My children think I am nuts listening to his songs whenever I can and sourcing for information on him on the webs. All the people I talked to in SINGAPORE think he should have won.

We all hope to have the good fortune to see him perform life in Singapore in the near future and we are already looking forward eagerly to his first album release post AI7.

We adore you David James Archuleta!

Because I am 36, it almost seems weird to have such admiration and respect for a 17 year old boy. But, I don’t mind what others say. I absolutely adore David Archuleta. From the first note he belted out in his audition, I knew he was “different”. David was so full of life; you could just see the light around him! I fell in love with his beautiful smile, his adorable laugh, and his overall innocence. He reminded me a lot of Elliott Yamin from American Idol season 5. Elliott possessed many of the same beautiful qualities. But, even though I liked Elliott, I was mesmerized by David. I don’t know how to explain it, really.

Granted, I have liked other musicians and have even become teary on occasion. But, I have never been so captivated or touched as deeply as I have been by David. Although he possesses so many extraordinary qualities, it’s his voice that gets to me. It’s like Heaven. He truly touches me deep within my soul.

I’m really sad that the season is over. I’m going to miss turning on my television each week to see him standing there with that amazing spirit and humbleness. I’m going to miss seeing him walk across the stage with that nervous look on his face like it’s going to be his last night there. I’m going to miss him stumbling over his words when he is answering Ryan’s questions and I’ll miss the infectious smile he was never without. I’m going to miss his famous “lip licking” habit and his inability to hold back tears when his friends are sent home. But, most of all, I’m going to miss David Archuleta.

I try to think happy thoughts about what the future holds for David. I know that he is going to be very successful and that we have only just begun to see what he is capable of. I know that we will be writing about how proud we are of him when he receives his first Grammy and how we knew he could do it all along. I know that he is going to be okay. I really do. But, why is it that I feel such a loss right now? Why do I continue to have this huge lump in my throat?

I’m glad that I have this forum to come to, at least; to be among other loyal, devoted fans that love and appreciate David as much as I do.

Thank you!

David: Thank you for sharing your angelic voice and extraordinary gift. I think you have a brave heart. God’s light shines through you and out to the world. Randy once told you something like on stage singing was what you were born to do and that is simply the truth. You’ve given so much to all of us in such a short period. We love you and your beautiful music. Stay close to God and let him lead you down the path he has already laid out for you. You will alway be our American Idol Forever.

I can’t wait to see how he soars when he is able to just perform for his audience. I think it’s going to be great, folks. Really great.

Someone should advise interviewers including Larry, to stop asking questions that would lead the contestants to make negative comments about the others. Really now, what are they expecting them to say? Would any of the contestants have the heart to criticize one of the less talented in the group? Or is the intention to trip them up into saying something they don’t want to? Probably. Pretty mean spirited, if true.

DomenicA//4Archuleta- thanks so much for your post. It confirms in a wonderful way what we all knew about David.

Last week I started referring to David as our “hero”. Then I dropped the parentheses as I realized, that I meant it without any qualification. RIKA you said in the “He Who Shall not be Denied” thread, that, first he connected to us and then linked us through our hearts and souls. I’ve felt from that first moment back in February, seeing “Imagine” that something else besides a great singer was happening here. There’s a spiritual aspect to David that has emanated out to all of us who have been touched. From all that I’ve read and felt, I definitely feel that we’re part of something much larger. People talk of trying to emulate his positive behaviour. I’ve felt this: I try to be more patient with my kids and with my clients at work. When my thought process is turning negative, I hear David’s comments in my head and I switch gears. This seventeen-year old with a heart- of-gold, is leading us towards becoming better people. And it’s like a wave, that’s catching on. I don’t speak of God easily, but this all somehow feels like God’s plan.

Let me go overboard for a minute: It feels that all that David represents, and all that we’ve been feeling, is out of synch and at odds with the cynical and de-moralized aspects of our society. Our “civilization” needs a good ass-kicking. We need to re-discover the decency and virtue that we’re all capable of. It’s only through love, common decency and mutual respect that we’ll ever be able to enjoy the world as it should be. If we could take the power out of the hands of the greedy and instead of helping the bottom lines of corporations, start to concentrate on helping each other, we’d be on our way to that wonderful world.

Just what level of greatness David is headed for, I don’t know. But if it’s to continue to inspire us with his singing and to spread goodwill with the sheer luminosity of his shining character, he’ll have accomplished his goal many times over. That goodwill can continue to spread having a profound effect on the world. (Wow!)

Sorry to rant but I just had to get it out.