The Voice

8/21 Performing at Zoo-A-Palooza, Greenville, SC

*Marylee_DAangel
*Suzy-Q
*Jen A

8/22 DJX Tri-County Ford Bash 2010, Louisville, KY

*Joner
*Silverfox
*emilyluvsarchie

8/23 David will be interviewed live on Lexington, KY's 106.3 FM at 9:30 a.m. Fans are invited to come to 401 W. Main St. and watch.

8/27 Six Flags Magic Mountain, New England, Massachusetts, 4:00-8:00pm

*davidfan4ever
*fa3ryg1rl
*Abrra
*SandyBeaches
*djbell
*River

8/28 Arthur Ashe Kids Day, Flushing, NY, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm (stadium show from 1-4 p.m.)

8/29 Arthur Ashe Kids' Day performance airs on CBS, noon - 1:30 p.m. EDT

9/2 Polk Theater, Nashville, Tennessee at 7pm

*Silverfox
*SandyBeaches
*Emifriend

9/12 Delta Fair & Music Festival, Memphis, TN, 7:oopm

*Angelica
*LuvieD

9/23 4th Annual Pink Ribbon Performance, Wichita, Kansas

*KathyH

9/24 Birthday Barn Dance, Penn State York, The Pullo Center, PA

9/26 The New Albany Classic, Ohio, 12pm - 1pm

*Thosedangcats
*Joner
*emilyluvsarchie
*Valzee
*FunnyGirl

9/28 KLAL Little Rock, AK

9/30 WXLK Roanoke Radio Show, VA

10/1 WKLZ Greensboro Radio Show, NC

10/2 WHTS Grand Rapids Radio Show, MI

10/05 Official Release The Other Side of Down debut!

10/8 Mentors International Gala (Salt Lake Marriott Downtown, Salt Lake City, UT, 6 - 9 p.m. MDT)

*Shawna
*Pattirae
*CB

10/10 Ohio October 10, at 5:00pm Performing at Skate For The Heart and airs Jan. 16, 2011, at 4-6 pm EST, on NBC.

10/11 Canton, Ohio, Perform at WDJQ (Q92) 'Stripped Down' concert series

11/? Possible PBS showing of Christmas Special w/Celtic Woman

Promoting All Music

Arguing about taste is as fundamental as having it in the first place. We take for granted that different people enjoy different things–and that others feel as confident in their judgments as we do in ours.

Our choices in books, music, art, and design go to the core of who we are. Taste can offer us a doorway into people’s lives.

Even as a child, David Archuleta’s appetite for exploring music was insatiable beginning with Jazz from his father’s influence and salsa from his mother. Like many who seek out a wide range of art at a young age, David continued to be artistically open-minded. To this day he still seeks out new music.

David is high in openness, the characteristic of creative, curious, and imaginative people, constantly sampling new music. Openness correlates to a great range of tastes. These individuals have a greater conception of what makes great music.

He listens to other people’s music and pays attention to what is playing such as Oldies, Pop, Rock, and gives each song a chance. He goes to concerts and checks out opening acts that may not be well-known and recommends to his fans listening to their music.

His recommendation of Ella Fitzgerald’s “Misty” from his latest blog shows great taste not only in songs but great singers as well. Being a great singer involves the ability to stay on pitch and convey emotion, the message of the song. They also should be as good live as they are recorded. Hearing a performer in concert tells the tale. The voice should be distinctly recognizable.

Ella could not only make a song come alive, but she brought an element of sweetness to her songs. She was able to make you feel that you were right there with her in the emotion of the song.

David has that ability, he understands music, he is young but his voice sounds experienced. He has a smile that will knock your socks off and draws you right into the emotions he is emitting. He also has the ability to enjoy himself when he performs and allows others to share in that pleasure.

Music is his life, commitment, work, discipline, fun, sorrowful, joyful – it’s just all things in one, it’s the rhythm of life. Music is the link to his dreams. Music is also the thing that brings David the closest to God.

His pen has been a fountain of joyful songs and I am longing to hear the results of all his hard work and dedication on October 5, 2010.

Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 10:57 pm | Updated: 2:03 am, Tue Jun 22, 2010.

I'm a 28-year-old male. My musical tastes include Keane, U2, They Might Be Giants, Regina Spektor and Broadway soundtracks. I am not what I would have called a typical David Archuleta fan. And even though I have interviewed him twice, and met him twice more, I had never, until Saturday night, heard a single song sung by him.

I interview a lot of artists and bands, and most of these interviews come with the opportunity to attend their respective concerts, take photos for the paper, etc. I rarely attend these events, mostly due to time. However, I so enjoyed my interactions with Archuleta this past week that I decided to take my wife to his concert.

"Why did I do this?" I asked myself as I sat through a particularly not enjoyable pre-show. When the screaming started (true to Archuleta's own words, the loudest he's ever heard) I was even more outside of my comfort zone. Thankfully, I was "taking pictures for the paper," which made my front and center position less awkward and noticeable.

But what was my surprise when this "American Idol" star, an accolade I often scoff at, opened with what I can only describe as a fun, truly enjoyable song. And lo, the second song was even better. My expectations of weak vocals and cheesy, teen-pop lyrics fled, and I sat back to enjoy the show.

But more impressive to me than his performance were the traits he exhibited in our interaction during the week, the very traits that prompted me to attend his concert.

Trait No. 1: He's a regular, even humble, kid.

When speaking of the release of his new book, Archuleta had no assumption of his own great wisdom or experience. Instead, he said the publishers approached him, so he thought maybe, since he has been a teenager, his experience with trials and overcoming might speak to other teenagers and help them out. While I saw for a fact that many nonteenagers were buying his book, Archuleta held no illusions for himself of trying to be profound to an older audience.

Trait No. 2: He's loyal to his fans. When I asked the manager at Deseret Book how long Archuleta would be signing books last Thursday, he told me it started at 6 p.m.

"When does it end?" I asked.

"When all the books are signed," he replied.

The manager went on to say that Archuleta personalizes each book he signs, something most artists don't take the time to do. From the look of things, Archuleta has a strong enough fan base to get away with just signing books from 6 to 8 p.m. So why go the extra mile? I guess he really appreciates those that have made him who he is today, and hasn't forgotten it.

Trait No. 3: It turns out he really can sing.

What's the lesson learned here? I guess it's that hordes of young ladies and women falling over the pop icon with dreamy eyes and a magical voice can't always be counted on to be irrational and lacking in real musical inclinations. It turns out, every once in a while, the hype is dead on.

Life as a teenage celebrity has its perks–hobnobbing with Hollywood royalty, traveling the world and free clothes, to name a few. But for those who strive for more, just singing or acting won’t do it. They have to be die-hard self-promoters with albums, theater gigs, TV shows, movies, endorsements and charity work. In short, they have to be brand-building entrepreneurs. Here are 11 who are pulling it off.

David Archuleta, 18

Musician, actor, author

Defeated in the seventh season of American Idol by David Cook, Archuleta went on to release a self-titled album on Jive records that reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts, and a Christmas album in October 2009. He even customized a Christmas singing game for the iPhone and iPod Touch. He has played more than 100 live shows since Idol. This year he released an autobiography, Chords of Strength, and last year toured with fellow teen star Demi Lovato. He's also guest-starred on Nickelodeon's iCarly and Disney's Hannah Montana.