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David Archuleta ~ God Bless The USA ~ Happy Fourth!
Posted by djafan on Sunday, July 3, 2016
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Hope you all have an incredible and safe fourth of July from everyone here at The Voice. David blessed us with a beautiful rendition of “God Bless America” at his recent concerts and nothing is better than David Archuleta singing patriotic songs. The audio in this one is beautiful.
God Bless The USA
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My Country ‘Tis Of Thee
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Which is your favorite?
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Happy Fourth of July!
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tawna21 said
Thank you, Dja for the awesome videos. As I said before, David now owns God Bless the USA! It’s beautiful from his clear voice and heartfelt patriotic pride in the USA!
I, too, wish you all a very safe and happy 4th of July, whether you celebrate big, or like me keep it simple. ♥♥
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jans11 said
Happy 4th of July to all! Hope you have a fun and safe one. This is one of my favorite patriotic songs by David. It’s hard to pick just one, but I always get big goosies when I watch this one!
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Jenny said
Thank u! What a gift!
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Abrra said
David checks in with a song. 🙂 Coincidence?
Below the video on his channel is reads:
Published on Jul 4, 2016
On this 4th of July I decided to post a video from a show from last month in Rexburg, Idaho of the song God Bless the U.S.A.. I’m grateful to live in a land where so many milestones have been set for this world’s generation. Grateful that the men who founded this country prioritized establishing it on God, Liberty, and Religious Freedom. Thank you to all those who have fought for the rights we have today!
I put mp3 and mp4 in Abrra’s Candy Jar.
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/0r38ggmby9aux/2016_David_Periscope_MISC
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clairerolfe35 said
Catching up here after a hectic week with family coming to visit for the holiday. They all leave today to return to work tomorrow. Seems funny they come for the 4th, but they won’t be here for the 4th.
Yayyy!! I got my wish for David singing patriotic songs. I was at Rexburg and watching him sing God Bless the USA was awesome, but the videos are necessary for me to remember just how great he was. No one can inspire me like David. Had to open up my Kleenex box. And Jan brought us one of my favorites. Always loved that rendition with the beautiful and unique display of the flag by the marines. And My Country Tis of Thee was amazing with the pics of the returning soldiers on the jumbo screen and David adding lines from America the Beautiful. After watching David in his red, white and blue I dug out my July shirt. This has made my day. Thank you all.
Tawna, hope your neck is doing well.
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tawna21 said
Thank you for these newest videos and the additions to the candy jar! Thank you BYU-I for letting David have this video so we could have it. Thank you David for the very poignant words on the IG video. They really are beautiful.
Thanks, friends, my neck is progressing each day. I thank God for the miracle of modern medicine and a surgeon that took care of some pains that have gone on for years. (now it’s just the surgical pain that I’m feeling) I’m one of those who won’t be a prescription drug user/addict …. I can’t tolerate them, so it’s me and Tylenol against the pain. *things ARE gonna get better 🙂
Remembering Jen Leigh Barry today. ♥♥ What a horribly hard and trying year Christian and Sean have had.
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fenfan said
A happy fourth to y’all. God bless you and David!
Tawna – best wishes for a speedy recovery. Listen to David and the pain will go away. As Sky said, he’s a musical magician-doctor!
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Jenny said
Tawna, I’m sorry to hear about pains! I hope you have a good recovery and that you are pain free or nearly pain free. I listen to and watch David for any kind of physical/mental pain.
Holidays are joyous times, but can be also tough times for some people.
I wish everyone happiness and comfort if you are in pain.
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djafan said
Hope everyone had a great July 4th!
Tawna, hope you feel better.
Dayzee, I also need the videos to watch and watch and rewatch lol
What a surprising gift from David. I didn’t get the coincidence mention by Abrra but hmmmmm …. could it be? Who knows lol.
A little numbers here from God Bless The USA.
Instagram 20.9k
Facebook 90k
Youtube 7,568k
Total in a day 118,468k
These numbers, the timeline and to just throw out a video out got me thinking that if these numbers are possible without any publicity or promo of any type, when the planned music comes out with these things in place it will go very well. And of course he has us 🙂
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clairerolfe35 said
Dr. David—“musical magician doctor”, “for any kind of physical/mental pain” He has certainly done wonders for my health. I was much older before I met David.
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djafan said
Rickey’s
‘American Idol’ Star David Archuleta Sings ‘God Bless The U.S.A.’ For July 4th (VIDEO)
True to form, David delivers a rich vocal that really shows off his range. This is without even getting into how emotional this gets. Seriously, I had goosebumps towards the end of this. Hell, I don’t even particularly like this song all that much, but David really brought it to life for me as more than just a patriotic song. I absolutely loved this.
But what did you think of David Archuleta performing “God Bless the U.S.A.”? Sound off in the comments!
http://www.rickey.org/american-idol-star-david-archuleta-sings-god-bless-the-u-s-a-for-july-4th-video/296162/
Mjsbigblog
David Archuleta Performs “God Bless the U.S.A.” (VIDEO)
appy 4th of July Americans who celebrate! To commemorate the holiday, David Archuleta has posted a performance of Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” on Youtube.
http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-archuleta-performs-god-bless-the-u-s-a-video.htm
Southmer
American Idol alum David Archuleta sings ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ for July 4 Independence Day
http://www.southomer.com/2016/07/david-archuleta-god-bless-the-usa-july-4-video-944/
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djafan said
Liking this write up!
Hall of Fame Magazine
‘AMERICAN IDOL’ SEASON 7 FINALIST DAVID ARCHULETA COMES BACK WITH A COVER FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
Though American Idol had finished the entire series from its last idol Trent Harmon. The persuasion to stop, however, did not cut hopes for fans. Some bear witness to the continuous career of idols that had shared their inspiring journey in the competition. For Season 7 finalist David Archuleta, the stage is still open. He had recently introduced a cover song he dedicated for the 4th of July.
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His own rendition of God Bless the U.S.A by Lee Greenwood had moved a lot of followers. His compelling, heartfelt and soulful rendition gives proper respect to the Independence day.
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David Archuleta had this to mention:
‘Im grateful to live in a land where so many milestones have been set for this world’s generation. Grateful that the men who founded this country prioritized establishing it on God, Liberty, and Religious Freedom. Thank you to all those who have fought for the rights we have today!’, sources DavidArchuleta.
The cover song was taken from last month’s performance at Hart Auditorium in Rexburg, Idaho. Archuleta only got the chance to post the video on the day itself, Ricky.org reports.
But with the great music coming from the artist, it’s only a matter of time until fans ask the question. When will the 25-year old David Archuleta release another album?
A resounding ‘yes’ is what sources say. It appears that the artist has been working on the right blend of songs and music for a comeback. The artists intends to have it released for the public this 2016.
With this exciting update, expect that the American Idol will change his image from sweet to the mature. The growing artist started his journey when he was 16 years old and he’s still undergoing a lot of changes for the better. Fans are surely waiting to see more of him in the future and hopes that this new buzz will open doors for him.
http://www.hofmag.com/american-idol-season-7-finalist-david-archuleta-new-cover-4th-july/166400
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tawna21 said
Awesome write-ups happening all around for David!! I really like that Hall of Fame one!! While it was a good move for us as fans to get that video yesterday, it was apparently a great career move, also.
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djafan said
I’m going to post something I normally don’t … maybe some of you can go and leave a nice comment? 🙂
This from MJ’s.
Incipit • a day ago
“I am able to get as overtly patriotic as the next person on the 4th of July, I usually reflect on the three Presidents who died, two within hours of each other, on this date, and the question, “How stands the Union?” and what it signified to them.
But I wish Archie had picked a different song than this one. Kind of a remake, a knock off of a better constructed song, “God Bless America” — “From the mountains/To the prairies/To the oceans white with foam” is replaced with “From the lakes of Minnesota/To the hills of Tennessee/Across the plains of Texas/From sea to shining sea.” …and the shining seas are a direct lift from ” America the Beautiful”.
It doesn’t have much scope for his vocals, and it’s a song that’s been used as a list of talking points by too many jingoistic opportunists for me to enjoy it very much. JMO.
Al Incipit • 15 hours ago
“I thought it was pretty terrible. And I’m a big Archie fan. I don’t understand what was going on with his Vibrato? Why would he change it? This, if my count is correct, is about the fourth iteration of his voice since we saw him blast onto the national scene. He seems to try to reinvent his voice with each and every turn, but why? With something so perfect, why do you mess with it? Quite disturbing actually. For there seems to be an identity crisis.”
http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-archuleta-performs-god-bless-the-u-s-a-video.htm
Huh????
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djafan said
I know music is selective and we all have different tastes and I’m probably somewhat biased (lol) but I don’t get these comments.
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Jenny said
I don’t particularly like that song, but I really enjoyed David’s performance of it.
I thought it was beautiful and heart felt.
He does have a little quiver in his voice that’s more pronounced sometimes than others, I don’t know whether that’s intentional or not. That never bothers me.
I didn’t notice it in his recent concerts ( I heard him at Tuacahn, Queencreek, Chapman, Sandy and Orem) – I wasn’t at Rexburg. His voice was absolutely beautiful.
What I love most about david is the emotion he puts into the music. That’s what music is all about, right? But I guess I’m preaching to the choir here.
A little vibrato equals identity crisis? Gees, going overboard much?
Many many more people loved it than not, can’t please everyone!
Okay, gotta go. Little more me and less David, lol. Let’s see how long that lasts.
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djafan said
lol Jenny lol
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tawna21 said
The first time I heard this song was when my second child was in Elementary school and they sang it for a Patriotic program. I really liked the song because the kids were so into it, and loved it, and were so proud of themselves (mama burst some buttons and shed a tear that day). Then when I really paid attention to the lyrics when I heard Lee Greenwood sing it, they caught hold with me and I still had a liking for the song. Then I heard Lee Greenwood sing it live, and it killed it for me. Honestly it did, and it was at a Boy Scout encampment! I did still like the song for it’s meaning, but never really enjoyed listening to it. Now, I re-like hearing it sung when David sings it. He put a new heart into it. It’s kind of back at the Elementary school level where the kids sang it with passion. I have no idea about the ins and outs of music theory and all of that, but I do know that I enjoy David’s theories on music. He’s not out there to give us a technically perfect performance of any of the songs. Remember when he told Dean Kaelin, during AI, that he had just wanted the audience to feel what he felt in one of the songs – I don’t even remember which song it was. He’s out there to give us his feelings, his story, his spirit. So, if it sounds like he’s doing different things (he probably is) then let it continue. I just kinda don’t think he’s into an identity crises. I just kinda think he has different tunes movin’ to a different beat and it’s great. 🙂 JMO
And no, Dja, I’m not going to go and try to be nice over there at MJ’s. That’s just screaming for a rebuttal and it’s not coming from me. I’ll just let that hornet’s nest remain calm.
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Dayzee said
When I was young every time a Perry Como song came on the radio I would prepare myself for my father’s rant. His big complaint was that when Perry Como sang every song sounded the same. I knew many people liked Perry Como and that was when I figured out “music is selective” as Dja pointed out. When David came along I was sorry my dad was not still with us, because I was sure he would have loved the many facets of David. How many times will David “reinvent his voice”? Lots of times I hope, because I love them all.
This complaint reminded me of when the first video of David singing O Holy Night appeared. Some poor fellow complained that David took too long between the two syllables of di—vine at the very end. The rest of us were gobsmacked. I thought is was sad that the only thing that fellow took away from that performance was the too-long split of a word.
The gift of that video was the best thing to happen to me. David must love us to give us this wondrous music.
Jenny, good luck with that “less of David” idea. I just know it never works for me.
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Dayzee said
Oh, I seem to have lost my intent on that 3rd paragraph above. I meant the God Bless the USA video was the best gift I received for the 4th of July
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Jenny said
Haha Dayzee, it lasted 3 hours! Seriously, I’m getting a little too obsessed, that’s what I meant. I would never stop being a die hard fan, Dayzee, you should know.
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jans11 said
7…Tawna, glad you are recovering nicely. I’m the same with meds and when I had my hysterectomy 10 yrs ago I was allergic to the pain meds and just used tylenol! I’m allergic to Zyrtec too…and that is for allergies! 🙂 I sure could have used Dr. David and his music but it was 2 yrs before he was on AI!
16..Dja, don’t understand either! David’s music is never horrible! He even said one time that “you can’t please them all, there is always someone that hates you, no matter what you do”! I just go with the flow…he sings, I listen! 🙂
17…the only quiver I hear in his voice is when he is real emotional and is trying not to cry. Even tho he does sometimes and that’s alright, cause he makes us emotional and cry too!
22…Jenny, I knew it wouldn’t last long! It’s called ODD, Obsessive David Disorder! 🙂 🙂 We all have it!!
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bluesky4home said
Waving from here….
(Still gone. Miss you guys!)
Glad your neck is healing, Tawna! Dayzee, that has to be one of your best rants!! I love it and I miss you. ^_^
Goofy-guy (my name for grumpy poster person) has most likely listened to only one song from DA in the last three years or so and this was it. Silly.
Needs to eat his DA Cheerios. ^_^
My sister-in-law’s favorite musician is BB King. She has been valiantly fighting MS for 30 years plus and can no longer move anything but her head. She is bright and so marvelously cheerful, yet in almost constant pain. She’s having some memory problems so I try to always take things she loves. So I take music.
I have a blue-tooth Sony speaker I lay on her tummy, then I turn on the BB King. The look on her face is worth it.
So the last week or so, we have branched out into other music and I decided to take the leap and play DA, something about as foreign to her tastes as you could get. I played Angel from his last album. I played be still my soul, and the Prayer with Nathan.
Tears. I am grateful.
That is all.
Bless everyone.
Bluesky
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Lou said
If David wants, and perhaps he doesn’t, a broader appeal, he should leave his church out of everything he does. Church events are one thing. Wide circulation another. One sentence ruined it for me and I am guessing for others, as well.
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tawna21 said
Hi Bluesky (waving to you …. wherever you are 🙂 ).
What a sweet angel you are to your disabled sister-in-law. Music is such a beautiful thing to share.
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tawna21 said
#25…. unless I’m missing something, this video of ‘God Bless the USA’ had nothing to do with “David’s Church”
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Jenny said
Nothing David does or says can stop me from loving him as a singer. Even if he turns out to be a serial killer, I’d say “that serial killer can really sing”.jk.
But he really seems like a sweet person. Seeing him up close, you can feel it.
But it doesnt really matter to me, we get what we get from his singing, right?
As long as he’s nice to me at VIP events, I’m good.
Bluesky, God bless you and your sister in law. Life can be so hard but music can be such a great source of comfort.
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djafan said
So sorry Bluesky (((hugs))) Keep that The Voice singing.
Tawna, I sometimes can’t help myself and venture out haha.
Lou, I’m not sure what you’re talking about? What sentence where? And this song isn’t a “church” song. But having said that there are those that have issues with anything religious and there are those that don’t. No right or wrong, just is. I’m with Jenny, who cares! That voice though :)))))))
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rooster said
looks like #25 has escaped from sd lol goes to wash out mouth, for that mention of said site. LOL
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jans11 said
The only thing I can see what Lou is talking about is when, at the very end, he says “and God bless our church”. It did not ruin it for me.
Bless your sister in law, Bluesky. You are a very compassionate person and those particular songs by David would make anybody feel better. They sure do me.
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djafan said
Jans, I heard “God Bless Our Troops” goes to listen again…. went straight to the end and confirming that he most definitely says “God Bless Our Troops”. Not that it matters to me but just clarifying 🙂
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jans11 said
Thanks, Dja for clarifying that for me. 🙂 I listened again and I heard wrong and maybe Lou did too. He does say troops but even if he said church, God does need to bless all churches the way the world is now a days!
#badears #badspeakers #loveddavidslove #lovetroopstoo #awesomevideo #awesomesong
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djafan said
Jans … Ditto!
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tawna21 said
Ditto, Jans!
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angelofdja said
Hello all! I’m pretty sure he (sheepishly) said “and God Bless our troops”! In my opinion only, I think he said it “sheepishly” because so many folks in the “industry” have a problem defending our troops. David said it like he was going to get in trouble by saying it, but for his love fof his country, he just HAD to say it!
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angelofdja said
Sorry, didn’t mean to get political at all! This lovely site has accepted many comments from me and I would hope I didn’t offend one single visitor here by that prior comment. Bless you all! ❤️
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Abrra said
Angelofdja #37
You heard correctly. Thank you for expressing your opinion. My opinion is that he felt in the moment that he wanted to add a special thank you in the spirit of patriotism. The song is about at patriotic as it gets.
Is it any wonder why David shuns away from fame? His every word is dissected and often criticized. I am sure the “Troops” he thanked, did fight for his right to say what he feels in his heart while on stage.
Abrra
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tawna21 said
Amen. Angelofdja and Abrra ♥
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Jenny said
He’s a sweetie.
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jans11 said
I love this site and I love you all!!!! 🙂 🙂 ♥♥
#andilovedavid 🙂 #sosweet #bestsingerever! #{{{hugs}}}
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Lou said
Yes, I heard church not troops. Now I hear troops. Thank you for the correction.
There was no intention to dissect his every word. It is no wonder that many of us shun speaking up on this site because our opinions will be dissected and criticized. I meant no offense to David. He has the right to say what he wants to say on the stage or anywhere. It just keeps some of us quiet and home.
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angelofdja said
Thanks guys! I feel for David, often. Although I know he has done things his way recently, and quite successfully in my book, I wouldn’t doubt it one bit if his way has more challenges than I care to think about! Hurts my heart a bit knowing he deals with that.
I couldn’t imagine not hearing him sing ever again! I thank my lucky stars that he made the decision to continue sharing his music with us all!
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Dayzee said
Jenny……..maybe a cereal killer with a bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats.
Nice to hear from you Bluesky. Your sister-in-law is lucky to have you.
When David added his “God blesses” at the end of that video I thought it was a perfect finish to the song. Made it even more beautiful for me.
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angelofdja said
BTW, I have my tickets to see and hear that glorious VOICE Nov. 4th at Tuacahn Ampitheatre! WOOT! WOOT! I can’t believe it’s been six years since I have seen him in a live setting! L O N G past due I’d say!
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bluesky4home said
Angelofdja, I am so happy for you!!
I looked back at my post and it sounds sadder than I meant it to. My sister-in-law listened to the “prayer” then said (in effect), that young man was blessed with a great gift. She has really enjoyed the pieces I have played for her. She cries, but they are good tears.
I am grateful that DA was brave enough to share his gift. Sharing his gift means being true to himself. And yes Angel, it is the harder road. But it is absolutely the easier one as well. ^_^
With DA, what you see and hear – is what you get. And that is a miracle.
I can decide for myself if the product of his path is worthy of my attention. I know that whatever he offers has been considered, weighed, chosen for multiple reasons, and offered from a full, honest, and generous heart.
Would that I might strive to do the same. ^_^
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angelofdja said
Thanks Bluesky! I love what you said and also love how you said it!
Can you imagine a world where any & all “might strive to do the same.” Hmmmm, if only…🤔
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Jenny said
Lou, don’t take offense! But you are talking to a group of people who really really love David though. I think you can disagree with someone and still like them!
This is why my husband and I stay away from certain topics! Lol.
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Abrra said
#42 Lou
You are welcomed to express yourself on any topic. We have conversations where our points might be challenged. I want to thank you for coming back to clarify what you heard.
Abrra
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Lou said
Abrra
Thank you for your thank you.
I wouldn’t come here if I didn’t also really love David. His close ties to a church that discriminates is very difficult for me. I want him to have a broader fanbase, but as I said before, this may not be what he wants.
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MT said
Helloooo everyone! I’m still around, waiting for that new music. 🙂
I thought I’d pop in to share my song of the day with you. This is one of my favorites. I love the country vibe to the music, the lyrics, the message, David’s voice, tone, inflection, the passion with which he sings it. It is absolute perfection for days when you need a little boost to believe that everything will turn out okay. ♥
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.
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tawna21 said
Thanks, MT. 🙂
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GrammyJ said
This has been an interesting thread. It made me laugh in places and say, “huh?” in others. I absolutely loved David’s rendition of “God Bless the USA”. I love how he slowed it down and the emotion he had when he sang it. When the person from MJ was critical it made me realize all over again how subjective music is and you can’t please everyone. I laughed at the post where Jenny said, “David could be a serial killer and I would say that serial killer sure has a great voice.”. The music is what is important.
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djafan said
MT!!!!! Hi there! I’m praying that we get video of that and He Showed Me How!!!!!
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djafan said
Lou, Oh please don’t be offended. We are all types around here and mostly we’re the quiet type but we can be opinionated lol But please join in there isn’t a right or wrong. I didn’t understand your comment so I asked. No worries.
Grammyj, It was an interesting thread for sure. Yep it’s “The Voice” 🙂
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Dayzee said
MT “a little boost to believe that everything will turn out okay”. That is exactly what David has done for me since the first time I saw him live. His Can’t Complain, Works for Me, Other Side of Down, Everybody Hurts (many others, but these are my faves) are all recipes for getting through whatever comes along without the whining. He has neutralized my panic button.
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Abrra said
Got an alert from Tawna that Snowangelz had some pics to see. LOL I think I am going to have to bring them over.
Going to give credit to Taterzen & Tina’s awesome tumblr for the find too!
Thanks ladies for making our Friday a joy.
Abrra
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tawna21 said
Does it get any cuter!?! Yes, I’m using the word cute as opposed to handsome…. these are in the cute bin!
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Abrra said
Getting ready for Saturday!
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Abrra said
More from the ranch.
Maybe the cowboy boots in other pics were a gift?
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Abrra said
David seems to be making the rounds in Idaho visiting all the pretty girls 🙂
I HAD to flip the picture. It was backwards. Can’t fool me! hahaha
Abrra
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GrammyJ said
Take a look at the name tag – David Archuleta, talent. Like he needs a name tag. Yep, he certainly is meeting some pretty girls today.
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tawna21 said
Thank you, Abrra for flipping that picture…. it’s been driving me crazy all afternoon! I knew you’d do it! 🙂
And yep, grammyj. David needs a name tag? And not only a name tag, but one that says talent? Cracks me up!
I seriously like his t-shirt though. 😀
Man, if I didn’t have this surgically altered neck that currently won’t let me travel outside my little town, I’d be in Nampa, ID in a half a heartbeat!!! dangit!
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