By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections This song is about savoring those precious memories of time well spent with the ones you love in this life. “Fields of Gold” is a 1993 song by Sting from his album “Ten Summoner’s Tales.” In January 1996 Eva Cassidy recorded “Fields of Gold” at Blues […]
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THIS Is What American Idol Needs.
April 14, 2013 
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Want to know what’s missing from American Idol? This: And this: And this as well: But, most of all, THIS
Read more Sounds Of David Gala Event Held In Los Angeles
April 7, 2013 4 Comments
Sounds Of David Centerpiece An exciting gala event in honor of American Idol Season 7 Runner-Up, David Archuleta, was held on Saturday, April 6th at the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview in Los Angeles, California. Organized and hosted by the extremely talented author, Pamela Pike, this event took months and months of planning. As many of […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Fourteen: Be Still My Soul
April 5, 2013 8 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections “Be Still My Soul” is a popular revival hymn written by Katharine von Schlegel (1697–1768) and translated into English by Jane L. Borthwick (1813–1897). The music was composed by Jean Sibelius, from his music “Finlandia.” His music is characterized by a nationalistic spirit along with poetry, […]
Read more American Idol Season 12 Top 7 Spoiler Alert
April 3, 2013 29 Comments
Picture Courtesy Of AmericanIdol.Com So, do ya feel like being spoiled? Well, do ya? Thanks to The Idolpad, they have just provided us with a telling glimpse into what lies ahead for us this evening. And, some of it ain’t pretty! Nuh, uh! A couple of performances have yet to be announced, but keep refreshing […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Twelve: Something ‘Bout Love
February 1, 2013 4 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections “Something ‘Bout Love”, the official first single by singer-songwriter David Archuleta from his second pop album, Other Side Of Down, was released on October 5, 2010. The music video for the song premiered on August 5, 2010. Declan Whitebloom directed the video who also directed Crush […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Eleven: Climb Every Mountain
January 4, 2013 7 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections It is a show tune from the 1959 Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music and the movie with Julie Andrews in 1965. It was themed as an inspirational piece, to encourage people to take every step towards attaining one’s dream. The muse […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Ten: ” I’ll Be Home For Christmas” And “Silent Night”"
December 7, 2012 10 Comments
Pamela Pike’s Recollection Of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” is a Christmas song recorded in 1943 by Bing Crosby who scored a top ten hit with the song. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” has since gone onto become a Christmas standard. The song was written by lyricist Kim Gannon and […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Nine: The Little Drummer Boy
November 2, 2012 14 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections The “Little Drummer Boy” originally known as “Carol of the Drums” was written by the American Classical music composer and teacher Katherine K. Davis in 1941. It was recorded in 1955 and further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry S. Simeone Chorale, arranged by […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Seven: Works For Me
September 7, 2012 8 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections “Works for Me” is a song released on David’s self-titled album through Wal-Mart as a Bonus Track back in November 2008. This song represents David’s self- image, a time in his life when he felt indecisive and had to deal with certain challenges. He co-wrote this […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Six: Crush
August 1, 2012 6 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections Crush was the first official track released as a single by David Archuleta back in August 2008 and was also included on his debut album, simply entitled David Archuleta. Crush was co-written by Emanuel Kiriakou, Jess Cates and Dave Hodges. The single debuted on New York […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Five: When You Say You Love Me
July 6, 2012 8 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections The American Idol Tour in the summer of 2008 visited 49 cities, performed 53 concerts and sold 482,870 tickets. The screaming started with the first announcement of his name and continued throughout his four song set. Poised and polished he dominated the stage with his power […]
Read more David Archuleta’s Sensitive Performance Of “I’ll Never Go”.
June 24, 2012 19 Comments
What is it about David Archuleta’s singing that makes me drop everything I’m doing and just bask in the beauty of his voice? This beautiful and sensitive video of David performing “I’ll Never Go” from his Forevermore CD made me do just that. This song lingers with you long after the song is over. David […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Four: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
June 1, 2012 10 Comments
David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Four: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections The Shining Star of the AI Finale in May 2008 sang, “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” Clive Davis picked the first round of songs and David picked the first […]
Read moreVocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 11 Top 4 Results Show With David Cook
May 10, 2012 63 Comments
Big night tonight on American Idol! The Top 3 singers of Season 11 will be unveiled. Top 3 is a prestigious honor as each of the final three singers get to experience a multi-media homecoming in the company of eagerly awaiting fans from their community. It is quite the emotional event and one that all […]
Read more David Archuleta’s Masterclass Performance Of You Are My Song
May 10, 2012 7 Comments
You know a singer is doing something right when he can melt away all the stress and fatigue of the day, transporting you to another world of absolute bliss and harmony. And no one does this better than David Archuleta. He has such a gift – a beautiful charismatic voice and presence that draws you […]
Read more David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Three: Love Me Tender
May 4, 2012 16 Comments
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections It was Top 4 week and the theme was songs by Artists from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. David chose Love Me Tender an oldies love song sung by Elvis Presley, in the movie, Love Me Tender. When a singer attempts an Elvis Presley […]
Read more David Cook’s Performance From Here To Zero Gets A Perfect Ten
April 28, 2012 9 Comments
Oh yes! You can always count on David Cook to showcase outstanding vocals via his rock persona. This video, however, shows a restrained, pure vocal delivery from the David.. His vocals are brimming with head voice – pitch perfect and centered. He easily vocalizes from his true tenor range into the counter-tenor range, highlighting the […]
Read more Something To Sweeten Your Dreams: David Cook Sings The American National Anthem
April 10, 2012 22 Comments
Need a cookie before bedtime? How about David Cook singing an amazing version of the American National Anthem? I guarantee that this Cookie performance will bring a bigger smile to your face and fewer calories than a real cookie. David sang the national anthem at the home opener at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, CA on […]
Read more David Archuleta’s Inspiring New Video: Forevermore.
April 7, 2012 27 Comments
In the midst of all the singing competitions, if you feel that you need to be reminded about what a passionate and gifted singer sounds like, then press play on the video above. I guarantee you that David Archuleta’s performance of his new song, “Forevermore” will move you in a very special way. He sings […]
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