David, while you were becoming our American Idol, you had a fascinating, almost uncanny ability to morph into different men each week. How could the man who demonstrated such vocal beauty on Music of the Night possibly be the same person who performed Eleanor Rigby?

“All Right Now” – the smile, the growl, the spunk, the CHARISMA – the way you swaggered around with your hip scarf after the song – and threw the guitar picks (our first of many times to see you do that).

I’m a fan because of the pure passion you pour into every song. But most of all, I love the empathetic, compassionate David, as first evidenced to me when you sat down beside Archie on the AI stage when he was asked to choose which group received the least votes. Melted my heart!

“And wilt thou have me fasten into speech
The love I bear thee, finding words enough,
And hold the torch out, while the winds are rough,
Between our faces, to cast light on each?—
I drop it at thy feet. I cannot teach
My hand to hold my spirit so far off
From myself—me—that I should bring thee proof
In words, of love hid in me out of reach..."