother Mason (17) and sister Sage (10), he performs at shows and fiddler’s conventions as their school schedules allows.

You can view the finalists’ videos and vote for your favorite on the SingTheJingle web site, though a brief, free registration is required. No personal information is collected during the registration, and it appears to exist simply to regulate the voting.

The Bluegrass Blog takes no official position on the outcome of this election, but notes that it would be a fine thing for a young bluegrasser to appear in the next Oscar Mayer ad.