Like many of you, I was so disappointed that David Archuleta was not added as a featured performer during the American Idol Finale last week. Arguably, he was one of the greatest American Idol finds and that gentleman standing next to him in the above photo – David Cook – shares this unique position […]
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Update: I just received an email from Richard Parkinson that he did not arrange this song. I trusted a site source and should have gone to the main source – Richard. However, I still know Richard to be an incredible arranger and he has worked with many singers, including David Archuleta, in the past […]
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David Cook And David Archuleta’s Heartwarming Reunion On Stage.
A couple of days ago, American Idol Season 7 Runner-Up, David Archuleta, surprised American Idol Season 7 winner, David Cook, with an impromptu visit during the latter’s concert in Sandy, Utah. David Archuleta performed his hit, “Crush”, accompanied by background vocals supplied by David Cook. How perfect is this? And how exciting for the fans. […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Twenty Five: “Nature Boy”
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections Most people know the song “Nature boy” either from Nat King Cole’s major hit a pop and jazz standard or from the movie “Moulin Rouge’. It was written by Eden Ahbez, published in 1947, and first to be heard in 1948 in Joseph Losey’s “The boy […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Twenty-Four: “I’ll Be”
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Mall of America without music Pamela Pike’s Recollections “I’ll Be” is a song written and sung by American singer Edwin McCain. The song was released in January 1998 as the first single from his second album, Misguided Roses. It peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became […]
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American Idol Season XIII Preliminary Auditions Week Three: Salt Lake City and Omaha
Picture Credit: American Idol We are almost there folks! One more week of preliminary auditions before the cast and crew head off to Hollywood for the most gruelling part of these American Idol auditions. This week, the judges audition singers in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, Jan. 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT); and Omaha, Thursday, Jan. 30 […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part 22 – Broken
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections As their sun sets, fear rises in Africa. “Broken” written by Jon Hunt and David Archuleta aims to draw attention to the devastation of a lost generation of children in a long civil war in Africa being abducted, used as soldiers and slaves. Jon Hunt, a […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part 21: O Holy Night
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections O Holy Night” was composed by Adolphe C. Adam in 1847 to the French Christmas poem “Midnight Christians” by Placide Cappeau. It was translated into English by Unitarian Minister John Sullivan Dwight, editor of Dwight’s Journal of Music in 1855. The Carol’s text reflects on the […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Eighteen: Forevermore
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections Can some popular Filipino pop ballads from the 1980’s and 1990’s create that romantic evening with your special someone? Love is such an exciting feeling that should be celebrated and decorated with words and feelings and David’s tribute of “Forevermore” to the Filipino writers give you […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Seventeen: Star Spangled Banner/God Bless America
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections In the year of 1812, an attempt to take Baltimore the British attacked Fort McHenry, which protected the harbor. After witnessing the bombardment, a young lawyer, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem from which the lyrics came for The Star Spangled Banner. The song is a […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Sixteen: Wait Video
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections Almost everyone who has ever lost someone they really loved will remember them through the power of music; probably from a song that relates to a memorable moment in life frozen in time. Music can hold a place in your heart for that loved one that […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Fifteen: Fields of Gold
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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Sounds Of David Gala Event Held In Los Angeles
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 […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Fourteen: Be Still My Soul
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, […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Thirteen: My Kind Of Perfect
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections “My Kind of Perfect” is a song from the album “The Other Side of Down” which was released on October 5, 2010 and co-written by David Archuleta. It is a gorgeous ballad about looking at the inside of a person for love and one of the […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Twelve: Something ‘Bout Love
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 […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Eleven: Climb Every Mountain
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 […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Ten: ” I’ll Be Home For Christmas” And “Silent Night””
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 […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Nine: The Little Drummer Boy
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 […]
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David Archuleta Retrospective Series Part Eight: Contigo En La Distancia
By Pamela Pike and Rosanne Simunovic Pamela Pike’s Recollections This song will always have a place in my heart after watching David Archuleta perform this beautiful Cuban ballad written in 1946 by Filin songwriter, Cesar Pertillo de la Luz. The lyrics seemed to be written with David and his heartfelt emotions in mind. “Nothing can […]
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