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Screencap from David Archuleta’s latest vlog.

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Okay, Here Are a Few More…

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Jeremy Bose and St. Lola in the Fields

David tweeted this morning that he had a writing session with Jeremy Bose from St. Lola in the Fields:

More about St. Lola of the Fields:

According to lastfm

In late 2007 Cindy (Morgan) Brouwer and Jeremy Bose, who have been writing together for nearly nine years, started work on their EP Little Breaks/Little Bends and began performing live as St. Lola when schedules allowed. Brouwer spends half the year in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, courtesy of her Canadian husband. The rest of the year she’s in Nashville where Bose plies his songwriting and producing trade year-round.

“For the first time in my life,” enthuses Bose, “I’m writing songs I really, really love and not giving them away.” Both writers appreciate the break St. Lola gives them from all the voices who weigh in on the creation of music industry songs. They love the freedom of being a song’s first and last word.

Of St. Lola’s birth, Brouwer explains, “For us radio wasn’t even a concern. Every time we got together to write it was like dessert. It didn’t feel like work at all.” Though Brouwer has also had a long career as a performing artist, including six globe-spanning tours, performing St. Lola’s songs provides a full circle: creating a song that has meaning for her and then personally presenting it to an audience and watching it become their song too as they connect with it.

Click below for their MySpace:

Jeremy Bose has a pretty cool “minimalist” website (click below).  He has produced Joy Williams, by the way.

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Cindy Morgan

A little more about Cindy!

From her official site:

Cindy Morgan…musician, recording artist, Dove award winning songwriter, author, wife, and mother of two beautiful girls.

This native Tennessean, and once upon a small town girl early on caught the eye of the Nashville scene from the get go, and the attention of Word Records. Cindy has been honored by the Gospel Music Association with ten Dove awards, and a number of Billboard Music Video Award nominations. Of the many skills Cindy brings to bear upon the music community, her ability as a wordsmith could easily stand all by itself. Most of her friends consider her a writer’s writer. If you ask her, she came by it honestly, with a songwriting father for a muse, she remembers growing up, cutting her musical teeth on her daddy’s original songs. Combine her father with a mother, also a songwriter, who could sing and play the piano. Sometimes playing at local churches, tent revivals and sometimes at home for sheer enjoyment, and it’s as if God was preparing Cindy’s hand for the pen long before her mind could or would wrap around the adventure that music would bring to her life.

Cindy’s musical adventure has to date garnered 21 number one hits by venerated recording artists such as:

•Michael W. Smith’s Christmas single, “Christmas Day”

•Mandisa’s “He is With You”

•Phil Stacey’s single “Some Kind of Love

•Brit Nicole’s “Set the World on Fire”

•Rachel Lampa’s “Blessed”

•Mark Shultz’s “Letters from War”

Her songs have also graced a wide range of projects, from mainstream CCM artists, to Gospel artists including Avalon, The Martins, Michael English, BeBe Winans, Sandi Patty, Jaci Velasquez, John Tesh, Natalie Grant, Nicole C. Mullen and many others.

Cindy’s heart has always been to reach people with her music both within the halls of the church and without. This deep desire to reach people has launched her songs beyond the boundaries of the Christian music genre. Her songs have been recorded by artists as varied as new country artist Chuck Wicks, Bluegrass artists The Issacs & the soulful India Arie.

Cindy’s latest awards include the Dove Award for 2008 Country Song of the Year “How You Live” recorded by Point of Grace, as well as the coveted 2008 Dove award for Songwriter of the Year. Her most recent Dove Award came in 2009 for Country Song of the Year “I Wish” also recorded by Point of Grace.

In light of recent tragic events in the country of Haiti, Cindy co-wrote with Michael W. Smith and David Mullen the multi-artist Haiti Relief song – “Come Together Now” Featuring a who’s who of artists from every genre, including Vince Gill, Lee Greenwood, Amy Grant, Melinda Doolittle, Toby Mac and many others. All proceeds from this song will go to designated charity/relief work through the American Red Cross and Samaritan’s Purse. Cindy is incredibly excited to be a part of something that is going to help so many people.

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Internet Buzzzzz

San Diego News Network (advises Idol contestant Aaron Kelly to cover a David Archuleta song):

Popdirt picks up David’s vlog:

Angry Ape on David’s vlog:

American Idol Buzz on David’s memoir (warning: David and Sanjaya are mentioned in the same sentence):

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Tweet Your Suggestion for a New Teen Choice Award

This reminder is from GG_doorsfan:

The Teen Choice Award Twitter account is asking you to tweet them suggestions for new categories. 

How about a new category for “Choice Acoustic Performance” and get David a nomination for “Contigo En La Distancia?”

Suggestion for your tweet:

@TeenCAwards2010 New category “Choice Acoustic Performance” David Archuleta “Contigo En La Distancia” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZN7hBq7bBo

(If that’s too long, you can shorten the URL of the YouTube video with tinyurl.com)

For inspiration, let’s take a stroll down Teen Choice Awards Memory Lane…

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Music David Would Love, Possibly

Remember this fun little feature?  Send us YouTube links to songs/artists that you are reasonably sure David has never heard but may possibly dig, and we’ll share your thoughts here!

Today’s pick: “Again and Again” by The Bird and the Bee, an indie pop/electronica duo from Los Angeles, California consisting of Inara George (the Bird) on vocals and Greg Kurstin (the Bee) who does the majority of the producing, engineering and mixing as well as providing all instrumentation.

This video is hilariously low-rent awful, but something about the sound and the repetition is kind of cool.

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In honor of Read Across America Day, Rabid created this masterpiece!

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Press for The David Archuleta Scholarship!

The Examiner posted a write-up about The David Archuleta Scholarship.  Click below to read more and vote in the poll.  To find out more about the scholarship and how to donate, click in the link in the sidebar to head to the website!

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L.A. Times Interview!

Ah-ha!! Here’s the fantastic result of that “phoner” David Archuleta tweeted about the other day.  It was none other than the L.A. Times’ Idol Tracker!  And it was GOOOOOOD….

Click below for the entire FANTABULOUSLY insightful interview.  But read on for some of my favorite questions and answers. And I’m LOVING how David’s interview is featured on the LA Times Entertainment page the day after the Oscars.

Is there something you’re trying to accomplish with this record that you weren’t able to do on the first one?

[Lyrically], I just want it to sound more like me. I want people to say, “This is David talking.” Instead of just interpreting – and I’m sure there will be songs like that – I want to focus on showing people who I am, what my personality is like and hoping that I leave an impression on people. Even if it’s a light, fun topic, I still want it to make people think. I don’t want a typical everyday relationship song. If it’s going to be about a relationship, I want to create an image in people’s minds and let their imaginations go.

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One of your songs, “She’s Not You,” was leaked recently. Is it a contender for this new album?

That was like the third song I ever recorded a year and a half ago. I don’t know how it got leaked. I guess people are hacking into things a lot more, like Jason Mraz’s Twitter [account] got hacked into.
I recorded over 30 songs for my first album, and this was one of them. It was written by E-Man [Emanuel Kiriakou], who wrote “Crush,” and I really liked recording it, but it didn’t make the record. And now, he worked hard to write that song, record it and produce it, but because it’s not released or for sale on iTunes, he’s not being provided for all the work he did. So I feel really bad for him.

To which Eman replied:

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Why Nashville?

It’s a really fun town, and I just love the people there. They’re really focused, very humble people, and the writers want the songs to be meaningful. That means a lot to me. It’s just a matter of finding that balance between radio hits and songs that really bring a message across to people. Plus, I love to tell a story, but I want to talk about my own stories, so I’ve been learning a lot about the writing process by working with people like Matt Squire.

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Tweets from @DavidArchie!

David is in Nashville and, as I tweeted from my BeckyFOD account, I’m SO EXCITED for him.  There was something about the tone of his vlog (see Jenny’s post below) that was just exuberant and joyful (no pun intended because he’s at Joy Williams’ house and I said “JOYful” and….nevermind).  OK, I’m a little selfish knowing that David’s in one of my favorite cities a short drive from my abode.  In all seriousness, it’s a fantastic place to visit with TONS o’history and more music of every fashion then you can shake a stick at. Check out more about Music Row…it’s not just for country music anymore!

Latest tweet with audio-visual support:

“Aqui Estoy Yo”!

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Quote origin revealed!

Thanks to Catherine for the 411 on David’s stellar inspirational-start-to-the-day quote!

Later this morning, Chicken Soup for the Soul tweeted this:

Well, J_Canfield is Jack Canfield, a “success coach” is the founder and CEO of Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises.  Click below to check out his website!

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New Vlog!

David Archuleta is in Nashville writing with Joy Williams, and he checked in with fans to let them know that!  He also pitched “Dreamgirls” for Syesha Mercado and talks about her considerable talent.  Bravo for Archie.

 

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“Listen” from Dreamgirls

Check out Syesha Mercado belting.  Oh, man, how much do I wish Syesha was a contestant on AI THIS year?  So much.

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Hispanic Magazine

David Archuleta in Hispanic Magazine.  Thanks for the scan, Alma!

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Monday Morning Philosophy 101

David was philosophizing this morning, contemplating the great unknowable and unplannable nature of life, celebrating the guiding light in his life that allows him to move forward one step at a time.

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Davidarchuleta.com: The Badges System

On David’s new official website, apparently the thing to have is a special icon beside your name indicating that you, in fact, are the best fan, or at least one who spends the most amount of time and downloads the most stuff to the stuff:

So this badge system operates on points that work something like this:

Commenting on a member’s page = 2pts

Commenting on a forum thread = 5pts

Creating a new forum thread = 25 pts

Here are thumbnails of a few of the badges:

   

And the point of all of this?  I haven’t figure that out yet.  Status?  Bragging rights?  Encouragement of spam?  Maybe I’m being too harsh.  Go forth and become an ArchMaster!

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Poll Results: Who Should David Duet With?  (Errr…With Whom Should David Duet?)

The fans have spoken:

I voted for Natasha.  I would love to hear her powerful, crackly, edgy, range-tastic voice with David’s.

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Cost of College Tuition in Utah

So…

A group of fans put their heads together to brainstorm a gift for David.  This gift should be something meaningful, something perpetual…

How about a scholarship?!  Better yet, a scholarship for a Murray High School senior (David’s alma mater) who is planning a life pursuing a dream in music?

That’s how this was born:

So why donate?

It’s expensive to go to college.  Check out the academic year tuition for a few of the major 4-year universities in Utah:

Brigham Young:  $4290 (LDS); $8580 (non-LDS)

University of Utah: $5744

Utah State University:  $4826

Consider helping a dream for music come true!  Even a donation of $5 helps!

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Chords of Strength Release Date: June 1

It’s all good.  These things take time.

Click below to pre-order!

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Internet Buzzzzz

Hispanic Magazine: a nice little micro-bio that recognizes David as ”a mainstay of pop radio.”

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Archuleta Avenue Charity Cookbook Project

Don’t forget this tasty project by our friends at Archuleta Avenue!

Send me your favorite recipe. It can be whatever you want to send…appetizers, soups, salads, etc… Just please label it accordingly so that I will know where to put it in the book. Please be sure that all ingredients/measurements are included as well. You may also send a picture if you like. I will accept recipes until around the middle of March.

Please send to archuletaavenue@aol.com.

Once all of the recipes have been submitted, we will work on putting the book together and hopefully have it ready to be sold by Mother’s Day!

This calls for a Chef David picture, don’t you think?

 

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