The Ultimate Battle - Me vs. The Backups!
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:47:00 -0700So...to be completely fair, I did get beaten by 2 backups, but one signed up to be a Backup only after he beat me! So, I'm still trying to figure out if he counts as beating me. Hehehe....Love you guys and can't wait to beat you again!!! (Especially you Jena!!!)
FAQs #1
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:53:00 -0700Okay...here we go. I had no idea you guys would have so many great questions. I am going to try my best to get to all of them (not in this blog...that wouldn?t be nice to either one of us). I?ll start with the ones I hear the most and then work my way through the rest. Do you have any suggestions for someone auditioning for the next season of American Idol? Do you camp out? What do I expect?I?ll start by saying that because of the innovative nature of the show, things are always changing. So, I can only tell you from my experience. We did not camp out. We were able to register in the 2 days leading up to the audition and then able to line up on the day of the audition starting at 4:30AM. The order we auditioned in was determined by when we registered, not when we lined up the day of the audition. You can expect a long, tiring but exciting day. I can?t even begin to explain what it?s like to be in a room of 16,000 excited and motivated singers. The energy is crazy. Everyone is practicing, meeting new people, calming nerves...you name it. It?s amazing. My biggest suggestion is to make sure you pick a song you not only love and believe in, but one that shows what you?re working with. :-) Get to the good part first, because you only get a few seconds to get your voice heard. Lastly, look them in the eye and tell a story with your song so they have no choice but to listen. Show them what makes you different from the other 15,9999 people there. Truth be told, I was so nervous that I?m not sure if I did any of that, but I would have if I could have concentrated. :-)When are you coming to (insert your city here)? Believe you me, I absolutely LOVE being on the road and there is nothing I would like more than to hit every state and even overseas as much as humanly possible. We are working as we speak to book as many dates and we can so that I can get out there and see you guys and sing these songs that I love. I know there are those that are upset with me right now for not answering their personal messages asking about when I?m coming to their city. Please know my heart. I wish I could answer everyone individually but I get so many inquiries about this, that I just can?t possibly answer every one. That?s why I have this cool section on my website called TOUR. We post everything as it comes in, so please keep checking in. It?s the easiest way to get the info to all of you. Thanks for being patient with me. When does your CD come out? It?s out! It came out February 3rd this year. I?m so excited about it. It?s called Coming Back to You. It is my happy place. :-) It?s everything I love about music...motown, grit, gospel, jazz, live strings, live horns, live everything! If you don?t have a copy already, you can get a copy right here on my website and you will be donating to Malaria No More at the same time. If you would rather do it another way, that?s fine with me too! :-) If you buy it at Walmart, it has a bonus track on it, just so you know. When are you going to do a gospel CD? (Normally followed with: we want to hear you sing for the Lord)I have to start this by saying that my goal in life is to do everything for the Lord. He is the reason I am who I am, how I am and where I am. I am eternally grateful and I hope it shows in everything I do. That?s why I was so excited to record this CD. The best label in the world, HiFi Recordings, gave me the freedom to be me with the music we chose for it. In the end, we came up with a CD that describes me in every detail! I am a romantic at heart, and I believe love is the greatest gift ever (The Best of Everything, Wonderful, I?ll Never Stop, Wonder Why). Of course, I do know that love can still be baffling (If I?m Not in Love). I also ADORE encouraging people around me and letting them know that God always has their back. He never forgets His children! It is one of my very favorite things to do (I Will Be and We Will Find a Way). Also, I think there really is something to be said about remembering where we came from and how we got to where we are now (Fundamental Things). I know that everyday is not always the best day (Walkin? Blues) and if you know me well, you know I have my sassy moments because of that (Dust my Broom). And finally, I believe down to my core that I would not be here without the love of God, my family and friends and you (It?s Your Love)!!!I hope that sheds some light on this question. Bottom line is...a Christian is who I am and singing is what I do. So, I am a firm believer that they go hand in hand. I?m just going to keep doing music that speaks my heart.Who was you favorite contestant/judge on this last season of AI? (Normally followed with what do think of the new judge?)My favorite contestant was Allison, hands down! She still is. I think she?s fabulous and to be her age and hold her own with the likes of Cyndi Lauper solidified that one for me. That doesn?t take away from the rest of the contestants. They were amazing this season! Overall, I really enjoyed the whole season. I?m still getting used to our girl, Kara. I am in awe of her for taking on such a huge undertaking...fitting into an already well oiled machine. I think next season will be even better and easier for her because we will continue to get used to her and she will fit in even better. I?m really excited to see what happens next season.So...that?s a start. I?ll answer more very soon. Promise! Thanks for being interested in getting to know more. I love you guys.Me
LLS and Titans Heaven!
Sat, 30 May 2009 08:50:00 -0700I promised you details, so here you go...Two nights ago, I spent the evening at an event for LLS - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. (www/lls.org) I have to say, it was one of the most touching and amazing events I have attended. There were 12 candidates that had been nominated for Man/Woman of the year and these people were soooo inspiring. They had each spent 10 weeks raising funds and awareness to help find a cure. They had an unreal amount of dedication to their cause and it was great to see their efforts rewarded. All of this was in honor of the boy and girl of the year...Markeise Stroud and Palmer Richardson. The campaign of each candidate helped not only these two children, but millions of others in their fight against leukemia and other blood cancers. I really urge you to find out more about LLS. It's an amazing organization.So, you may be wondering what made this night my own personal Tennessee Titans heaven. (You may not, but I'm gonna tell you anyway)For those that don't know, I am a HUGE Titans fan!!! I think they are the best team ever and I think football is the best game ever. So, I'm a little bit of an obsessed fan, but I think it's a healthy obsession. Right?Anyway, my favorite player is Cortland Finnegan. Don't get me wrong, I also love Bironas, Young, Collins, Hentrich, Kearse...you get the point. But it's safe to say that Mr. Finnegan is my favorite. That being said, when I got the invitation for the LLS event, it came from the Titans own Susan Reinfeldt. Yes, that would be the wife of our fearless general manager, Mike Reinfeldt. She is my new hero of the week. She not only invited me to the event, but she also sat me at Cortland's table!Hehehe!!!!!! So, not only was I at his table, but I got to sit by the brains behind his amazing organization Ark31. (www.ark31.org) Her name is Lacey Owens and she is divine. She is also Cortland's better half. For those of you that are unhappy about hearing that Finnegan has a girlfriend, don't be! She's beautiful, intelligent and has the hugest heart. She made me excited about getting more involved in the community and we had a blast all evening. Seriously, I had the best time at the LLS event and I can't wait until next year. I can't tell you what I got in the silent auction, but it's going to blow your mind! Well, maybe not, but I'm excited! I get it next week and you better believe you will hear all about it. Thanks to Susan, Bob Hyde, Cortland, Lacey and the entire LLS staff (plus my girls Lauren and Emily...the best candidates in the world!) for making this such an amazing night to be a part of. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!Oh! I almost forgot!!!!!
Adam and Kris...Kris and Adam...this is THE longest blog. Sorry!!!
Tue, 19 May 2009 15:00:00 -0700Tonight was wonderful, exciting and completely confusing.I am in LA attending the wonderful finale events that tend to make me smile even when I'm not feeling well. (Boo!)Of course, I was pumped to catch up with all my Idol friends last night and then attend the show tonight.More details on all of that when I get home...although I do need to mention that when I walked in and got to hug Renee and Agent Pierce from 24, I almost forgot how I felt and just wanted to scream at the top of my lungs!!!!! Jesus really loves me for setting that up!So, as I download Ruben Studdard's new CD and Lakisha Jones' new CD...BOTH came out TODAY (Buy them, buy them, buy them)...I will fill you in on what I thought about tonight's show.Now, I've been doing press all day and I've been saying I think Kris is going to take it all the way. Although, I am head over heels for Adam's voice...DUDE! It's awesome. That being said...after watching tonight's show in the beautiful Nokia Theater...I have absolutely NO idea who's taking this crown home. I really feel like tonight evened the playing field for both of them...all thanks to that last song! First Round totally went to Kris for me, but that was after pulling a Kara and not being able to close my mouth for the entire Adam performance of Mad World. Both performances were golden, but Kris put a little extra feeling in his that just blew me away,Second Round went to Adam. I was totally with Simon on that act. Although I loved Kris' song, Adam just completely owned his. It was breathtaking...seriously!Third Round...Ummm....nobody. That's all I'm saying about that one. Well, maybe I'll mention one thing. One of my best friends, Kelley, mentioned that maybe this was more of a Danny Gokey song and I agree. Danny could have sung the living daylights out of that. Yep, I said it. See, I really do like Danny...promise! So...that means that in true "America's Next Top Model" form, we have to look back at all their previous pictures, I mean performances, to see who comes out on top. The key to my notes...Adam performances on top, Kris on bottom, stars by the one I think was best that night. Keep in mind that this is just my opinion and I have been wrong before...not often...but once or twice. :-)***Black or White - AdamRemember the Time - KrisRing of Fire - Adam***To Make You Feel My Love - Kris***Tracks of My Tears - AdamHow Sweet It Is - KrisPlay That Funky Music - Adam***Ain't No Sunshine - Kris***Mad World - AdamAll She Wants to do is Dance - KrisBorn to be Wild - Adam***Falling Slowly - Kris***If I Can't Have You - Adam***She Works Hard for the Money - Kris~Seriously, this was a tie for meFeeling Good - Adam***The Way You Look Tonight - Kris***Slow Ride - Adam/AllisonRenegade - Kris/Danny***Whole Lotta Love - Adam Come Together - Kris***One - AdamApologize - KrisCryin' - Adam***Heartless - KrisSo that's 7 for Adam and 6 for Kris. Okay, so I did all that and it's still too close to call. Somebody help me! Who wins??? Although Adam is the most flawless singer ever on AI, Kris shows so much heart in each of his songs. Too hard...must sleep on this one...This SOOOO reminds me of Reuben and Clay. Wow! Awesome end to an amazing season.PS - I just looked and ALL my blogs are long...MY BAD! Hehehe...
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