Music has always been a huge part of my life as it was/is for many of us here. The thing is when I got married to my soul mate, David(btw),when I was 21 and had my two children three and five years later I became engulfed in the whole "mom" lifestyle and left part of who I was as far as my music. My bands in high school were Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Led Zep, and also liked Bryan Adams. I could always relate a song to what was going on in my life and many times music was my way of healing and or coping with things that were happening. Like many teenagers I would lock myself in my room for endless hours with just me, the radio and my phone and that is all I needed to make myself happy. On Friday nights after the ballgames we would all gather in the gym and the dj would blast the latest hits and we would all dance and have a blast together. So we can all look back at those times in our life that were the happiest, sadest, most exciting times and find somewhere that music came into the picture. But like I said, I became a mom and I guess I thought I had to "grow up" and leave that part of me in the past and be an adult. So time went by until on evening AI was on while I was folding laundry in my bedroom and this rocker with a mowhawk came on and I paused the DVR and called for my husband to come in and look at this guy. It was just something that stood out to me and caught my eye. Then I pressed play and he opened his mouth and the rest is history. When he sang "Livin On A Prayer" (by none other than my favorite band) I looked at my husband and said "this guy is the winner this year". He looked at me and said " ok sweetie, whatever you say" and turned around and walked off. I havent been the same since. I am here to tell you that was the most exciting time folding laundry I've ever had!!!! So every week like the rest of you I was glued to the tv, cell phone in hand, text voting like the world was about to end and praying that the rest of the world was witnessing what I was....a guy bearing his soul on national tv and reintroducing us to rock-n-roll. And the way he did it was mesmorizing!!!! He looked right thru the camera and i felt like he was in my home singing to me!!! He became part of my family and still is to this day. What I feel when I turn on his music is just like what I felt when I would go to my room and turn on my latest "fav" song when I was younger. Analog Heart is one of the best things I have ever listened to. The lyrics have a very deep meaning that you can feel everytime you listen to them and Im sure you all feel the same way. It is a shame that something that wonderful with that much emotion is not out there for everyone to go and buy a copy of. When this album comes out in November I honestly believe that the world is going to say what we "word nerds and cookies" have been saying all the while.......WOW!!!!!
I was just a mom, trying to get through the days while battling Rheumatoid Arthritis. Im not going to be a downer, but things were pretty bad. I had to quit my job just to be able to take care of my family. I know how blessed I am to be able to stay home since my husband has a great job but I loved my job and it was part of who I was. So to have that taken was like taking part of me away. But then came this"rocker from Blue Springs " and well the rest is history. If you would have known me a year ago you would in no way beleive that I am the same person. Im walking with no difficulty, back to walking my 2-3 miles every morning and have lost 55 pounds with another 30 still to come, my relationships are 100% better and I have gotten back part of what I had lost....me. My family finally took a vacation that I thought we could only dream about in March of this year to Disney in Orlando. I never thought we could do it due to my health because I refused to do it in a motorized scooter(too much pride)lol. But I am proud to say we did and I did it with NO pain meds and that is remarkable. Who do I owe this to , well first and foremost, God, and then David Cook for inspiring me to look down deep to find the strength to fight and overcome. I had all but given up ever leading my normal life again but when he shared himself with us and shared his music something changed for me. He should never underestimate the power and infulence he has on people. I want to be a better person, be a better mom and wife and I want to roll my windows down and turn up the stereo and I dont care who hears it because music is a wonderful thing that should be shared. It gave me my joy back. So why you should be a fan is simply this.....we have been given the gift of being with this rocker called David Cook from the beginning of it all, he is gifted and talented, has a good head on his shoulders, loves his family friends and fans, is genuine and in Evansville IN he made me feel like the only fan in the stadium for a brief moment. I will never forget what he has done for me and would like for the whole world to experience what I have!!