He is hosting on KIWI Radio tomorrow evening, but if he follows his usual custom, he may not tweet again til Monday.

Good night, and for David,

Dear lord,

Please take care of David.
Watch over him, protect him from all harm.
Cloak him with your love and give him the strength to endure all that is thrown in his path.
Give David the courage and guidance to say no to those who ask for more than he can reasonably give.
Surround David with loving and supportive people who love him unconditionally as we, his devoted Archangels do.
Separate David from those who have agendas other than for his well being.
Give him rest when he feels weary.
Give him stamina to sustain his hectic pace.
Give him assurance when he feels doubt.
Give him joy when he feels sad and never allow David to feel alone or lonely.
GIVE US THE WISDOM TO ALWAYS DO RIGHT BY DAVID.
OPEN OUR EYES AND HELP US IN THE WAY WE SUPPORT DAVID SO THAT IT’S ALWAYS IN HIS BEST INTERESTS.
Cloak him always in your protective arms during this time on his journey.
Keep David and and his voice healthy and strong as he fulfills his Destiny which was written in his Book of Life before he was born.
Though we may be unworthy Lord, we humbly pray. Amen

David, have a good night’s sleep with sweet & happy dreams. Thank you for all you do and for who you are. Keep with you all our love, support & prayers always.

Contigo siempre en la distancia, con amor!

I think that was me

And re my pet peeve --I edited my previous post to explain why, like MCL, it is driving me nuts. They are noticeable and can easily be corrected, what with being in a recording studio and all. And I don’t think it will be a burden on David if it is the correct and better way. In fact I think he will appreciate it as he is like a sponge, always eager to perfect his craft.

But let me be clear: my pet peeves do not diminish for me what he has accomplished in this album. CFTH is David/music at his/its finest.

I think it was a few posts back that someone said the background music was too loud in places and they wanted to hear David at those spots. Me, too.

I appreciate that the Master Class Lady was able to be honest and give a professional opinion that informed of both the gorgeous (99%) and the few things that weren’t absolutely perfect. And what do we expect from any performance (except of course, CELD), I hope not otherworldly perfection, because that is a terrible burden to place on David.

What I do know is that when I listen to the CD, I am transported, and the loud orchestral passages and the pauses for breath in the middle of a phrase, and the whispyness of David’s lower register don’t impact my enjoyment at all.

Am also glad she pointed out my long time pet peeve with OHN [Di(breath) vine], which was replicated in OCOYF [O Come Let Us Adore (breath) Him, Christ the Lord] & WCIS [Son (breath) of Mary].

I missed the fragmented [ven (breath) tris] in AveMaria cos am already a puddle of goo by that time with David’s ‘daidly’ rendition.

Sorry for being anal about this. Just really want for David to conquer these lines in a breathless, seamless delivery cos they are very noticeable and could have been easily corrected.

(Goes to get the basket to catch SB’s tomatoes -- yes! I remembered your warning 4 or 5 threads back about any complaints about this album. Am catching the tomatoes cos all veggies here are like gold currently)

BLISS -- MCL also quoted Seinfeld!

If you don’t love and appreciate the season and true meaning of Christmas after you listen to this CD, I’m sorry, I can’t help you! As once quoted by Jerry Seinfeld, “you need a team of specialists” to help you.

And re when David mentioned “Mazel Tov” -- it was during word assocation game in a radio station -- what 1st comes to your mind kinda game. “Mazel Tov” was his reply to the question: “Who is the sexiest celebrity in a bikini?” or something like that. The only link I could think of? He was probably thinking of Fran Fine in The Nanny -- anyone here remember that sitcom? That’s where I pick up yiddish phrases in my younger years, hehe

Zoe, my most vivid memory of my mother’s Mah Jongg game was the cream cheese sandwiches on white bread she served to “the girls”, with the crust removed. I guess that was considered “haute cuisine” back in the Bronx, circa 1962.

Nina, “Yiddish Mad Libs”. What a concept.

I seem to remember David saying “Mazel Tov” on one of his interviews, but I can’t remember when or why he said it.

I believe that David’s performances on this tour will be epic. David always has a surprise or two up his sleeve, along with the talent and ability to bring it to life. His live performances of these Christmas songs will be, literally, “religious experiences”.

With David in Nasville, how about a Country CD, with his versions of such classics as “Always On My Mind”, “Sweet Deams”, “Crying”, and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, among many others. His performance of “Smokey Mountains Memories” on AI was mind blowing. That note he hits near the end goes right through me every time I hear it.

Time to check out the Yankee game. I hope it’s not rained out.

Bliss , I am tempted to send some of the excerpts to the “badger website” and tell me what the experts are saying about The Album and The Voice. Just to educate them about the so called elementary beats, “But, perhaps the biggest hiccup on the album is the background instrumentals. They detract from Archuleta’s voice and sound more like the elementary beats you’d tap out on your beginners’ Yamaha piano keyboard.”

here are the excerpts:

I finally managed to find some “me” time to savor the golden voice of David Archuleta in his wonderful Christmas recording, “Christmas From The Heart”.

As expected, David’s vocal artistry, combined with his magical team of musicians and arrangers, offer the listener fresh, exciting arrangements to these popular Christmas songs and carols.

Here is a link to the credits for this album. It’s a long list, so is it any wonder that this album is a winner?

So, I invite you to sit back and enjoy David’s music as you read this Masterclass review.

And if you haven’t yet purchased his CD, you can do so now through Amazon.Com and ITunes.

1. Joy To The World

This begins with an ethereal orchestral introduction followed by David’s luscious vocal style. This is a very good arrangement that becomes increasingly better as the song progresses. The chord progressions in this song are very good indeed.

Personally, I felt that the song rose to enormous heights in the middle of this song, where one can hear the orchestra play the closing refrain of “Angels We Have Heard On High”. At this point, David not only highlighted the strength and beauty of his gorgeous upper range, but also emphasized what a creatively mature artist he is and will continue to be.

Additionally, the background vocals added a mystical quality to this song.

The ending is truly spectacular -the goosebumps are starting to form on my arm. David’s liberated vocal style, that soulful quality that we have come to know and love is revealed in splendor and glory as he vocalizes the final strains of this beautiful song. Excellent!

5.The First Noel

Oh my, how I love this song. When I have a moment, I will have to add a video of my choir performing an adapted John Rutter arrangement of this song. This is truly a singer’s song. The wonderful melodic lines of this song allows the singer’s voice to soar and the orchestral possibilities are endless.

But I digress. Time to press the “play” button” and hear David’s personal vision of this most sacred of carols. Here we go!

I hear bells, then David, then strings and some soft percussion. I love the baroque “feel” to this arrangement – very similar to one performed by my choir, the Timmins Youth Singers. This style perfectly compliments this carol – the melody has a music-box quality in the rhythmic component that I absolutely adore.

David’s voice sounds very good – always so expressive and so passionate.

And, once again, we are treated to a neat key change at the end of the second refrain, on the word of “Israel“. And, it allows David to access his baritone range with better strength and clarity than was heard earlier on in this recording.

And as David approaches the final segment of this song, he adds his liberated soulful style, improvising melody and lyrics. Although I was hoping for a more powerful ending, it is still a beautiful performance and sets the perfect tone for the next number on the CD.

9. Pat-A-Pan

This is a very cute song – very similar in content to the slightly more popular song, “The Little Drummer Boy”. I conducted a very busy arrangement of this song with my choir and, although it was a lot of work, it was also a great deal of fun once the end product was realized.

David begins this song with the traditionally French version of this sweet carol. I must say that his French diction is exceptional. He has a wonderful ear for this language- and all languages-, something that I feel will become increasingly evident throughout the remainder of this CD.

He then continues in English and his youthful, exuberant voice is so perfect for this song. And, of course, there is an excellent percussive track in this song.

I love, love, LOVE the wild musical ride that David and the orchestra embark on midway through this song. The arrangement takes on a very cool classical sound and the result is truly spectacular. Listen to those synthesized strings -- lots of fun!

Once again, this adventure modulates to a higher key and David’s upper register voice just explodes with such passion and verve. And then, in a blink of an eye, he vocalized down the octave with a hushed nuance in his voice. while layering his variant background vocals. And then, all too quickly, the song fades to black.

This is a VERY current arrangement of this song and I truly hope that it receives the exposure that it truly deserves. Just excellent!

the last words of Masterclass lady

If you don’t love and appreciate the season and true meaning of Christmas after you listen to this CD, I’m sorry, I can’t help you! As once quoted by Jerry Seinfeld, “you need a team of specialists” to help you.

http://masterclasslady.com/2009/10/17/a-masterclass-review-of-david-archuletas-christmas-from-the-heart/#comments

Tomorrow , I might have my different favourites.

I think if we continue to access this latest review of David’s album, when people goggle “review Christmas and David Archuleta” this will be the first article that will come up. GOOD PROMOTION.

Good morning again , back to my CD, (thanks to team archies for my album. if you haven’t donated please do http://teamarchie.com/promo/?page_id=21 )

I’ve recently convinced 2 holdouts to jump aboard the David express…still working on the 3rd, who happens to be Catholic, haha. Wait till I give her CFTH for the holidays -- she’ll plotz!!