March Update!
Friday, March 12th, 2010Hi Everyone!
I recently returned from a life changing trip to Angola Africa with Elliott Yamin. Elliott and I went over to report on Exxon and American Idol’s joint effort…… Malaria No More. Close to one million lives have been saved by the bed nets that have been distributed; and awareness of the disease is at an all time high. Elliott and I were also able to visit an orphanage that had a second floor added on to its school; and is also in the process of building new dormitories to house the orphans. I was impressed by how focused and disciplined the students were. You could tell that learning was treated as a
privilege, and taken very seriously. While many of the people we
visited with lived in horrible conditions, they were happy to greet us, and made us feel very welcome. I look forward to showing you (on Idol gives Back) what we saw, and hope you will be moved to contribute and help save more lives.
We are now in the second week of live shows. I am excited about the many different genres that are represented this year, and can’t wait to see who improves this round. It’s early days, so our feedback is crucial to help these contestants over the course of the season.
This month i’m in the studio with: Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans, Iyaz, Neon Hitch, Demi Lovato, and all time low.