David Archuleta ~ American Idol ~ In Utah

May 10, 2008 · Filed Under Video · Comment 

David Archuleta came to Utah yesterday to film a segment for American Idol.  Fox News Utah aired a 90 minute special which included interviews with him and a couple of musical numbers.  They also aired a wrap-up of his day. You can view these shows at the URLs below:

David Archuleta Day ~ Utah ~ Part 1
David Archuleta Day ~ Utah ~ Part 2
David Archuleta Day Wrap-Up ~ Utah

There are a couple of other clips of David Archuleta here.

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More of the special and a lot of other behind the scenes clips can be viewed at http://www.myfoxutah.com.  By the way, David is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  You can learn more about his faith here.

David Archuleta - Smoky Mountain Memories + lyrics

May 10, 2008 · Filed Under Uncategorized · Comment 
David Archuleta singing Smoky Mountain Memories on Utah News
during “David’s Day” on May 9, 2008

You ought to go north somebody told us
Cause the air is filled with gold dust
And fortune falls like snow flakes in your hands
Now I don’t recall who said it
But we’d lived so long on credit
And so we headed out to find our promised land

Just poor Smoky Mountains farm folk
With nothing more than high hopes
So we hitched our station wagon to a star
But our dreams all fell in on us
Cause there was no land of promise
Though it’s a stuggle just keepin’ sight of who you are

Oh and these northern nights are dreary
And my southern heart is weary
As I wonder how the old folks are back home
But I know that they all love me
And they’re all thinking of me
The Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong

You know I’ve been thinkin’ a whole lot lately
About what’s been and what awaits me
It takes all I’ve got to give what life demands
You go insane if you give in to it
Life’s a mill and I’ve been through it
I’m just thankful I’m creative with my hands

Oh and these northern nights they’re dreary
And my southern eyes are teary
As I wonder how the old folks are back home
But I’ll keep leanin’ on my Jesus
He’ll love and guide and lead us
The Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong

If I’ll keep looking to the father
Keep our heads above the water
While the Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong

More video clips of David Archuleta can be found here.

 

Christ The Lord Most Glorious

May 7, 2008 · Filed Under Poems, Quotes and Stories · Comment 

John Antes
(Moravian) 18th century

Christ the Lord, the Lord most glorious now is born,
O shout aloud:
Man by Him is made victorious.
Praise your Savior, hail your God.
Praise the Lord, for on us shineth,
Christ the Sun of righteousness;
He to us in love inclineth,
Cheers our souls with joy and grace.
Praise the Lord, whose saving splendor
Shines into the darkest night;
O what praises shall we render
For this never-ceasing light!

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