Song of Strength “Things Are Gonna Get Better” was the strong message of support from David Archuleta on last Sunday’s marathon telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The lyrics, sung in David’s uniquely strong yet gentle voice, must have been of great comfort to the 40 million television viewers, some of whom suffer from MD and other muscle diseases.

…Cause I know it’s hard to have the strength
And sometimes all you feel is pain
But things keep floating by on that river in the night
But I know things are gonna get better
I know things are gonna be fine
And I know things are gonna get better
Life is gonna get better
Yeah, we’re gonna be fine….”

Well, IMHO, things are gonna get better whenever David Archuleta takes the stage.

Photo of this week is…!

David Archuleta shows strong support for MDA Telethon.

Singer Ace Young, telethon co-host Nigel Lythgoe, and singer David Archuleta pose for a photo during the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 in Las Vegas. Flexing their muscles for the Make A Muscle, Make A Difference campaign, they helped raise nearly $60 million.

• Photo released by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Source: NPR

Enjoy David Archuleta’s amazing debut of “Things Are Gonna Get Better” from his upcoming album, The Other Side of Down.

Video source: totoroarchie

Did you miss last week’s Photo of the Week?

David Archuleta, a Photographer’s Dream

Songs It’s Labor Day and Song of the Week is “Works for Me.” Whenever, whatever David Archuleta sings, it works for me. But this song in partic­ular works on so many levels.

“Works for Me”
by David Archuleta

“Works for Me”

This summer David sang “Works for Me” on Fox & Friends in New York City. The event was part of David’s cross-country book tour for his memoir, Chords of Strength. Toby Lightman, the song’s co-writer, accompanied David on guitar at the outdoor perfor­mance. He delivers a very soulful version which I love!

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Video credit: Fox & Friends, NYC
3 June 2010
(4:58 minutes)

“Works for Me” snapshot

• Written by David Archuleta, Daniel Bedingfield and Toby Lightman
• Released as a bonus track on David’s debut album, David Archuleta, sold at Walmart
• Purchase the album, David Archuleta, with bonus track at Walmart for $9.72.

Walmart official album blurb

by T Johnson, Walmart.com

This Wal-Mart exclusive includes a bonus track “Works For Me.”

American Idol Season 7 fan favorite, David Archuleta has become a household name as he spent his summer on the AI tour with his fellow contestants and prepares to release his debut album. The album will include a sequence of pop tracks from the industry’s most talented writers and producers. Archuleta’s first single, “Crush,” produced by Emanuel “Eman” Kiriakou, premiered on Z100 on August 1st, quickly garnering No.1 phones at the station, and debuted at No.1 on the Nielsen Soundscan Hot Digital Tracks chart soon thereafter. Subsequently the Declan Whitebloom-directed “Crush” music video impacts video outlets nationwide in mid September.

A series of multi-layered marketing and media campaigns will be implemented in the coming months to assure a chart topping album release. The primary target demographic of teen and tween girls will be reached through a series of high school and cultural initiatives the brand Archuleta as every girl’s “best friend,” “all-American crush” and “future heartthrob.” A secondary demographic of parents will be reached by emphasizing Archuleta’s natural talent as “inspirational,” “genuine” and “refreshing.” The week of release media campaign will include a series of live performances and appearances on morning and late night television programs, and Archuleta will perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, post-release.

The David Archuleta fan base is growing at an accelerated pace no end in sight. The digital release of “Crush” on August 12th generated an explosion of over 1,200 comments within the first 23 hours alone and became the No.1 Top Song within 24 hours. Additionally, Archuleta’s mobile fan club has received over 50,000 callers and 5,000 subscribers thus far, and he has already won a Teen Choice Award for Most Fanatic Fans!

Portia11, fan comment

from Walmart.com comments section
17 April 2009

David’s smooth pop vocals and his innate musicality make this album completely enjoyable. From his smash hit Crush to his bluesy autobiographical Works for Me!—a great listen.

IdolMom, fan comment

from USA Today’s Idol Chatter
3 June 2010

Oh yeah, the focus was on Archie! He looks so comfortable singing, no mattter where he is (even in AK, right?) His sound is always going to attract people …….. even stop buses, ha ha . He’s got a beautiful voice that can only get better. Nice going, Archie!

Kathy C., fan comment

from Zap2it
6 June 2010

David Archuleta continues to inspire people of all ages. I am amazed by the humbleness of his personality and the classy way he dresses and carries himself. I’d like to see many more follow his lead to do good and strive for making things better in someone’s life. He makes me smile. 🙂 (Oh yeah, he has a VOICE that soothes my soul!)

Read about “Works for Me” on Katie’s “Song of the Week” column, written on 23 November 2009. You’ll find a list of all of Katie’s SOW: Katie’s collection of Songs of the Week.

Last week’s Song of the Week

David Archuleta, the Voice

DA week that was in the life of David Archuleta

Media   David’s World   Fandom

Follow links above to the relevant sections below.

Keeping up with the über-talented, awe-inspiring, world-travelling David Archuleta can be a full-time job. Even the most (D)avid fans among us don’t always have time to follow David. Here are some of last week’s top stories about the awesome David Archuleta.

Media Headlines

News, Reviews, and Interviews

Delta Fair Kicks Off This Weekend
from My Fox Memphis
30 August 2010

The Third Annual Delta Fair and Music Festival kicks off this Friday…just in time for Labor Day weekend. Besides the usual rides and games, fair-goers can looked forward to great music acts like our very own American Idol Contestant Alexis Grace and season seven runner up David Archuleta. The Delta Fair runs through September 12th at the International Agri-Center in Cordova.

NOTE: David Archuleta will perform on September 12 at 7:45 PM. They saved the best for the last day!

WQGN-FM interviews David
from “The Ralphie Radio Show”
31 August, broadcast on 97 BHT and 92 Pro FM.

David Archuleta admitted on “The Ralphie Radio Show” that he doesn’t watch MTV’s hit reality show “Jersey Shore” – matter of fact – he even needed a synopsis. “What is it about, exactly?” Archuleta innocently asked – completely unaware of stars like “DJ Pauly D” or “The Situation.” Fear not though, as David had heard of Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi before….

Source: Ralphie Aversa.com

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David Archuleta – Listen to the Studio Version of “Elevator”
from MJs Blog, MJs Big Blog
3 September 2010

David gave the new tune to the peeps at 92ProFM in Providence RI when he dropped by the studio for a performance last Friday (8/27). The new tune is set to appear on David’s upcoming album, The Other Side of Down, due to be released October 5.

“Elevator” by David Archuleta

Video: angelbecca913
3:14 minutes

David’s World

Blogs, Tweets, Appearances

Blogs and Vlogs

DA Official Blog
31 August 2010

David posted a blog on his website. Here’s an excerpt; you can read the rest on David Archuleta.com and send a comment.

“Helloo to everyone from Nashville. It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog, so I thought it’d be a good week to write one. I’ve had a really great past couple of weeks! I’ve been on the first leg of a radio promo tour, and it’s been great visiting all the different radio stations and getting to perform again!…”

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Appearances – Recent & Future

Quick-glance Appearances Schedule:

September

• 1 September, in Nashville to tape the Christmas special, “Orla Fallon Celtic Christmas,” which will air on PBS in December.
• 5 September, singing a new song, “Things Are Gonna Get Better,” in the 10 PM PST hour of the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Las Vegas
• 12 September, Delta Fair & Music Festival, 7:45 PM, Memphis, TN
• 24 September, WLAN FM97 Birthday Barndance, with Shontelle Layne
• 26 September, New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day, New Albany, Ohio.

October

• 2 October, joins Natasha Bedingfield at the ArtPrize Concert Series, Rosa Parks Circle, Grand Rapids, MI
• 8 October, Mentors International 2010 Annual Gala, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• 10 October, Skate for the Heart, to be aired in January.
• 11 October, WDJQ (Q92) Stripped Down Concert Series

Source for some of the appearances info: ArchuletaFanScene.com

Chords of Strength, David Archuleta’s Best Selling Memoir

David has had several book-signing events in July. We’ll let you know when more dates are scheduled. If you don’t have a copy of Chords of Strength yet, buy today!
Amazon: $14.05 today
Penguin Books: Hardcover $22.95; eBook $10.99
Barnes & Noble: $16.52 online
Borders: Hardcover $22.95

DavidArchie on Twitter

Monday, 30 August

> Nice to be back in Nashville.
> @paulocoelho Hijole talk about 2 of the coolest people out there, and they’re hanging out together! haha. Hope you guys have a great time!
> @dienadiena92 Hey I hope it works because I didn’t get to see you guys on the Asia trip last year! haha
> >Archuroxx I’ve got friends in low places haha [Reply to: David have u ever thought of going country for once lol?]
> >DavidAnime12 Oh cool! Happy Independence Day in 40 minutes! [Reply to: DAVID!! In about 40 more minutes it’s Independence day for Malaysia.. Wish us wont u?]
> Wrote a new blog!! You can read it here! —> http://bit.ly/dzc7Tw
> Just ran into Bo Bice! Small world haha.

Tuesday, 31 August

> “We’re human, making mistakes is part of what we do. It’s how we go about fixing them that matters.”
> @ If you were wondering why I’m in Nashville, Orla Fallon Celtic Christmas is being taped and Orla has invited me to be a guest on…the show. It’s a Christmas PBS special that will be taped this week at the Polk theater :). Should be a good time!
> @ Just tried some orange goat cheese, sweet basil, dark chocolate chili pepper, and honey beet ice cream at Silly Goose. Crazy!

Wednesday, 1 September

> Had a really good breakfast this morning. And a vegan beet muffin. Lots of interesting food here in Nashville lol.
> Just saw fellow Jive label mates @HotChelleRae perform an awesome acoustic set at 107.5 the River! Good stuff
> Rehearsing for the Orla Fallon Christmas special taping tomorrow.

Thursday, 2 September

> Not the people who come and ask, but the people sneakily taking a picture of you as you shove food into your mouth haha.
> @lc1992 Oh it’s ok I’m over it lol. I shouldn’t have complained, I guess I was just overreacting in the moment. Sorry about that. [Reply to: awww that must stink… I’m guessing that’s the one downer of being a celebrity, right?]
> @chezca_JEG I don’t mind when they ask, it’s just that I was chewing my food and putting food into my mouth. Not a pleasant picture! ha [Reply to Annoying much? Think what they feel now? After they read that you got irritated?Hahaha….]
> The Christmas Special is being taped today! It’ll be at the Polk Theater in Nashville. Should be good times. Orla has a beautiful voice.
> @chezca_JEG Haha. It’s not the first time people have done it anyway but it’s a small thing to let get to you so I shouldn’t. [Reply to: Argh!!Pardon,i should just Shut up now!..Hmmm price to pay fame…”privacy”]
> @abby_X0 The lady actually came up and asked for an autograph after lol. [Reply to: why would they take pictures of you eating when they could nicely ask for a picture with you? i would do anything to meet you.]
> @RJ0717 What???? Really??? No way that is amazing!!! [Reply to: Don’t know if you know this but once again your fanbase led donations for the SU2C team challenge. $16,300.00!!!!!!!!]
> @janey79 That is awesome!! [Reply: @PecanPie’s SU2C Angels came in first place last night!]
> @VickyNashville Haha thanks! Hope you enjoy tonight! I’m gonna head off now to practice a little bit. [Reply to: I’m off to lunch…maybe I’ll see you out there. I promise no pictures w/food in your mouth. See you tonight!]
> @rimarchuleta Happy birthday! I have to head out now though so until next time everyone haha. [Reply to: reply my tweet please. today is my birthday]
> Excited for the taping tonight at the Polk Theater! Just going through rehearsal.
> Well that was fun! Celebrating Christmas in September lol. Thanks all you Nashville fans who came even on short notice!

Friday, 3 September

> Haha! RT @EmanuelKiriakou oops…My latest #BubbleTweet –> http://bbltwt.com/v9940
> K I want to know who was patient enough to figure out how to fold dollars into shapes of animals and stuff.

Saturday, 4 September

> If there’s someone at school or work whose character you admire or respect, you should let them know. They might need it today.
> In Las Vegas for the Jerry Lewis Telethon this weekend. Gonna be performing later on tomorrow night.
> I’ll be singing a new song Things Are Gonna Get Better tomorrow night in the 10 PM PST hour for the Jerry Lewis MDA telethon.
> Hope you guys can tune in and help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association! The telethon is all weekend. Lots of great things!

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Fandom

Blogs, Stories, Charities

Stories

David Archuleta ABC Book for Fans, Z is for . . .
by bianca
31 August 2010

Bianca has completed her extraordinary “ABC Book for Fans!”

Zesty! Spicy Nacho for the win! Check out those definitions–having a high arch charm! Oh yes, indeed! And with this, the alphabet is complete. I would love your comments on this monumental undertaking. As always, click on the preview to get the file sized for printing at 8 inches square which will fit on standard photo paper.

Large version for printing: PRINT

News

Crush Kids’ Cancer SU2C Team Challenge–1st Place!
from pecanpie, Crush Kids’ Cancer
3 September 2010

GREAT news from pecan pie’s Crush Kids’ Cancer! David Archuleta’s Angels team won 1st place. The total donations was $66,828.00 given by 1090 donors! Congratulations, pecan pie!

Stand Up to Cancer airs September 10 on most television channels at 8 EST/7 CST PM. Challenge the Odds competition winners will be announced during the September 10 show.

Thanks to David Daily for the information.

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