I have spent the last three days in a love-fest, surrounded by my entire family as they gathered from New York and Utah and Venezuela to celebrate the wedding of a beloved nephew. There were dreadlocks and three-piece suits, there were babies and 80 year olds, and there were more than a few ex-husbands (lol).
(The couple cherished the opportunity to publicly celebrate their union even as they acknowledged in their wedding vows that this basic human right is not yet available to all.)
We entered the wedding space as disparate elements in the lives of these two people. We were work friends, aunts and cousins; we were old roommates from college. As we sat and listened to their vows, there was a palpable whoosh of love that surrounded the couple. If you can be present in the moment, there is something so tender and so vulnerable, so hopelessly, helplessly optimistic about two people joining together, that you can’t help but open up your heart to that love.
The wedding couple was the glowing center of it all, and we, this motley crew, joined together to surround and support them with the beautiful energy of our love. Each individual expression of love was magnified in community, and it was as though we were spinning circles of love, orbits of kindness, around them as they stood before us.
David is the glowing life force of goodness at the center of our little universe here. Each of us came here as a disparate element, but the combined energy of our passion can support and magnify our experience. It’s as though we are the orbiting planets around our sun. Sometimes the planets spin out of harmony and clash and collide. Feelings of being slighted or not being understood can cause a wobble in our orbits and debris flies off in different directions. Planets have even been known to directly collide, with unfortunate destructive results. But the sun at the center of this system simply continues to glow with passion, to sparkle with humor and perhaps would even be amused at the flailing of the circling spheres.
Maybe it’s useful to remember that we are but small planets that orbit this miracle of nature. We are indeed the fortunate ones in that we can feel the warmth. The passion and dedication that we feel is a beautiful thing. We all come from different places but we’re all pulled in by the same force. There is much more that unites us in our love than divides us.
Perhaps it’s also useful simply to remember what it was that first connected us with David. Each of us has a story, a moment when something changed and we were pulled into this gravitational pull. What was your moment? What is your story?
All you need is love, love…. Love is all you need.
~ davidfanLIZ
What an uplifting article, so beautifully written. Just what we needed as things were getting pretty heavy here. When I clicked on the site and saw the heading and “all you need is love”, well that brought in instant smile. It’s nice to go back to our source of joy and connectedness. Thanks!
Hey Liz!
Great feel-good post! I come from a large family and those gatherings are the best part. I’m a bit too distracted at the moment to delve into the David Archuleta tidal wave that hit me last spring, but I’ll get back soon about that.
Oh, and Ronald -- from last thread -- watch out re: P90X
I did the P90X program this summer with a personal trainer/friend and IT WORKS! I didn’t last the 90 days, but let me tell you…there are RESULTS.
All I can say is that if David is dedicated to this, there will be dead bodies everywhere.
Liz,
Thank you for a great article! In recent days I have been trying to focus on what I enjoy about David and the friendships I have made with other fans. This article is a good reminder that I came because it was fun!
LOVEly,Rita… uh, I mean Liz! How funny--my iPod was randomly playing “Fixing a Hole”, from that very album, when I arrived at this post. Grins.
Liz -- speaking of love, I’m sending some your way, my friend.
What a lovely way to start off the week -- and hopefully we can end the week with some love in the guise of Christmas songs. (Thump, thump, thump) Oh, that’s my heart speeding up at the thought!
I come from a very large family and it’s a riot when just us siblings get together. Thanks davidfanLIZ for reminding us that family is very important and love is the greatest of all--whether times are good or bad, happy or sad.
My little eye spy David.
goboywonder -- I have 4 fabulous sisters. I treasure them all. Big families FTW!
Hellooooo! I don’t want to interrup, but i think this information is important, if you want join us in this cause, your welcome. 🙂
From idol Forums (Credit to frogcooke)
TWITTER TRENDING PARTY!
When: October 13th 2009
Time: 7pm EST (4pm PST)
What: #ArchuletaXmasCD
Be there or be square!
Bye, don’t miss the party next week!
Liz..Let the good times roll..it’s good for the soul! All you need is love, love, love…with a dose of David Archleta to make the good times complete! 😀
Good night all, 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!
silver fox. That’s a nice prayer. we all need that in our life. Thanks
Ahhh, davidfanLIZ, how sweet. Thank you for sharing this wonderful love story with us, and I hope you don’t mind, I’d like to share a love story with you. All of my siblings are adults and have families of their own but, every year around Labor Day we plan an adventure to somewhere and this year it was Washington D.C. This year’s trip coincided with my Parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. No major plans except getting dressed up and going to a very nice restaurant. During dinner, we were laughing and sharing wonderful memories when my father pulled out a small box, opened it and swoosh- we all went back into time, my father seemed like the young man, fresh from the Air Force who attempted to do this 50 years ago. Tongue-tied, nervous as all heck and stumbling over the words -- will you marry me? . My mother too, changed. Blushing and shy, I could see and hear the young woman when she said “Yes”.
Paraphrasing a quote: True love is not found in the young couple holding hands but, in the old couple who are still able to hold hands after their long journey through life.
Wishing all the best to your nephew and bride. I hope they will be able to relive their wonderful day 50 years from now. 🙂
goboywonder#7 Yep, your eyes can’t help but to be drawn to David.
cutter12 . October 6, 2009 at 3:51 am .
/leaking eyes
Abrra
Liz
Just let me begin saying that I spent too much time looking over that graphic for David. Sometimes my mind goes to strange places and I over think a situation. 😉
“Each of us has a story, a moment when something changed and we were pulled into this gravitational pull.”
I got interested in David on the first audition show. I made sure I recorded Idol every week after that. The energy of the show ramped up each week when he came on the screen to sing his heart out. Shop Around was the best performance I had ever seen.
UNTIL. Imagine.
I sat with my eyes focused on him. My disbelieving ears tuned to his voice. For an instant, I wondered who the new contestant was that I had missed. What just happened? It was over to soon when I realized that David had just blown the doors off the show. I rewound the DVR to watch the performance many times. That night I was up until 3 am studying every nuance. That was my defining moment. After that night, I was a sponge for all things David Archuleta.
Abrra
I contracted ODD / spun into orbit / had my love moment some time after Top 12 week. I randomly saw some mention of American Idol on the internet, and, being a fierce and ardent Melinda Doolittle fan from the previous season, wanted to check out who was going to pale in comparison to her lol.
I saw that this kid David Archuleta was a favorite, so I checked out his video “Shop Around.” I thought his voice was weird; I didn’t see the megapower in his voice that Melinda had; I didn’t quite “hear” what he was doing yet.
Then I saw “Imagine.” I think I played it over and over again, thinking it was so heartfelt and that his voice so united with the meaning of the song that I could really feel it. I then went on a YouTube binge and found his old green-shirt interview and thought he was the most adorable teen in the world. Saw “1000” Miles and thought this guy had so many talents. Saw his “Star Search” videos and “Happy Birthday” video and thought this guy was some kind of prodigy. Then saw his EFY “Angels” and thought this guy has some real passion and was really all about the music. He brought sincerity to everything he sang and glowed with a generous spirit.
And in the middle of all this I saw WCWIO and got really worried for him. He seemed so sad after his performance and didn’t want to disappoint people again. I wanted to tune in to watch the next performance night live to see if he’d pull out of it. Now, I hardly ever, EVER watch broadcast TV, mind you, so this was a big deal for me. I felt invested in this kid.
So that was my story. Took ’bout 2 hours.
Changing the subject, indeed….and a lovely one it is! Thank you, Liz.
My contraction of the ODD bug? I was a casual observer of Idol from Season 1. It was a somewhat fun new show and I had, what I would call, a mild interest in who was good, who ended up taking the prize in the finale. There was always interest in the whole audition process and trying to predict those who would make it to the end based primarily on a few fleeting acapella moments.
….and then came this kid, cute as can be, who sauntered into the audition room and belted out an amazing rendition of WOTWTC. Always a big fan of the song, I was stunned to realize that this “kid” sang it better than Mr. Mayer himself….how could that be??? Who was he, anyway? That David guy…..
….and then I made a point to look for David. The producers were covering his incredible back story, surely we would see more of him. “Heaven” was equally glorious and the top 24 were chosen. I began dvr-ing the show, just in case an episode was missed, which never occurred, of course. “Shop Around” sealed the deal. I was in front of the boob tube every Tuesday at 8:00 pm.
“Imagine”…..well…what can you say about “Imagine”? Just as in any other pivotal moment in life, we all recall where we were, who we were with, what we were doing. It was unlike anything I had ever heard before. I feel music viserally. I’ve cried hearing a note or a melody from other performers, but this was different with a capital “D”. The true connection and full understanding of a song I had heard, known and loved a thousand times before over the course of 4 decades….I felt enlightened to say the least. I felt David had handed me a brightly burning candle in the middle of a dark room called “music” where I had never truly been able to see a thing before. Like Abrra, I had the performance recorded and studied every nuance for days, weeks….even today.
I could continue but this is already quite long and the rest, as they say, is history.
So interesting to hear other’s stories…..so different yet the same.
Love this topic, Liz.
I was regular Idol viewer. The entire family watched for the first time during Fantasia/JHud’s season and the kids had since wandered off to the world of Internet chat in the evenings. My husband and I still watched the show and shared opinions of singers and songs. We voted, but never with any real loyalty. When we saw David at auditions, he was on both of our radars as one to watch. Great voice, sweet personality, cute kid.
The Heaven and Shop Around performances clinched David’s spot as my favorite, and I remembered that we’d actually seen him on Star Search. And he was just SO good. I’m fairly certain I was online by now, seeking videos, fan stories and information but I didn’t feel as if my very life had changed. Yet.
It was Imagine that “did me in.” I had always loved that song and never heard it as anything but hopeful. When that was how David interpreted it, I was a goner. As happened when my daughters were born, I felt a sense of before-and-after with my life habits. I still deal with the repercussions daily as I try to do the work before beginning the play, but I don’t regret a thing. Because, as with my children, David brings me joy.
*Sigh*, I love all the reminiscing!
The only reason I tuned into AI7 was because of the writers’ strike which put new episodes of shows that I was watching on hold. Quite frankly, I had given up on Idol pretty much after the 2nd season, I was already seeing the early stages of their manipulation, but desperation for something new made me tune in on Top 24 week where I saw the montage of David’s auditions followed by his performance of Shop Around. That performance blew me away. I watched it over and over and loved everything about it, his boyish good looks, his youthful energy, his smiley, upbeat demeanor, his interaction with Ryan, the reaction from the other contestants, the crowd and the judges and of course, that voice! Would I have been AS impressed if he was 25 and not just 17? Probably not, but there was no denying the kid’s skills and I immediately knew that I would be rooting for him that season. After I watched his glorious performance of Imagine and felt the impact it had on me and saw the reaction of the audience, judges and critics, I knew that I would have plenty of company during Season 7. That was the moment my connection was officially established, he had me hook, line and sinker, but what really sealed the deal for me was David himself. I fell in love with his unpretentious “wearing his heart on his sleeve” humble personality. I could tell that he was nervous each week but he obviously wanted to sing so much that he courageously moved past his nerves to turn in outstanding performances each week. My admiration for him knows no bounds. He has been, and continues to be, a fascinating enigma to me. ♥ I am his fan for life. ♥
Did anyone else notice that Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts’ Club Band has a special guest?
I <3 R. 🙂
LIZ! You dawg! I KNEW he had to be there (see #15) but I gave up to quickly!
Abrra O-O
Abrra -- it wasn’t me lol!
OH? SO maybe I gave him the idea? OR was it there from the start? REALLY, I did look yesterday!
Abrra
Bonjour!!!People MAg Videa of David And Rick S.
http://www.people.com/people/package/video/0,,20301963_20310245,00.html
or youtube
Enjoy
It was there very early, but not sure when. I don’t think I saw it without it.
Rick Springfield is still hot! Although, I am into the more “clean-cut” image of David at this time of my life…go figure! 🙂
Abrra, Marlie, I’m not much of a bettin’ gal, but I’m pretty dang sure that little loverly in the middle top of the pic was there fom the beginning…I could be wrong…
tibitibis #24 -- Awwww -- he thinks his Mom is “awesome!”
Rick Springfield to David: “Your Mom is hot!” Hilarious.
The media start the buzz about People video !:)
http://mjsbigblog.com/david-archuleta-and-rick-springfield-talk-teen-idols-for-people-magazine.htm
http://idolstartv.com/featured-articles/1125-david-archuleta-and-rick-springfield-talk-teen-idols-for-people-magazine.html
and about the Miley tweet: Party in USA
http://www.disneydreaming.com/2009/10/06/david-archuleta-likes-miley-cyrus-party-in-the-usa/
Sorry , but i don’t know if i can post this links, if not let me know please.:)
I love how nervous David seems throughout the video, especially during those clothes-pulling shots LOL! It’s like he’s thinking to himself constantly “This is weeeird.” LOL
Rick Springfield? Well, he’s OK I guess. I think he had one monster hit. But he was a teen idol. Rick has aged well.
But in all honesty, the only similarity I hope the future holds for David versus Rick is that at 60, David will look & feel 35! Of course, how will I know? 😉 David is 18..still has a lifetime to live before he reaches 60. And magazines may be obsolete by then & everything else made with paper! Save the trees, save the planet! 😆
David will be a living legend at 60!
Good night all, 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!
tibitibis: Of course you can post links -- we LOVE links to anything David. And probably anything else this David-fan crowd would find interesting.
tibitibis -- thanks for the video -- love it! Also, agree with others on your posts. Very heartfelt without the drama. Just curious but did you say you reside outside of the US? If so, will you be able to get his CFTH CD?
dfanliz -- love your analogy to the universe. Your thread made me think about TDC, today while I was sewing Lambchops (nasty fur material -- ugh) costume for my 4yo grandaughter. “The passion and dedication that we feel is a beautiful thing. We all come from different places but we’re all pulled in by the same force. There is much more that unites us in our love than divides us.”
Last weeks events had me reeling and worried about a mass exodus. Then I realized that although my love for David’s music brought me here (TDC/ND), the multitude of gifts from so many here keep me coming back each day. All the David info on the net provided by JR, Vee, abrra, (and now tibitibis) and so many others; Abrra’s tech help which has given me an enormous supply of youTube videos and now mp3 downloads; rascals beautifully written analyses (except a few, I won’t mention); ronaldsf, chenson, kizzi, joymous, dfanliz, marlie7, HG, Happy and ….. (sorry, my aging brain has so little memory capacity, anymore) original and creative threads; beebee (miss you!) and abrra’s MGR; lovely fangirl antics (dawn65 -- miss you, alot!) and those unbelievable medal (Oscar-like) worthy videos by Angelica (special place in my video collection); last but most influential fan for me -- SF. Vaguely remember several incidents (music blasting car; elevators; numerous david 1 on 1 encounters) that were so endearing but it’s your prayer for David that is helping keep me (or bring me back to reality) grounded. For you, it is ALL about David. Thanks to EVERYONE here at TDC. I heart you.
WOOT WOOT! David in People magazine!!
#24 tibitibis . October 6, 2009 at 5:43 pm .
Thanks so much for providing this morning’s smiles! I have watched it several times already, crazy how we do that.
He is becoming more visible to ourselves and to all of the entertainers. They love him!
SB
Good Morning everyone !!!
fandaforeverti48 -- yeah i already made my preorder in Amazon.com and.ca , and i gonna buy too the mag David Archuleta (Dream Big: American Idol Superstars) , i just curious and not all the idols have one , the writer has a collection called Role Models with people from the sports and the music.So i gonna let you know what is when i receive the command. 🙂
I find special too, that this weeks his Christmas album and his Teeth Chronicles received the same buzz in the media, ha, ha, all is good publicity this day , even if is his teeth.
http://www.dentalcarewish.us/dental-video/latest-vlog-from-david-archuleta-bye-bye-wisdom-teeth-sept-28-2009/
And obviously his hard work with the P90X
http://www.archulover.com/2009/10/07/what-if-david-archuleta-was-the-next-taylor-lautner/
BTW i really need the address of Azzof , if someone can provide me, is for the latingrammy people they send me another e-mail because they want him in the Preevent in the schools in LA and Dallas.i really don’t know why they asking me but i gonna send them . Thanks so much! 🙂
Hello everyone!!
fandaforeverti48 -- Yeah , i already made my preorder in Amazon and i gonna buy too the mag.David Archuleta (Dream Big: American Idol Superstars) by Chuck Bednar, not all the idols have one and the writer has a collection called role models with people from the sport and the music. I gonna let you know what it is when i receive my command.
i find special too how his Christmas album and his teeth receive the same buzz from the media last weeks. Good news if he can keep his name out there , even if is for his teeth chronicles ha, ha , ha.
http://www.dentalcarewish.us/dental-video/latest-vlog-from-david-archuleta-bye-bye-wisdom-teeth-sept-28-2009/
And for his hard work with the P90X http://www.archulover.com/2009/10/07/what-if-david-archuleta-was-the-next-taylor-lautner/
BTW i need the address of Azzof , the people from the latin Grammy send me a email, they want David on theirs pre-events in LA and Dallas. So… if you can provide me the link ..Thanks in avance!!
Hi, just wanting to add this to the day…so lovely. It has been pouring here, suits the video so well. Cheers…
SB
David’s latest Vlog..enjoy!
Is THAT a happy guy or what??? WOW!!! i want some of what he’s got….hahaha
fandaforever #34, Wow! Thank you so much for your very kind words! I’m kinda blushing right now.
But where is everyone? Looks like the admins took the day off today. And almost everyone else too…hmmmmm? 😉
David is coming to Nashville next week? I think he should consider staying in the Music Capital of the World for a long while, not just a few days. I’m sure he could find more than a few great songwriters to collaborate with in Nashville. And Mike Krompass lives there too.
Loved David’s vlog. Hair a little too short, but he looks well and happy and that’s all that matters. 😀
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!
Hellooo?
Hellooooo, anybody home?
This is something I got from FOD per Catherine:
A different People magazine web page: the more Archuleta fans click on People Magazine links of David, the more places he will magically appear on their site. Please link as many as you can, please!
The video is towards the bottom to the right. Hope everyone is having a good evening.
fandaforeverti48 -- #33 will you be able to get his CFTH CD?
YES!! i made my command in AMAZON.COM , with the mag David Archuleta (Dream Big: American Idol Superstars), the writer has a collection called role models with many people from the sports and some singers (idols singers include, not too many), so i gonna let you know what it is next week, when i receive my copie.
AAACK! It didn’t work. Don’t know why it didn’t work here.
goboywonder -- # 42 thanks for the info, i fyou don’t mind i gonna post this information in IDF 🙂
BTW i find special that David’s Teeth Chronicles got the same buzz that his Christmas album. Is good to see his name out there in the casual culture event if is because his teeth, ha, ha, ha. From FOD
http://www.dentalcarewish.us/dental-video/latest-vlog-from-david-archuleta-bye-bye-wisdom-teeth-sept-28-2009/
And i find funny the news feed today here ¨ That’s right people -- Americans are blowing up the moon and engineering their children to look like David Archuleta.¨
I know many in the world are thinking how make a copy of David. ha, ha, ha. Well at least me find this random comment funny. 🙂
ACK was one of the word families I worked on with my students today. Not being able to post that link was WACK. No, you’re just lame JACK. Oh well, time to hit the SACK. Hee
OK what happen today? not all the comments show up…Why?
is my 4 try to post…:(
Hey goboywonder , thank for the info about People mag. i gonna post the info in IDF if you don’t mind 🙂
I guess I’ll hand Abrra her spammer BACK. (Solitude can drive one WACKY.
Hey tibitibis, it good to see some here.
Please do, I think Catherine wanted the info posted in as many places as possible.
Thanksssss!goboywonder
traying again with this comment:
I find special how the teeth Chronicles receive the same buzz this weeks that his Christmas album. I s good to see his name out there in all kind of articles ha, ha ,ha
like this ( from FOD) http://www.dentalcarewish.us/dental-video/latest-vlog-from-david-archuleta-bye-bye-wisdom-teeth-sept-28-2009/
And the news feed here About the new show in tV?
¨That’s right people -- Americans are blowing up the moon and engineering their children to look like David Archuleta.¨
Ha, ha ,ha people want to clone David 🙂
Thanks goboywonder -- i keep my post short because something is wrong today here ( my comments don’t show up). Good Night 🙁
FYI -- I just discovered that Barnes & Noble (bn.com) has different tracks from the Christmas cd and they are great. I have passed this along to various David sites. Go listen!!
tibitibis -- for some reason, your comments were stuck in the “spam” filter. I unspammed them lol!
Aww, I just found out that the place work at has to scale back and I guess you could say I’ve been laid off haha. If anyone you know needs anything (web design, copy editing, you name it), lemme know. Need to find a way to survive until I get my bar results lol.
Gonna go over to the Short Take and listen to that song awhile 🙂
Ronaldsf -- I’m so sorry to hear about your job. Wishing you the very best of luck! ((HUGS))
RONALD -- am so sorry to hear about your work situation -- where r u in the US? HUGS my dear
Ronald, I’m sorry to hear about your job. Sending wishes of luck to you. I have no doubt, however, that you’ll find interim work if you need it.
Dang it Ronald. I didn’t even know about your situation when I wrote that short take. Hope that there is somebody out there who can help.
All you need is love, love…. plus a job! 🙂
ronaldsf…Sorry about your job situation, not nice at all!
But, sometimes things work out better in the end…takes a little time.
I am going to get your email from admin. because we have a web site that needs to be created…I will be in touch as soon as I receive it…
SB
Thanks for all your sympathies. I’m in the SF Bay area!
Maybe my friends will stop teasing me when they see that my ODD helped me get employed. Tee hee!
But don’t you worry none -- I’ve got some paths to pursue and I often find something.
Some scanned pics from People mag posted by cheche_3d:
http://i38.tinypic.com/hx27mx.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/oh4tp1.jpg
Bahahahahaha at the stark contrast of Rick and David’s facial expression.
Even during the video interview, I was LOL at david’s 1st giggle/laugh cos it sounded like “what am I doing here… when the topic is being a heartthrob…”
Oh no, Ronald I am sorry to hear about your situation. I feel something will be turning up soon for you. Yes, let David soothe your “alma linda.”
Listened to the snippets especially Rui Rui Chiu and Pat-a-Pam, David’s voice rolling around all those vowels and rrrrssss and chhhss. Oh my gosh, delectible pieces of ear candy. Forgot where I was for a minute or two. How will we survive!
Hey ronaldsf…you have mail.
SB
tibitibis #37 -- I have the Azoff address someone posted last Oct., hopefully still good: Azoff Music Management, 1100 Glendon Ave. Suite 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Good luck on your mission -- hope it’s successful!
davidfanLIZ . October 8, 2009 at 12:13 am .
tibitibis – for some reason, your comments were stuck in the “spam” filter. I unspammed them lol!
Oops! Thanks for the info, i just see all my comments here and i a little embarrassed…that make me look like a crazy poster…ummmm not good ha, ha, ha
highervibe -- #68 Good luck on your mission – hope it’s successful!
Thanks so much, but i give up already , i just send an email to FOD’s with the contacts is in their hands now. I hope is gonna working because is a very good exposure to a new market who shows interest on him. we will see what happen.:)
For some reason this Stones song has been floating around my brain: “I am wait-ing… I am wait-ing… oh yeah, oh yeah…”
Wonder why??? 🙂
Also -- here is an article from the Salt Lake Tribune about the CD.
http://www.sltrib.com/themix/ci_13507072
In non-CD related news -- I’ve decided to go to Manchester. Who else is going??? I’d love to organize a lunch before the show.
Thanks for the link davidfanLIZ #71. I especially liked reading this part:
Archuleta had changed in the year between recording his first album, which Bestor worked on briefly, and the new Christmas release. Before, the teen seemed bashful and reluctant to speak up. This time around, he was still polite but demanding of himself, evidenced by the five hours he invested in singing Bestor’s arrangement of “Ave Maria.” “He’s not happy unless it’s right,” Bestor said.
For anyone loving choirs and orchestra’s, the Ave Maria snippet will give you the absolute chills. No wonder he is so excited about the Christmas CD…fantastic David!
SB
By the way, be prepared to be transcended to another place when you hear Ave Maria…can’t wait, pack lightly.
Abrra, no translation available.
SB
hello everyone. Will be short. Just to tell you guys I am still alive. lots of personal problems to sort out. Haven’t forgotten you all. David’s voice is helping me survive. still in CELD vortex ( it starts my day by the way)
I am still here, reading and enjoying all the posts and comments….
So last night (Sydney time)I did for the first time a video of all the Christmas samples (Thanks muzikfreeke from IDF with the MP3 samples)and added some of my favourite pictures (fan photos..thanks you guys especially Jennifer). Thanks David, I learned another skill, how to use window movie maker. Not as sophisticated as Ms Angelica, a pre school video compared to her and to all the other TDC if you will ask me.. But good exercise, it kept me from thinking my problems.
Both are more than about 20 mb.
Downloaded and can be view through Media player or VLC. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZVP06575
for your IPOD/itunes, MP3 version http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G6MHXEAZ
P.S. Ronaldsf don’t worry, your company’s lost, there will be more jobs for people as talented as you. By the way love your CELD’s posts.
Ms JR my prayers to all our kababayan.
See you guys, breakfast time here ,9:10 am
Enjoy hope they all work
xxxxoooooxxxxoooo
Like vee I’m just stopping by to say I’m still out here but have been traveling (dog stuff) and not always near a computer. Tomorrow my dear older daughter is having a fairly major surgery at Yale, so I’m hoping for all good thoughts from everyone I know. I haven’t had the time to post, but I have enjoyed cruising the comments when I can. Soldiering on…
Vee -- I wish you peace while you sort out your problems and hope that everything comes out the way you need it to.
River -- I’ll send up extra good thoughts for your daughter tomorrow!
Well, reports from the Twitterworld are indicating that our European friends are enjoying early MP3 downloads of David’s Christmas album and, friends, by all accounts, those snippets we heard did it no justice WHATSOEVER!
I’m hearing mixed feedback on the MP3 availability in the US. We may have to wait until the 13th, but it sounds like it will be well worth the wait!
GAH! this is so exciting and buzz about his album is everywhere!
😀
VEE, it’s so good to hear from you. I hope everything works out well for you and thanks for the MP3.
River, (((Good Thoughts)))
Ronald, sorry to hear of your misfortune. Didn’t something like this happen to N. Hawthorne of the “The Scarlet Letter” fame? (Hint, Hint)
I started listening to the CFTH snippets and was like “oh noes”. They didn’t sound like what I’d expected so I stopped after three songs. I’m so glad from what I’ve read of the international fans that the snippets do not show how good the songs really are. Hurry up October 13th so I can listen to the album in its entirety and breathe again.
From chenson in IDF : ¨I honestly cant decide at the moment as to which I like best. The album sounds exceptionally professional. The orchestra sounds incredible. It sounds like a step up in terms of production value from the first album.
Pat a pan has surprised me the most.¨
He is in Europe, they can hear the song buying in Amazon and Itunes
From Chenson in IDF : ¨Ave Maria is the most moving of all the songs I think. Im still trying to take it all in.¨
¨O Holy Night is EPIC. The sound is HUGE.¨
¨Melodies of Christmas’s lyrics are cheesy but the melody and chord progression are strong and it has a good groove. Its the most like his conventional pop stuff.¨
¨¸As of right now, my 4 favorites are O Holy Night, Ave Maria, Pat a Pan and Riu.¨
David will be getting some voice lessons while in Nashville this weekend…strange. I would have thought by now HE could GIVE voice lessons! 😀
Still waiting & hoping for a tour date & venue closer to me…Utah is out of the question since it’s Thanksgiving week. Could not justify going out of town that week to see David. My kids would have me committed for sure! 😆
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!
Bummer no album download for the US fans! But very happy for our European fans!!
ronaldsf, I’m so sorry about the lay off. I know you know there’ll be something much better around the corner! Hang in there!
vee, thank you for the video! I hope things get better for you soon. Take care.
River, I’m sending your daughter all the good thoughts for tomorrow, and to you too.
I haven’t had much time to post the last few days. I loved reading all the reminiscing. I also love the David/Rick video. The Borders near my work place said they would have the 35th anniversary issue tomorrow. Yippee! And, oh David, how I love your new vlog. As always, I end up grinning from ear to ear.
Vee -- Yes! So glad you’re still on this TDC journey with us. Unfortunately, other things in our lives still need tending to. Here’s hoping whatever problems are occupying your life are resolved soon (I’m being selfish). We miss you here!
tibitibis#38 -- yeah, pretty excited about CFTH. Just wish it was available, now or yesterday. Don’t know anything about the magazine or book thing, though.
dawn65, beebee -- are you girls out there, somewhere? Miss you girls…..
I just heard OHN and JJTW and are really , really beautiful the final of JJTW is …BEAUTIFUL, and David’s voice Amazing.
Not worries about someone taken copies of the songs , because the ‘Music on demand’ lady made her work two times.
Good Night!
fandaforeverti48, I said 35th but it might 34th. It’s the anniversary issue of People magazine that has the David/Rick Springfield pictures and interview.
Hubby and I are leaving for Europe next week and hubby said tonight that if we had left earlier, I would have been able to get the album download instead of having to wait til the 13th LOL!
Good night tibitibis! Can’t wait to hear it all.
vermeer#87 -- Europe, next week -- for work or play? Sounds like fun, even if one week too late.
ronaldsf -- even in these dire times with your positive outlook, good things are bound to happen. I think I hear another door opening (SB!)……
dfanliz -- I love this thread -- “All You Need is Love”.
VEE! Finally a word from you. I’ve missed you. Thank you for thinking about our kababayans. Have you seen the news about the current typhoon batting Pangasinan? The SM Shoemart there is flooded up to its 2nd floor as of this morning. For those of you not from Manila, SM Shoemart is the largest chain of shopping centers hereabouts. SM MOA, the site of the Davids’ concert last May belongs to that chain. They are huge shopping malls and there are shoppers trapped already in the higher floors. I hope to God that the rains stop already. Am just so glad MetroManila was spared by this storm after Ondoy cos we have not recovered from that one 🙁
At the end of the day I find solace in David’s voice. Did anyone else notice that Barnes & Noble provided a different set of snippets? They provided the start of each song and Amazon provided the next part!
So what’s the logical thing to do? Put them together 🙂 So here you go:
Complied MP3 of CFTH’s 60-seconder snippets
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6c5tda
3 days to go, right? Now, I know that some songs have leaked already (JTTW, OHN & MOC) possibly because the album has been available for download in EU as of today. But am not bothered with the leaks cos anyone would loooove to have the real thing with this fantastic CD.
A word of caution with the start of AVE MARIA… it is deadly. Dang that Archuleta!
Have to splice the YT vid cos it went over the 10min limit. Re-uploading now. CYL guys!
Another warning: David started Pat-A-Pan in FRENCH — gaaah!
So he did Spanish, Latin and French. D.A.I.D.L.Y.
And if anyone is interested, MOC lyrics:
MELODIES OF CHRISTMAS
There’s something in the melodies
That the Christmas season brings
Joy and laughter in the air
Smiling faces everywhere
Old familiar melodies
Bring back special memories
They remind us
They remind us
Merrily the choirs sound
Spreading Christmas joy around
Filling hearts with cheer
May it last through all the year
Happy Christmas melodies
Bring back faded memories
They remind us
They remind us
Chorus
Join us and sing
The sounds of heav’n an’ nature ring
With family, Rockin’ round the Christmas tree
Carols of old, of the greatest story ever told
Sing the melodies of Christmas (Sing the melodies of Christmas)
Sing the melodies of Christmas (Sing the melodies of Christmas)
(Ooh-oohh..2x O come all ye faithful)
There’s something ’bout the melodies
Of Santa Claus and Christmas trees
Favorite songs by Nat and Bing
Elvis, Josh and Celine
It’s a special time of year
Bringing friends and family near
To remind us
Of love and kindness
REPEAT CHORUS
Bridge
Joyful messages you may find
Peace and Happiness through all mankind
In the melodies, an offering
Of the love that flows from the Heavenly King (2x)
Raise your voice, let us sing
It’s the message that these songs can bring
Round the fire, round the tree
Singing carols merrily
Merry Christmas (Merry Christmas)
Merry Christmas
One more melody to sing at Christmas (Merry Christmas)
One more memory of Christmas cheer (Merry Christmas)
Old familiar melodies (Pam-pam-param-pampam)
Bring back special memories (Pam-pam-param-pampam)
REPEAT CHORUS
Filling hearts with Christmas cheer
May it last through all the year
Something in the melodies
That the Christmas season brings
Joy and laughter in the air
Smiling faces everywhere
Happy Christmas melodies
Bring back faded memories