Interview on Mindful Of Music

From Mindful Of Music:

David Archuleta is making this Christmas his kind of Christmas, with his My Kind of Christmas Tour and the release of his new Glad Christmas Tidings album with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Among a busy tour schedule, David was awesome enough to take some time to answer this little Q&A about the holidays and how he stays in the Christmas spirit while on tour.

What's been your favorite song to perform on your My Kind of Christmas Tour so far?
I like a lot, but lately I've liked "The First Noel."

How is this tour different from your last Christmas tour?
I've added new Christmas songs to the mix. Trying to have a little more fun this time.

How do you stay in the Christmas spirit while on tour?
It naturally just comes with the time of year for me. All the lights and Christmas music.

Besides the Christmas tour, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Glad Christmas Tidings CD/DVD you performed on is out this year. If you could describe that experience in one word, what would it be?
Unforgettable.

What are your plans for Christmas this year?
Hopefully spending time with my family.

Big thanks to David for doing this, and good luck on the rest of the tour!

MoTab special schedule; Edith buzz; Hannah Mcialwain mentions David; Pandora sneak peek!

OS:

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir & David on PBS!
Award-winning pop sensation David Archuleta and acclaimed actor Michael York join the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir in an energetic Christmas celebration of magnificent proportion.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR FEATURING DAVID ARCHULETA AND MICHAEL YORK, this year’s annual concert from Salt Lake City, airs on PBS on following dates:

Tuesday, December 13th, 8pm ET
Saturday, December 17th, 4pm ET
Friday, December 23th, 9pm ET
Saturday, December 24th, 9:30pm ET
Sunday, December 25th, noon and 5pm ET

Please note: Dates and times vary by city and station. Check your local listings.

Recorded live in the spectacular 21,000-seat Conference Center in Salt Lake City, this remarkable event combines elegant dancing, masterful musical performances and storytelling. Complete with Yuletide favorites such as “Silent Night” and “Joy to the World,” the memorable performance also includes unique music such as “Los pastores a belén,” sung by David Archuleta completely in Spanish, Michael York’s touching tale about the humble beginnings of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, together with moving organ, choir and orchestra performances.

And some Edith buzz:

Mindful Of Music:

David Archuleta surprises his #1 fan
This morning, David Archuleta stopped by Studio 5 in Utah where he surprised his #1 fan, Edith. Edith turns 97 tomorrow and she shows just how much she loves David, with pictures on her walls and going to numerous concerts, but has yet to meet her favorite singer. But that all changed this morning when David surprised Edith with balloons and a special birthday gift - his Christmas CD and DVD with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir! You can watch the segment below:

Edith says that David is an inspiration, but I think Edith is an inspiration for being such a dedicated fan even at the age of 97. Proves that David's music really does touch people of all ages.

Pop City Life:

David Archuleta Surprises Edith For Her 97th Birthday

This is so sweet! David Archuleta surprised a superfan this morning. Edith was on Studio 5 this morning celebrating her 97th birthday when David came out with balloons to surprise her. Can I mention that my birthday is this weekend? Can I have a balloon David?

And Hannah Mcialwain mentions David in an interview with Pop City Life:

PCL: Fans first caught a glimpse of you on MTV's Made where you wanted to become a rapper named Rouge. We definitely watched that episode when it originally aired after it got a glowing review from David Archuleta. Since his fans make up a large part of our audience, we have to ask, how did you two become friends? Do you guys still talk? We'd love to see a collab happen one day!

Hannah: I spent a lot of my childhood in Murray, Utah and David and I know each other from school. He was SO shy back then! But always really sweet and caring. We haven’t spoken in years, but maybe a collaboration could be a possibility..

Just added: Pandora Unforgettable Holiday Moments on Ice sneak peek!

Credit to DissonSkatingShows

Gets your mood up, but calms you down too

What music does that for you? TOSOD definitely does for me :)

EDIT: Buzz from Mindful Of Music:

Upon seeing this tweet from David Archuleta earlier, it got me thinking - what music gets my mood up, but calms me down too? Well one I know for sure is David's music. His album The Other Side of Down, for me, is the definition of what he described. Every song on that album is uplifting yet calming, and is perfect for any occasion. From the positive "The Other Side of Down" to the enjoyable "Parachutes And Airplanes" to the inspirational "Things Are Gonna Get Better", every song on that album puts you in a different mindset and gets you pondering about your life as the music takes you on a journey into David's view of life. David's wisdom and positive outlook that shines through in these songs definitely always puts me in a good mood and calms me down, and I'm sure a lot of Archie fans would agree.

Read my review of The Other Side of Down HERE.