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David Archuleta
 orn David James Archuleta on December
28, 1990, in Miami, Florida, David was
exposed to diverse music genres growing
up in Utah, from Latin music on his
mother’s side to jazz music from his
father’s collection. He was particularly
fond of and inspired by gospel, pop, R&B
and “soulful” music, as well as Broadway
musicals.
“For me, Christmas music has always been
such a big time in my life,” David
recounts. 2010 saw him singing
with the prestigious Mormon Tabernacle
Choir at their Christmas extravaganza,
which earned him rave reviews.
David supports numerous charities such
as Rising Star Outreach, Invisible
Children, Children’s Miracle Network and
Stand Up To Cancer. In the aftermath of
the 2010 Haiti earthquake, he delved
into his Latino roots by lending his
voice to the recording of Somos El
Mundo, a Spanish version of We Are The
World.
Feeling a greater sense of purpose is
nothing new to this singer, who overcame
vocal cord paralysis that afflicted him
at age 13 while competing on CBS’s Star
Search. The trying experience was
chronicled in David’s 2010 New York
Times best-selling autobiography Chords
of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song, And
The Power of Perseverance and resonates
in the overall message of The Other Side
of Down.
For more information, visit the official
David
Archuleta web site.
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