Category Archives: Fan experience

David 101

Posted on 04/14/2010 by refnaf

This is the face, the person, the Voice, that many of us first encountered 2+ years ago and have since journeyed with, from the AI tour of  2008 and the Jingle things to the first solo tour, the Demi tour … Continue reading →

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I am David, hear me roar

Posted on 04/10/2010 by awestruck

Just when I think I’ve experienced all the emotions possible on this rollercoaster ride of fandom – reflection, pride, anticipation, love, anxiety, awe — David Archuleta manages to surprise me with something new. With this week’s Idol Imagine performance, the … Continue reading →

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Music reborn

Posted on 04/02/2010 by happy

Spring is upon us. Life. Death. Rebirth. From the smallest cell to the largest star, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is repeated. The rising of the sun at dawn, the blazing heat of midday, the setting sun … … Continue reading →

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Cry me a river

Posted on 03/30/2010 by TOfan

Have you ever wondered why certain songs make you cry? Some say it happens when something special in the music sneaks up on you – that you’re “surprised by joy,” as C.S. Lewis put it. In BDA times (Before David … Continue reading →

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Whisper words of wisdom

Posted on 03/25/2010 by TOfan

There have been some mighty memorable David Archuleta performances these past two years, but also some memorable words written about those performances — by fans! I’ve been keeping a collection of some of my favourite comments from a bunch of … Continue reading →

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When fortune smiled upon us

Posted on 03/23/2010 by TOfan

I just watched two people murder two perfectly innocent songs on national television. I haven’t been watching Idol this year, so I can’t tell you their names or where they’re from. What I can tell you is, neither of them … Continue reading →

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The Boss and D’Arch

Posted on 03/21/2010 by happy

As an eternal Springsteen fan, I offer this article to my fellow David Archuleta fans. I think you’ll soon see why: ************************** The Other Education By David Brooks Like many of you, I went to elementary school, high school and … Continue reading →

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David Archuleta in da boof

Posted on 03/11/2010 by TOfan

Be honest. Did this picture make you catch a breath? Turn your knees to tapioca? Did you think if you stared at it long enough you’d actually start to hear him singing?  … No? Okay, just me then, never mind. … Continue reading →

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Counting ArchuCalories

Posted on 03/09/2010 by awestruck

I think that most of us, at one time or another, have tried some kind of diet. And whichever regime one follows, it starts, at some point, to resemble a rollercoaster ride. We stop, we start, we go up, we … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Men

Posted on 03/05/2010 by Kizzi

While in Italy a few months ago surrounded by the glorious art of the Renaissance — a period of cultural rebirth after the darkness of the Middle Ages — I had an epiphany. This happened while listening to David Archuleta’s … Continue reading →

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