“I wanted to create a project where I could bring together some of my incredibly talented friends and share their gift of music with the world. This is a collection of some of my favorite writers and artists singing some of my favorite Christmas songs! I hope you enjoy listening to this collection of music as much as we enjoyed recording it. Next year I am hoping to do this again so I can include some people that due to scheduling and what not we weren’t able to this time around. I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season, filled with peace and love. Enjoy!” ~ Dapo

Deeper… Warm… Luxuriantly relaxed… That’s how David’s voice comes across in this new arrangement of “Little Drummer Boy”. A song that we now all recognize as one of the surprise numbers in David’s Christmas Tour.

But while David’s LDB on Dapo’s album lacks the Tour’s totally unexpected cra-zeh drumming that has caused a lot of spazzing and tons of squealing among the fanbase, make no mistake about it. David’s voice on Dapo’s LDB is smoldering. Very much like the lion king, seemingly lounging but actually ready to pounce!

For the uninitiated, welcome to the dangerous BUT delicious territory that is The Archuletor

Dapo’s album is available for download from The Mothership or from Dapo’s site

Soooo, how does the LDB ala Dapo grab you?

~ jackryan4DA

Sony Music Philippines, AstroPlus, Astrovision, Ivory Records in cooperation with Archuleta Philippines proudly announce Manila’s launch of Glad Christmas Tidings

Time : Saturday, November 12 · 10:00am – 5:00pm

Location : Astrovision, Shang-rila Plaza

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Mormon Tabernacle Choir releases a new Christmas CD & DVD featuring Filipinos’ favorite Idol, DAVID ARCHULETA!

Archies and Archietects! Come and celebrate early Christmas with your fellow Archies on NOVEMBER 12 at ASTROVISION SHANG-RILA PLAZA!

Get freebies and win exciting prizes when you buy the Glad Christmas Tidings at the launch!

Watch out for more deets to be rolled in the coming days!

He may not be with us Archies in Manila in the flesh, but he will be there in spirit… and more

Definitely, the most wonderful time of the year…

~ jackryn4DA

TAKE A PEEK OF ARCHULETA CHRISTMAS LAND @ASTROPLUS SHANG MALL

STOP #5 - THE CHRISTMAS ARCH STATION

THE AP PHOTOBOOTH STATION (where Kissy David will be waiting!)

LOOK AT THAT ARCHU LOOT! But there will be MOOARRRR!

She could not help herself! Can you blame her?! WARNING/REQUEST: Archies! Please be gentle with our Kissy David. 'Think I should buy him lip balm?

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM GCT LAUNCH

Key Mission: Get a copy of the GCT CD/DVD

STOP #1 – THE ASTROPLUS STATION
Upon getting your GCT CD/DVD – go to Astro Cashier and pay for your purchase. At this stop, make sure you get the ff:
a. Your official receipt/OR (needed to enjoy the archustuffs in the next stations!)
b. Free David Archuleta notebook (only for the 1st 100 buyers)

STOP #2 – THE SONYMUSIC STATION
a. Show your OR
b. Get your raffle stub/s (1 stub for every CD or DVD; CD w/ DVD = 2 stubs)
c. Claim FREEBIES (DA tumblers, posters and pins)
d. Look for raffle fishbowl to drop your stubs!

STOP #3 – AP PHOTOBOOTH STATION (where KISSY DAVID is waiting for you!)
a. Present your OR
b. Take your photobooth souvenir pic (max of 4 poses)
c. IMPT NOTE: Please be gentle w/ Kissy David! He may not last the day if we are not careful. And strictly NO LIPS TO LIPS poses!

STOP #4 – THE IVORYRECORDS-AP MESSAGE STATION
a. Get your sharpies/pens ready and write your greetings on a HUGE card for David!
b. For your separate personal letters to David, drop them in the MAILBOX!

STOP #5 – THE CHRISTMAS ARCH STATION
a. Marvel at the display! Tons of archutastic prizes to be had in the afternoon! Doesn’t it Fill up your hearts and make you giddy?
b. With full hearts & giddy spirit, why not share something (old toys, old clothes, gifts, school supplies, cash, etc….) and drop your gifts @ the ARCH (Angels Reaching Out w/ Caring Hearts)) LOVEBOX? Share and spread the love
c. Don’t miss taking a pic w/ DAVID IN TUX!

STOP #6 – ASTROPLUS / AP DOWNLOAD STATION (back of Chrsitmas Tree)
a. Get your USBs ready for
* Exclusive-never-before-released David Interview (w/ Kat)
* David’s MAHAL KO KAYO message to AP!
* May be more
b. No USB? We will email the link

NOTE: DA videos to be played in 6 LCDs all throughout the day

Meanwhile, special program starts at 3PM. Hear what Sony, AstroPlus and AP have to say about our favorite guy and today’s celebration. Lots of games and raffles will follow.

You know you want to be there!

More Amazing News from Astroplus & Astrovision!

To all David Archuleta fans, if you get the Glad Christmas Tidings DVD + CD set (or Glad Christmas Tidings DVD or CD (P395) + another item worth at least P105.00) at the official launch at Astrovision Shangri-la Branch on Saturday, November 12, 2011, you get a FREE PASS to the Advance Screening of Breaking Dawn at SM Megamall!

Astro is holding promos giving out free passes to the advance screening of Breaking Dawn, SM Megamall, Cinema 8, on November 17 for every P500 worth of purchase at their outlets, so that’s awesome news for those planning to buy the GCT CD & DVD set at the launch!

Spend Glad Christmas Tidings PR From Sony Music Phils.!

David Archuleta invites Pinoy fans to “Glad Christmas Tidings” CD & DVD launch at Astroplus Shangri-la tomorrow, Nov. 12 from 10am-5pm.

Get FREE notebooks for every purchase of “Glad Christmas Tidings” plus a chance to win the following items:

Signed 2011 David Archuleta Calendar

6 life-size Standees

4 Big Photos

David Archuleta Christmas Socks

David Archuleta Christmas Hats

For more details, click HERE. See you there Archuleta Philippines!!!

Source: Sony Music Ph FB | Sony Music Ph Tumblr

VIDEOS

01 David Archuleta – Early Glad Christmas Tidings for Manila & Astroplus Shoppers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2F_Nw1YOEE

02 David Archuleta Invite & Official Glad Christmas Tidings Launch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v_fBHkbE1E

03 DAVID ARCHULETA – MAHAL KO KAYO LAHAT, ARCHULETA PHILIPPINES!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmFj8fIeo1o

04 David Archuleta – Exclusive Interview by Kat sponsored by Astroplus (released GCT Launch)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW2m-ekWF9U

05 AP’s Message – GCT Album Launching @ Astroplus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vF6iVjNql4

more to come…

PHOTOS

01 Some photos from the launch thanks to ferj

02 THE KISSY PHOTOBOOTH!

“IT WAS GRAND!” ASTROPLUS’ RECAP OF GCT LAUNCH

To read the rest – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=314975431861673&set=a.314974471861769.98145.121819191177299&type=3&theater

The official grand launch of Glad Christmas Tidings was made possible by Archuleta Philippines, Astrovision, PhotoEmbassy Photobooth, Sony Music and Ivory Music & Video.

MY ARCHULOOT!

When David revealed on Twitter March 5th that “She’s Not You” was from “a while back”—and therefore wasn’t a candidate for the second album—I felt relieved.

No, no, no… it’s not that I hate the song. I like it: it’s catchy, and in particular the melody and the guitar in the verses create a nice vibe. (Though the chorus is a bit too bland for my liking.) When I first heard it, I felt anxiety about the second pop album… was this the direction it was headed?

We now know that it was a track recorded for David’s first album, but still my day or two of not knowing this made it a useful reference point for thinking about where David’s studio production was at 18 months ago, and what new directions it could and should go in now.

“She’s Not You” resembled much of the first album in its level of quality, and in that it was quite conventional—it dealt with simple young boy-girl love, and fell squarely in that space between R&B and pop that characterized much of the album. This approach made sense at the time—it was perhaps the smartest thing to try first to create commercial success, and after all there was little time for David and the label to define jointly the best approach for the album. But now David and the label have the benefit of time to create an album that paints some bold strokes—bold, first in the sense of having some particularly strong, standout songs, and second, bold in expressing who David is as a person and an artist.

Because, let’s face it: we, his fans, know that David is capable of greatness. Still, we have yet to see a musical composition that summons an emotional gravitas that is commensurate to David’s ability to convey it. I am not asking that the perfect song be on David’s second album. However, it is fair to want and expect that a genuine attempt be made.

That means songs that feature David’s voice. Songs that David can connect with. Songs that can summon some of that earth-shaking emotion we know David is capable of delivering.

This doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning the pop route—in fact, if we are to speak of industry formulas, it seems to me that a pop power ballad, putting that stellar voice on a pedestal, would be the best approach. But what can I say? When it comes to what makes a song a hit, I’m not an expert. Still, as amateur fans we know enough to know that some things work for David that should be done.

In terms of arrangement and production, David’s fans are now more aware than before that, when it comes to David, it is often true that less is more. The bare instrumentation of “Contigo” put David’s voice front and center. As listeners, we honed in, not on the melody or the instruments, but on the subtleties of David’s voice. No fancy, expensive studio tricks, no synthesized hooks vying for our attention. Just us, and The Voice—a direct emotional conduit between the listener and the artist.

Another aspect of “Contigo” and of other songs (“Fields of Gold,” “Prayer of the Children,” “Imagine”) is that they were dear to David, on a theme that David could relate to. In my opinion, “Somebody Out There” was a much stronger ballad than either “To Be With You” and “You Can,” which I think comes down to the fact that David co-wrote SOT and could relate directly to what it said. “Falling” is gripping because we know these are David’s words, and that this music comes directly from his heart.

So I hope to see some movement in these directions with the second album. I am not saying that the album should be comprised entirely of soul-wrenching ballads. (Though I actually wouldn’t mind that.) In fact, I am hoping that there is some freedom given to David to express his rich musicality in a variety of musical genres.

In the first album, there was some variation in styles in the official twelve-track version, but they were a bit outside of David’s own inclinations. Unlike songs such as “Desperate” or “Running,” which because of the production were kind of hybrids of other styles, a conventional-pop melody with some stylistic dressing—some of the compositions David himself worked on, from the sassy “Works for Me,” to the club-thumping “Zero Gravity,” to the intimate “Somebody Out There,” jumped fully into the genre, spoke its language, and expressed a clear idea both lyrically and musically. Thus, a unity between words, music, and artist.

The most promising fact about the second album has been David’s extensive involvement in the writing process. This suggests that the folks at Jive/Zomba are trying a different approach and want this album to express David the Individual, whoever that may be. It is thrilling to think of what might be in store.

For now, “She’s Not You” is my new David music fix to sustain me through this long, extended Archudrought. Still, I do this with full knowledge that this isn’t the David that made me fall obsessively in love with him in the first place. Greater things await.

If this song were a person, then it would be the musical equivalent of a rebound—entertaining and pleasant enough for now, but just someone to hold me over while I’m really thinking about someone else.

“He was really nice… but he’s not you, David. I just know you’ll come back to me. I’m burning a candle in the window…”

-Ronaldsf