Honestly, I wasn’t trying to make a dire prediction when I wrote that the ground was going to start shaking in Utah! Well, yesterday it happened IRL. Aftershocks of the 4.9 quake are expected, so brace yourselves. David Archuleta is thousands of miles away in New York City. Let’s not talk about earthquake probabilities for […]

Chords of StrengthDavid Archuleta is a 19-year-old with a memoir. When he is older and grayer, I hope he’ll write another one. But for now we have his narrative of the many memorable and notable experiences in his young life. Yesterday, when his new book cover for Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song, […]

This is Music Beat. Exploring the music world into which David Archuleta is immersed. Featuring Music Biz, Buzz Board, the Way-Back Machine, and more. Enjoy!

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 […]

Songs It is springtime in New England and I am excited to see so many signs of its arrival. The weather is getting warmer and the days are growing longer. The forsythia bushes are in full bloom and I see buds on the lilac trees. Daffodils and tulips are springing up from their long winter’s nap […]