The Mormon Tabernacle Choir homepage unveiled its new restructured website — and David Archuleta gets his own page!

Although we have provided here a direct link to his David’s own page, you can locate the same via MTC’s “About Us” header under the “Guest Artist” section

VIDEOS GALORE!

What’s more, MTC highlighted the video performances of the guest artists and the MTC choir in one neat page under its “Video Gallery” section. Here you will find the full 2010 Concert – Wondrous Christmas with David plus his performances on Joy to the World and Silent Night

What are you waiting for? Check David’s page out and leave some comments while watching his videos!

Cheers,
jackryan4DA

On this Memorial Day weekend, we at TDC wish to salute the brave men and women of the armed forces who have lost their lives in service to us – to allow us the freedoms we enjoy here in the USA. No one sings patriotic songs with more heart and genuine feeling than David. And I could think of no better way than to share a few of the best renditions of the songs that we share as a people, that ring out our hard-won sense of one country, no matter our faith, our politics or our often loud disagreements. In the end we are one nation…..

The Star Spangled Banner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeWj24QyIRw

My Country Tis of Thee/ America The Beautiful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hE3NkrUJZU

Please share with us your own favorite renditions!

~Marlie7

I walk along the city streets, you used to walk along (with me)
And every step I take reminds me of just how we it used to be
Oh, how can I forget you, when there is
Always something there to remind me
Always something there to remind me

OK, this has been a terribly busy work week for me. Hardly had time to go online and properly do my Archu duties!

But even if focused at work and harriedly going about my mum choirs, memories of @DavidArchie manage to sneak up at the oddest hours!

Like when I was driving home after doing the groceries, where would I find myself? Driving by the last spot where I said my goodbyes to David. Arrrghhh!!!!

At the Shang exit, the spot where David waved his last farewell

19 Feb 2012

I remember him walking fast but not-so-furious to the waiting car that would finally take him away from us… away from Manila. A couple of feet from the van, I stopped following him. You know to give him space… But inches before he reached the van, he turned to me, waved and with a smile mouthed “Bye… Thank you!”

What a perfect photo opp, right? A perfect ending to my chronicling of his 38-day stay in Manila. Instead, as he said his last farewell, I lowered my cam and achingly savored that moment. Forever committed to memory. Am sure you would understand…

Perci was looking on and I almost blurted out, “Take me with you!” Good thing I didn’t! LOL

So, that spot has a special place in my heart. Heck, EDSA Shang IS a special place for a lot of Archies with all the shenanigans and extraordinary times that happened there. Ha-ha-ha. But every time I pass that spot, I heave a sigh of you-know-what

The next day, on my way to work, I saw this car in EDSA. Now I happen to love some Mini Cooper. So I can’t help but smile whenever I see one on the road. But something was oddly familiar with this particular Mini Cooper… Hmmmm… I was thinking, “This one reminds me of the car David used for a photoshoot…”

As I looked at its plate number, I LOL and said to myself, “What are the chances!”

When I reached my office I checked on David photos and confirmed my hunch. It is the car! The same actual car David used for Forevermore album at Pin Antonio’s lovely house!

See what I mean by odd hours?! Isn’t it strange how part and parcel David has become of our stream of consciousness? Perhaps more than we care to admit?

What about you? What are the things that remind you of David? Would be nice to hear your “always-something-there-to-remind-me” moments.

~ jackryan4DA

At long last! David gets his own page on eOne’s Music website. And folks, it is looking GOOOOOOOOOOD!

From the eOne’s homepage, click on MUSIC on the header tabs, and this is how you will see David

When you click on the encircled image, this is how David is displayed

Then we find two links on the succeeding page. FIRST is his own artist page – woot-woot! Take note that you could also stream his music on this page.

NEXT, on the side, it leads to a separate page featuring an article. I think this is where they will put the latest on David

And who is not thrilled to see a ready page for this?!

Thank you Team Archuleta. Thank you eOne. Kari couldn’t have said it any better during the Sounds of David event

I know how much you miss David…I miss him so much too, but he will be back. … And he’ll be back bigger and better than ever.

Who knew going indie would be this cool. We best get ready folks! Don’t forget the defib and tissues. Seriously.

~ jackryan4DA

ps: Let me leave you with this gem of a smile

Click the image to make it LARGER

What could be more heartwarming than friends, fans and admirers coming together for a cause while celebrating the music of beloved idol who is far and away pursuing his personal mission? A gala in honor of David was held last April 6 at the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview in Los Angeles, California.

An auction was held to benefit two charities close to David’s heart — ChildFund International and CMN Hospitals

As we await stories, sharings and more footage of the recent Pamela Pike initiative, let’s watch the 1st set of videos posted

VIDEOS

SUNNY HILDEN Talks about How & When She Met DA p1/2 (credit – @lizmag3_DA2014)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrRD8P8so9M

SUNNY HILDEN Talks about How & When She Met DA p2/2 (credit – @lizmag3_DA2014)

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

SUNNY HILDEN – MKOC Poem (credit – @lizmag3_DA2014)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-zNpz6MdFg

Man in the Mirror – Cover by Dorian Holley (credit – jenleighbarry)

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

Man in the Mirror – Cover by Dorian Holley thanks to MsPoochiesan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6AIknIVPbU

My Funny Valentine – Cover by Dorian Holley thanks to MsPoochiesan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLxfxcvK410

Archies singing CRUSH thanks to MsPoochiesan

PICTURES

@kariontour 7 Apr
Look who Jon Hunt and I ran into at the Sounds Of David event we stopped by at! Its @DavidArchie pic.twitter.com/uCN0Tze2co

The Centerpiece as posted by MasterClassLady

Will add more as they come. Here they are!

SOD preparations from their FB

“VIP” Moment of Archies w/ David

As the Sounds of David FB states

This past year we have received many gifts from David’s heart and we hope this event will give our gift of love to him and the many children he always supports

Quite certain that David will be thrilled and as usual, overwhelmed by this wonderful gesture. Thanks Pam for following through with this.

Amazing fans of an amazing person

Finally! The most anticipated day in Archuland for the year 2013 is upon us

Some hours ago, for a number of countries, iTunes began its delivery of No Matter How Far, generating an online squee-fest from David Archuleta’s dedicated fans. Some US fans went around the metropolis buying the physical CDs – although for sure these same peeps pre-ordered the album, LOL. Such are the ways of true-blue Archies.

Team Archuleta did a fantastic job pacing the build-up towards the album’s launch date.

From Kari’s very tempting teasers –

to eOne’s periodic tweets –

to the streaming of NMHF on Billboard & AOL –

to the release of Kylie’s animated DRA MV on davidarchuletaVEVO on the eve of the album’s launch –

THE OFFICIAL DRA MV

THE MAKING OF THE VIDEO

to the back-to-back dressing-up of the OS & the VEVO channel –

And now, a CD contest for the fans!

Will Charting Matter?

As of 3pm (Manila time), NMHF album sits at #16 in the Pop iTunes Charts. Marketing budget may not be a-plenty but this is not bad for an album whose artist is in absentia – at least for the next 12 more months…

It may also be good to note that NMHF arrives exactly a year after the Forevermore album was launched. Sure makes it easy for the fanbase to remember the numerous milestones in David’s young career.

David’s Liner Notes

Can you think of another artist whose liner notes is as anticipated as David’s?

And he does not disappoint here. His grateful heart cannot contain the bountiful appreciation that he expresses for all the people around him.

And of course he saves the best for last — for his fans. WARNING: Read and weep with joy for its sheer poetry –

… Lastly, I want to thank all of you fans. I appreciate your respect for what my focus is for these 2 years, and appreciate all of the messages you have sent my way while being out here. This is another gift to all of you of songs from past projects that weren’t easily available to everyone, and also other songs that are new to you fans that we have pulled out of the vault. Thank you for all you do and for waiting. This is my thanks to you for everything in the past, present, and future. That No Matter How Far, what was in the heart before is still here, and will be here when I return.

¡Muchísimas gracias! ¡Hasta pronto! – David

Yes, I choked and bawled after reading it. Who wouldn’t? Here you are amazed at the extent of planning he made for his 2-year sabbatical from showbiz. Then, you feel blessed knowing that you are not alone, literally counting the days of his return. Plus you terribly miss him. Then KAPOW! You read that last line. WhatTHE???!!!

I have no words enough to express my… I don’t even have a word for it. All I know is I am filled with raw emotions for this guy who has blanketed my virtual alternate life with so much warmth and joy, much more than I feel I deserve. (Note: I’ll Never Go is playing in the background as I write these paragraphs, REALLY!!!!)

¡Muchísimas gracias, David! ¡Hasta pronto to you, too! (Hasta pronto means “see you soon”)

AND YOU MY DEAREST BETTER BE PREPARED for the deluge of love, affection and crazeh-ness that will come your way upon your return. Believe me Mr. Archuleta. If you think you have seen love from your fans, dude, you ain’t seen nothing yet!

Let me leave you TDC with some more pics from the album

NO MATTER HOW FAR – available from iTunes, Amazon, Sears, Bars & Noble, WOW HD and many more. Get your copies now!

~ jackryan

In what could be one of the most important exposures for David’s 6th studio album, Billboard started streaming “No Matter How Far” yesterday. Clear & crisp soundcloud versions of all tracks!

The feature was not lost on the public as another round of buzz followed suit.

musicandvids.com ‏@musicandvids 26m
David Archuleta – Nothing Else Better To Do http://p.ost.im/p/dxD6jS #musicandvids @DavidArchie

LAremix.tv ‏@Laremixtv 3m
David Archuleta, ‘No Matter How Far’: Exclusive Album Premiere: In 2010, “American Idol” alum… http://goo.gl/fb/zOmqg

Live Wire Enterprise ‏@LiveWireUSA 45m
#LiveWireRecords David Archuleta, ‘No Matter How Far’: Exclusive Album Premiere: In 2010, “… http://bit.ly/YhnEum #LiveWireAthletics

Breaking News ‏@AnyBreakingNews
David Archuleta, ‘No Matter How Far’: Exclusive Album Premiere – Billboard: BillboardDavid Archuleta, ‘No Matt… http://bit.ly/WT5D3F

Movie Music Room ‏@momuroom 1h
#MusicRoom David Archuleta, ‘No Matter How Far’: Exclusive Album Premiere http://dlvr.it/36wdWP

mayhem management ‏@MayhemMgmt 4m
David Archuleta, ‘No Matter How Far’: Exclusive Album Premiere http://bit.ly/13ja6Al

American Idol Watch ‏@A_Idol_Watch 2m
#CelebrityNews #AmericanIdol David Archuleta – No Matter How Far – Billboard Listening… http://dlvr.it/36xQnK #TeamFollowBack AINews

Rickey™ ‏@rickey 1m
LISTEN: David Archuleta – No Matter How Far EP – MP3 Stream @davidarchie http://fb.me/zgnia9IE

M Is For Music ‏@misformusicnews 2m
David Archuleta, ‘No Matter How Far’: Exclusive Album Premiere http://goo.gl/fb/yRwKY

@OnAirJake 24m
Listen to David Archuleta’s album premiere on Billboard: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1554218/david-archuleta-no-matter-how-far-exclusive-album-premiere …

David Archuleta – No Matter How Far – Billboard Listening Party (AUDIO)

http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-archuleta-no-matter-how-far-billboard-listening-party-audio.htm

http://cartermatt.com/53677/american-idol-notes-adam-lambert-david-archuleta-phillip-phillips/
David Archuleta album preview – Finally, a quick announcement for all David fans out there: if you want to preview his entire new album “No Matter How Far,” you can do so over on Billboard. We’ll have some more in-depth coverage of the disc soon, but for now we just have to applaud everyone close to the season 7 alum for finding more and more ways to keep him in the spotlight, even though he is currently going still on a Mormon mission in Latin America.

eOne Music ‏@E1Music 1m
Try It Before You Buy It: @DavidArchie’s No Matter How Far is streaming in full now on @billboard » http://ow.ly/jkzMg 3.26.13

Interesting bit in Bilboard’s feature is the fancase’s contribution to the realization of this album -

Before leaving, Archuleta recorded a number of songs that were never placed on an official album — some unfinished demos, others hard-to-find cuts that had only been shared on international releases. Thanks to his dedicated fanbase, many of these tracks were shared online, catching the eye of the label Entertainment One, who decided to compile them into a proper album: “No Matter How Far.”

What more can we do? LISTEN! SHARE! CONTINUE STREAMING ARCHIES!

So who is excited to get their hands on their NMHF CD as we countdown to 26 March 2013?

~ jackryan

Oh my heck!  It’s that time of year again!

It’s time to honor David by giving to

THE DAVID ARCHULETA MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP!!!

We’re kicking off this year’s campaign

TODAY, Monday, March 11^th!!!

David left us a piece of his heart so his fans have been using

his HEARTPRINT to pay forward his goodness in so many different ways.

This scholarship in his name is just one of the ways that

fans have worked together…using David’s inspiration…

to reach out to others while honoring him. 

While he is gone, he can be assured that his fans are enriching

their lives while giving to others.

We look forward to many more fans participating this year by giving

back to him for all he has done for his fans and others around the world.

We can’t thank you enough for supporting this scholarship,

as it is a fitting tribute to David and means a great deal to him.

DAVID FANS UNITE!!!

http://www.thedavidarchuletamusicscholarship.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0snJWDYAKc

LISTEN TO THE SNIPPETS HERE

From the time the track listing of David’s 6th studio album had been released, fan reaction has been like a pendulum on a swing – from the expected spazz-like kind to downright disappointment – the latter being a surprise.

The spazzfest that ensued is par for the course, I suppose. I mean we are a spazz-infested fandom, aren’t we? LOL. But it is taking me a while to comprehend the disappointment I have been getting from some fans.

Is the disenchantment coming from the album having just one bonafide new song? After Forevermore and BEGIN., do we realistically expect to have a spanking new album with all fresh tracks?

Considering that our guy was recording till the eve of his departure for BEGIN., when do we realistically expect him to work on some more fresh tracks?

Let’s slice & dice the track listing, shall we?
1 New – HFA
1 New but previously leaked – DRA
4 Bonus track from TOSOD Asian Ed – EAM, LDH, NM & Wait
1 Bonus track from TOSOD JPN & UK Ed – NEBTD
3 OPM album – Tell Me, ING & Forevermore

Given that 80% of the album are tracks not released in the US, am taking this 6th studio album of David as (1) a way to reach out, specifically to US listeners – fans & non-fans alike, and (2) to keep his presence even in a small way in the music world.

Am I begrudging my disappointed co-Archies? No. Am just sad that they feel that way. My hope is that they are just a minority.

Now that the snippets of the new song has been released, can we expect the disenchanted to turn around or be turned off?

Will the album or any of its tracks have any bit of chance to make waves in the US? That is a very nice notion. Realistic? Probably not, given the state of the music industry that David left behind. But you never know…

For me, anything released by Team Archuleta during his supposed sabbatical is icing on the cake. And grateful for them.

But then again, to release NMHF through Entertainment One Music – “the #1 Independent Music Brand in North America” is a good sign that David intends to follow through with his promise to return to music.

It would be interesting to see in two years time, what David will find when he makes his comeback. More important is what David will bring in. Will the twain ever meet?

What do you think?

No Matter How Far – snippets & pre-order from iTunes for 9.99

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-matter-how-far/id609909888

~ JR

ps: Will be uploading the snippets, at least of the new song “Hearts Fall Out”

@DavidArchie
A slightly better picture. Was not easy to stop on the side of the road in Manila in the middle of traffic! (KS) pic.twitter.com/JeKi5WOM

Has it really been a year? My, how time flies indeed! I asked MDW what was her fave scene from the series and she replied with this -

I won’t attempt to choose cos… I can’t even… It would be a futile exercise – ya know what I mean? LOL

Happy NA Anniversary everyone! Thanks Kari & MDW for the throwback moments.

How bout you, what’s your fave scene from the series?

~ JR

ps:

@MyDearWriter
“So when you find your true love… hold on to it & never let go.. because that’s what I would do…” #NanditoAkoMemories #JoshBradley #TrueLove

ps2: And for anything NANDITO AKO or anything DAJIM 2012 (David Archuleta’s Journey in Manila, here is the landing page for easier reference & access
http://www.thedavidchronicles.com/category/nandito-ako/