Sister #1: “When is David Cook getting here?”
Sister #2: “Yes! I won rock-paper-scissors to stand beside The Archuleta. Score!”
David: “Oooo, I spy the lunch table!”
Sister #4: “What a tall young man, he must play basketball!”
Sister #5: “I don’t wanna feel Nuuuummmmb”
Sister #6: “Can we keep him?”
Sister #7: “Am I crazy or fallin’ in… no, wait.”
Sister #8: “Cute kid. Who is he, again?”
Sister #9: “He smells like sunshine and waterfalls and unicorn dander.”
Sister #10: “These Sister Act 3 rehearsals are DA BOMB DOT COM!!!!!!”
How about you guys?? What do you think they might all be thinking? 🙂
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY! BONNE FÊTE! O CANADA!!!”
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To celebrate Canada’s birthday, July 1st, in splendiferous David style, here are all the Canadian songwriters David has honoured with his incredible voice… have I missed anyone??
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Carly Rae Jepsen
@carlyraejepsen 🙂 pic.twitter.com/IwmTXvGmoW
— snowangelzz 🍁 (@TheSnowAngelz) June 30, 2018
Happy Celebrating, everyone! Go do something Canadian this holiday weekend! Hug a moose! Eat a butter tart! Say sorry! Welcome a refugee! Play street hockey! Or just kick back and chill!
Love and peace to one and all, eh!!!!
More amazing photos and video clips HERE.
Home-state crowds and open-air amphitheatres are clearly a magical combination for David.
Watch these two vids alone if you need proof:
— Shelley (@Shell_eeeyyy) June 17, 2018
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oh and these too… basically the whole show 🙂
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Beautiful, very emotional Numb!
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Holy Dancey McDancerston! (check out his disco hand motions at about 2:57, love!)
. AND WHO ELSE IS EXCITED TO GET A VINYL ALBUM????!!!!! Music ALWAYS sounds better on vinyl, trust me!
This record is super amazing @DavidArchie 🎤🎶👌🏽 pic.twitter.com/HK2PfMndJf
— Shelley (@Shell_eeeyyy) June 17, 2018
… except (in my case) with better hair 🙂
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love the llama… he’s like, “meh, I voted for Cook” 😆
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Sorry, couldn’t resist 😆 😆 😆
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With all the excitement and amazingness of the Pacific Northwest leg of David’s tour, I forgot to actually post my Olympia videos here. AND THEY ARE AWESOME IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF!
Not because my videos are awesome but because that whole show was something special. It happened a mere couple of hours after David’s, ahem, revelatory insta post and I don’t know if that freed him up to let loose and be especially amazing but that’s what happened. Plus, the crowd was so enthusiastic and loving and he just fed off of that. PLUS, maybe some of the best acoustics I’ve ever experienced.
So for anyone who’s interested, please enjoy!!!
[in order of performance]
Spotlight Down… so much feeling… just remember what happened that afternoon
I’m Ready... the applause at the beginning was for David’s heartfelt introduction (which, of course, I didn’t record 😥 ) but it shows you how awesome the crowd was and how they showed him so much love. *sniff*
Thunder... I swear he rocked this even more than usual but it’s hard to tell because I was FEELING it! (Sorry for the cinema verité camera shakiness 🙂 )
Someone to Love… why oh why did I not leave the video running to catch David and Desmond and Jay nodding and thumbs-upping each other afterwards because they all felt how amazing this was! Soulful gahroovitude at its finest!
Other Things in Sight... same thing happened after this one… soooooooooo good!
Numb… SO much feeling, such an amazing song… wowed me all over again!
Intro to Beautiful... no shuffling, no rustling, just 100% rapt, mesmerized attention to every word. Amazing. (I am so sorry I didn’t get Scars but I love it too much and rock out too much to have been able to hold … well, anything… my arms were literally in the air like I just didn’t care… apologies!)
[EDIT… oh wait, the lovely Stephany caught it!!!!]
Greatest Showman Medley... everybody sang along, so cool
Postcards in the Sky… this song is life, I love it so…
Aiming for Hope... I openly sobbed all the way through this, I just hope you can’t hear it on the vid… heartbreakingly beautiful.
I Could Only Imagine… tears again… incredible… actual gasps from the crowd
Crush... and there was one… see next vid 🙂
Post Crush crush... love this!!!
(Note: Probably the lovely & amazing Shelley’s pic up top because she is lovely and amazing.)
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Dare you to find a thread better than this thread. 😆 😆 😆
You may have heard of “Beyoncercise” and “Rihannacise“… exercise classes inspired by those iconic singers’ moves… well, now we have… ARCHIECISE!
Let’s get you started on the latest fitness craze to hit the fandom since PX90!
Pull on that Invincible T-shirt, hydrate with Fiji water, and push play on those Groove Songs!
Grab one of your 18364380 copies of Postcards in the Sky, hold firmly with two hands and move through the air like you just don’t care.
Find a wide-open space in your favourite department store, shoo away any actual shoppers, and stretch out your leg and torso muscles on the left, then the right. Beware carpet burns… and store security.
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Find yourself an oh-so-flattering yellow vest and some charming young folks and hop your way to total ArchuFitness! (Pro tip: Holding a cap in your hand improves balance.)
I don’t know about you but I mumble the Lord’s name in every workout… usually just before I pass out. This move is perfect for stretching, warming up, cooling down or pointing out a spot on the ceiling where someone flung their gum. Do 10 reps of 5 each side… and if you’re really limber, try it with your feet.
Head on over to your friendly neighbourhood wind turbine, stand in front of it and try not to be blown out into the ozone. Great core workout.
Get your Thunder thighs in shape with these signature moves… and if you don’t know them by heart already after hitting replay on every Thunder video known to man, shoo, be gone, leave your fan card at the door. Pfffffft.
This is a tough one, designed to “kick your little booty,” to quote the man himself. (Cap and plaid shirt optional.)
You need the perfect shoes for this one… and the graceful elegance of a gazelle. May the force be with you.
If you’re afraid of either parachutes or airplanes… or are an actual ballerina dancing on a wire… I’d avoid this move. If you do try it, keep away from stairs and airport lounges.
You will be up all night … in pain… if you don’t do some warmups before trying this advanced level move. Ideal for workout studios on groovy rooftops with a group of super friendly strangers.
Get your groove… and your viking helmet… on for this fun move targeting the gluteous maximus ….and minimus. Fling those hair flips to feel the burn… make sure there’s no one behind you.
My personal favourite, eh. 🙂 Pretend you’re alone dancing in the elevator of life and just go with the flow till you’re feet are back on the grouuuuuund. A+ cardio.
Great upper body workout, this move is simply 🤗🤗🤗. (If your cheeks hurt from smiling, ice every 20 minutes.)
Yoga mat and knee pads required. Do NOT try this on a giant exercise ball.
WARNING: For professional Archieciser Instructors or Advanced Trainees only! May cause muscle pulls, vertigo, alopecia, and severe concert withdrawal. YOU HAVE BEEN DULY WARNED!!!!
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Final Master Class
Try these moves… if you dare! 🙂
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How about you guys?? Which ones have you tried so far? Seen any results?
Gifs mostly from the lovely and amazing Tina.
Hubby said to me, after each of the shows we saw in Washington State: “This is the best concert David’s had!”
How does he keep re-inventing the same concert on tour, making it different each time, with his voice, his words, and his joy in his music and his Light?
Light because he makes me smile when I see him, cry when I hear him sing, remain attentive to his stories…
What we all know from attending a concert live or virtually is that David has found his way – and it shows!
His comfort level is apparent from his body language to his now “polished” (hubby again) rambling. His emotion within a song has reached a new level – how this happened was totally unexpected by me, I could never have imagined it possible. I think it is because he is allowing himself to share his messages/stories with the audience with complete honesty and openness.
The Richmond VIP (of about 35 people) was composed of mostly first timers, which was awesome – most of which had not seen David live before (I asked a lot of people this question, lol).
Yes, he is going to do a Christian/Faith Base/Gospel album – in answer to my question. (!!!!!) When asked about the background of Cracks of Heaven and why he doesn’t sing it in concert – David replied that it was written about the stages a person goes through when they lose someone – he did not give a personal example – and also said that there are 16 songs on the album and he couldn’t possibly sing them all…
Here are a couple of beautifulsoulxxx’s VIP videos (thank you!!!):
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The concert itself.
Richland was electric! I have no new adjective with which to describe the way David sings.
The audience at this sold-out, 1,400-seat auditorium showed David some LOVE, let me tell you! Clapping, dancing, singing, cell-phone-light waving, arm/body swaying, cheering, quiet as church mice during Story Time… appreciative in all ways possible throughout the show as David wove a spell over everyone.
He brilliantly encored with Glorious and Crush. High-fiving his way back and forth across the stage until he finally left the stage – after 2 solid hours of giving ALL of himself.
I am so glad I encouraged this young gal seated in front of us to go stand right up at the stage during Crush. The joy on her face after he touched her hand was priceless. 🙂
I AM truly IN AWE of this young man.
Hubby and I took the opportunity to talk with Desmond (bass), Jay (drums) and Nick (guitar) after the show.
We told them that they were grooving along with David (at one point they were all doing the same side-to-side step together and the crowd went wild!) and that he seemed to really respond to their energy.
We thanked them for supporting David. Comments back were: “David is fun to work with,” “We are here to support David,” “We need a choreographer,” 🙂 “His voice is the purest I’ve ever worked with,” “He wants to tell his story and is happy when people take inspiration from them,” “He is honest and real”… very cool to get their perspective.
~ Awestruck
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Some awesome clips here, scroll through!
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Full disclosure: The picture up top isn’t from Richland, it’s Shelley’s from Mesa but I just think it’s an awesome shot! 🙂
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Deb here… just had to share that I put a clip of Aiming for Hope (from Olympia) on Instagram and a friend of mine from “real life” 🙂 commented: “I remember this guy from Idol. He can really sing. Pure talent” ❤ ❤ ❤
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Aaaaaaand… who’s excited for this song/video???!!! … featuring my fave of his shoes! 🙂
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I feel 100% blessed to have witnessed this amazingness tonight… to quote birthday girl Refnaf, “It was like being in heaven.”
I’ve been dreaming of the day I’d get to hear Shine A Light live and oh em gee it blew the roof off the place!
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I never imagined Postcards in the Sky would make me cry but cry I did… ethereal, celestial, sublime.
Please do check out the lovely and amazing Tina’s channel for more vids.
Just when you think David can’t possibly improve on performance perfection, he proves you wrong… wow.
He just looked so HAPPY up there … I think that was the best part of all.
What did you guys think???
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The way the choir rocked out to Up All Night was a blast… my face hurt from smiling so much… and David was beaming ear to ear, you could tell he got a big kick out of it.
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According to the program, the Music Director had been trying to get David to sing with his orchestra and chorus since before his mission… he and his wife became huge fans during Idol… pretty cool.
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Loving all the comments from members of the chorus and symphony who were blown away by his talent… and just him. 😍😍😍😍😍
A little too not over it.
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