Nothing better could cap a week of teasers and samplings than a full-length access to a new song of David and an informative interview that more than tickled Archies worldwide.
Thanks to Steven Kapp Perry of FM100.3, we got to listen to GLORIOUS, a new song written by @stephaniemabey that David lent his equally glorious voice for one of the sound tracks of the movie, Meet the Mormons”. I can just imagine it, some people waiting for the ending credits just to hear David’s voice soar in glorious cinematic space!
We also learned from an interview some glorious nuggets, to wit:
- 1. That Project Glorious was conceived while David was still on his mission.
2. That David needed a transition period to get back his English accent. Apparently, the 1st time he sang Glorious, he still had a thick Spanish accent. Now that would have been “muy caliente” to listen to, don’t you think so?!
3. That come 2015, we can look forward to a new release (hopefully an album!) That is what he has been working on these recent months. From the ArchieBoss himself – yipee!
Sunday was a busy day for my family as we were busy hunting down the perfect wedding dress for my soon-to-be daughter-in-lawried (yup son is getting married soon!) but was able to catch the 4:09pm replay of the Sunday Soft Special.
Let’s listen to the full interview and the song Glorious repeatedly 🙂
LYRICS:
There are times when you might feel aimless
You can’t see the places where you belong
But you will find that there is a purpose
It’s been there within you all along
And when you’re near it
You can almost hear it
(Chorus)
It’s like a symphony
Just keep listening
And pretty soon you’ll start
To figure out your part
Everyone plays a piece
And there are melodies
In each one of us
Oh, it’s glorious
You will know how
To let it ring out
As you discover who you are
Others around you will start to wake up
To the sounds that are in their hearts
It’s so amazing
What we’re all creating
(Repeat Chorus)
And as you feel the notes build
You will see
(Repeat Chorus)
MEET THE MORMONS MOVIE OFFERS FREE DOWNLOAD OF GLORIOUS!
On the same Sunday, @MeettheMormons tweetted that the Glorious track can be downloaded free from their FB page. Click this link or the image below to do so.
This film, with a theatrical release set on Oct 10, will donate all net proceeds to Red Cross.
Lastly, watch out for the MUSIC VIDEO of GLORIOUS.
@MeetTheMormons
Look for the @DavidArchie #Glorious music video this Wednesday at http://www.meetthemormons.com #MeetTheMormons #ShareGoodness #LDS #ldsconf
Let’s hope David, nor just his voice, is part of the music video (keeping fingers crossed).
So what do you think of GLORIOUS? Don’t forget to download, ok?
UPDATE! Here is the video!
Hi MARLIE! Hi CUTTER!
So, GLORIOUS is here 🙂 And more to look forward to.
Dang I have always dreamed of hearing David’s voice whenever the movie credits roll by… One day at a time…
JR and Cutter -- I love to hear this -- a new song by David (and a really good song by itself!) Can’t wait to see the video and if he’s in it.
Also, looking forward to that 2015 album release!
Stephanie Mabey @stephaniemabey
#DavidArchie fans: the studio that recorded #GLORIOUS needs just 75 more votes. Please spread the word! Let’s win 🙂 https://www.missionmainstreetgrants.com/business/detail/10529
Archie Radio’s first broadcast of All David All The Time is tomorrow!!! Yay!! Hope we can tune in as we wait for the music video 🙂
http://archieradio.caster.fm
The man is getting a feel of his market
@DavidArchie · 1m ago
I hope you all have enjoyed the new song #Glorious! Glad to see a lot of you liking it! 🙂
Are you enjoying the ArchuRadio treat? http://archieradio.caster.fm/
For mobile devices -- http://archieradio.noip.me .
Just hopped over there! Fun! Like having my iTunes on shuffle in David’s playlist!
Just added the video to the post.
Thanks MARLIE for posting the video. Was listening to it non stop on my iPhone on my way to work this morning. GLORIOUS!
The MTC also posted the video on their blog
http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/articles/watch-glorious-by-david-archuleta-from-meet-the-mormons?lang=eng&cid=twitter-shared
I waited for the crazy hand gestures in the MV that David mentioned in his tweets -- NADA!
That sneaky guy! LOL
Some media coverage
FROM ULTIMATE MUSIC
READ MORE -- http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/david-archuleta-glorious-single-premiere/
This one from RNB Exclusive
http://rnbxclusive.se/2014/10/david-archuleta-glorious/
Without fail, MJ also featured the MV release
http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-archuleta-glorious-official-music-video.htm
Please leave a comment on MJ’s blog
ATRL also created a thread for it
http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=687232
And Audio Castle —
http://www.audiocastle.net/tracks/view/146104-David-Archuleta-Glorious
Glorious on replay -- loving it.
Enjoying a loooong weekend break (Fri-Mon) and what am I doing (while having my car fixed)? SCREEN CAPPING David Glorious MV! LOL
Ah! I missed him indeed!
MOOOAAAR SCREENCAPS! LOL
IS IT TOO MUCH?
DO I STOP NOW?
OK, OK, THIS IS THE LAST BATCH!
SERIOOOOOUUUUSLY, THE LAST!
MEDIA BUZZ GALORE
@iHeartMusicPH
VIDEO PREMIERE
Title: Glorious
Singer: David Archuleta
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http://ameristreamlive.com/ameristreamblog/2014/10/watch-david-archuleta-glorious/
MORE MEDIA BUZZ
http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/david-archuleta-glorious-single-premiere/
http://www.bsckids.com/2014/09/david-archuleta-loving-fans-reaction-to-single/
http://www.rickey.org/david-archuleta-releases-glorious-music-video-meet-mormons/269304/?utm_content=buffer6865e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
MUSIQTONE also posted the MV
This is crazy funny!
Head over to their blog and leave them some comments 🙂
http://www.millennialmormons.com/20-feelings-one-can-stifle-listening-glorious-david-archuleta/
A David sighting from this link
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=877247952288053
Hey JR, I think you missed a couple of images. 😉
I laughed when I read the “20 feelings” post, especially liked #13 and 14. 🙂
I first was thinking “Great! now David can get an Oscar for best song, then I found out it’s a cover. (darn, hearing him sing on the Oscars show would be so cool!)
For some strange reason “Glorious” reminded me of “Broken”. Which doesn’t make sense because they don’t have the same tempo or meaning in their lyrics. But, to me, it has the same vibe. Strange, huh?
Now that David is in full swing with doing music again, what do you think the chances are for a Christmas tour? It could be just a mini tour -- as long as Utah was part of it. 😀
CUTTER -- my guess has always been he will target a Christmas concert for a comeback tour cos
1 -- we know how he adores Christmas;
2 -- the timing would be ideal cos it would have given him time to adjust coming back from his mission
3 -- would have given his team time to adjust & gather resources
4 -- would have given him time to recover some grounds by releasing something before the holidays and use that as the platform to promote it
5 -- would be a perfect reunion of sorts for his fans in the US. He made the announcement of his Mission during Christmas. What better way to ramp it up by returning to one
Then he tours Asia by 2015!
MORE MEDIA BUZZ
http://www.musictimes.com/articles/11210/20141002/david-archuleta-new-single-glorious-meet-the-mormons-listen.htm
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=1205&sid=31798958&comments=true
@PopCityLife
@DavidArchie Releases ‘Glorious’ Music Video..Have you seen it? Of course you have. Watch it again anyway: http://wp.me/p3Bhcx-1ZT
@MeetTheMormons
@DavidArchie fans–tell us your favorite things about the #GLORIOUS video released last Wed. Use the #MeetTheMormons hashtag please.
After a day, over 127K DL -- woot! woot!
FROM MORMON NEWS ROOM
David Archuleta Song From Meet the Mormons Captures Audiences on Social Media
A new uplifting song recorded by Mormon artist David Archuleta is being enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people around the world. The single, “Glorious,” is from Meet the Mormons, a new feature-length documentary that will be released in 250 theaters across the country on 10 October by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Church released a music video this week and “Glorious” is available as a free download on the Meet the Mormons Facebook page.
As of Thursday afternoon, Archuleta’s song had 127,000 downloads. The music video has more than 323,000 views as of this afternoon.
The video has received hundreds of comments on YouTube from viewers expressing their gratitude for the song’s message.
“So strong and inspirational,” said one viewer. One commenter added, “Motivating song.” Another viewer commented, “It makes me just want to help people.”
This is the first official song and music video Archuleta has released since returning from a Mormon mission to Chile earlier this year.
“Glorious” was written by Stephanie Mabey.
Stephanie Mabey’s thoughts on #Glorious and @DavidArchie
https://twitter.com/MeetTheMormons/status/518026744776105984
JR- Deal! Now all we have to do is to convince David he needs to do these two tours. 😀
Okay, now a grumpy story -- At work, I heard David’s “Glorious” coming from the edit bay across from mine. It seems the news editor was working on a story about the movie “Meet the Mormons” and he was going through a copy of the show. Here he had a wonderful opportunity of weaving David singing through the story, and, do you think he did it? NO. Silly, @#$%#*&! man. I guess I’m going to have to train him that anytime you have the opportunity to put David’s Glorious voice on air, you do it. Ratings would SOAR!
Geeze! 😉
Awww CUTTER. Looks like you colleague needs some Archulessons from you! LOL
When The Son of Man (Comes Again) can now be downloaded as a single from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Redeemer-Nashville-Tribute-Band/dp/B00O0D469E/ref=tmm_msc_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-12&qid=1412471335
Just bought it! I love it -- and I’m not religious, but David can impart spirit like no one else.
MARLIE -- you know what I love about the two new songs -- they do not sound “gospel-ly” at all!
Love, love, love his low tones, his more matured voice.
The songs are wonderful. You do not have to be religious to enjoy.
Just open to be inspired 🙂
MARLIE -- wish TSOMCA will be made available for DL in iTunes too so more people can buy it
LYRICS of TSOMCA
Lyrics:
I’m far from the man
That I want to be
But I’m trying and finding my way
One step at a time
When I close my eyes
I ask myself am I ready
To stand in the light of his glory that day
With nothing to stand in my way
When the trumpets will sound as heaven comes down
With angels surrounding him shouting his praises out loud
And all that was wrong will be righted in him
When the son of man comes again
I hope that I’ll know
When I hear the sky open wide
And I’m feeling my soul
Drawn to the east
And if I can speak
Standing in awe frozen in time
As he who was crucified and rose from the grave
Wakes the world to a new day
And the trumpets will sound as heaven comes down
With angels surrounding him shouting his praises out loud
And all that was wrong will be righted in him
When the son of man comes again
Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess
When Jesus welcomes each heart
To come and find rest
And the trumpets will sound as heaven comes down
With angels surrounding him shouting his praises out loud
And all that was wrong will be righted in him
When the son of man comes again
And isn’t it great theat #GLORIOUS is nearing the 900K mark! It has been a while since a David song had this quick uptake
People must be missing him 🙂
This is a great great media buzz
American Idol Star David Archuleta Is Back From Mormon Missions With A ‘Glorious’ New Single
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/06/david-archuleta-mormon-glorious_n_5941136.html?utm_hp_ref=tw
I read that TSOMCA was #1 on Amazon. Which has me wondering- I remember David has charted on BILLBOARD every year since 2008. So, if the CD “Redeemer” charts, David will be able to keep that streak going. 😀
Does anyone know when the charts will come out?
JR -- your are right -- you just have to be open to being inspired. His voice is as velvety as ever.
Cutter -- I love that statistic. I noticed when I bought my single from the Redeemer album that his song was the one that had an off-the-charts popularity rating. No surprise there!
SoulDavid has closed down -- it saddens me that it got so out of hand over there and people were so out of control. I hope HG decides to open back up when David puts out new music. I love her analysis of the songs and his voice.
Aw, I’m saddened to read about Soul David. I too love her analysis on David, music and life. I hope she will come back.
Marlie -- I noticed that too. 😀
SD closed? Too bad… Must have been a hot topic that drove HG to do that.
BTW folks, am currently on vacation with my daughter here in Cambodia. So I will be on and off the radar once again. But only for a week 🙂
David Sings Happy Birthday:
Now that is who I want to sing to me on my birthday! I loved how David put a bluesy spin to it. 😀