Last week David Archuleta was working in recording studios in New York City. Professional orchestral musicians usually have practice time and a musical score right in front of them. The recording artist often has neither. What skills does David possess that make him a success in the sound booth? There are certainly many, but to […]

OK, a couple of things are bugging me today. Well, longer than a day, but today’s the day that I am going to break my silence. Twitter’s 140-word limit! Come on, Twitter! I know you have a corner on brevity, but pleeeze, I have more to say to David Archuleta. He has written his soon-to-be-published […]

Recently, David Archuleta tweeted, “It’d be cool to learn how to surf.” That got me thinking. Surfing, Southern California, Beach Boys! Then I started surfing—web-style!— and to my surprise, I found an old Beach Boys song that made me wonder how many songs have been written about cities. Here’s a completely random list of five […]

David Archuleta ended a recent vlog from Eman’s Los Angeles studio with a four-letter word I’ve heard a lot lately: ciao. I just returned from Italy, the Land of Ciao! Make that “chow”—pizza, pasta, prosciutto, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pasticceria. I thought David’s “ciao” would be a nice segue to tell you about three great meals I had […]

Someone in your town may be a concert planner, an impresario. It might even be your next-door neighbor. While not in the same league as famous impresarios, such as Bill Graham, Quincy Jones, or Andrew Lloyd Webber, your hometown impresario offers a unique concert experience. RSVP, David Archuleta! It’s the house concert, one of the […]