Faye is A Good Storyteller

We found this follow up article about last weekend's Piedmont Talent Showcast where Clay's mom Faye Parker was a judge says Faye is an excellent talent story.

The article, from ShelbyInfo.com's M.A. Andrews says:

At a conversation after the event was over while enjoying dinner, Faye told some interesting stories. Like hearing about fans coming by and pulling up grass from her home's lawn when Clay reached the finals! She also said that when her husband, Ray Parker passed away, a friend related to her that he had told them: "I've got one son that is going to be a hero and one son that that is going to be famous some day!" His prediction has come true. 20 year old Brett is in the Marines and already served in Iraq and 27 year old Clay is now very famous. Clay renamed himself and took his mother's maiden name for his last name, Aiken. Although Ray Parker was his step dad, he always called him dad and when Brett was being deployed to Iraq, he flew half way around the world to get home and see his brother off. Faye says it has been quite a whirlwind in the last few years. She has pleasant memories of the boys. One of the most interesting stories she told us was about Simon on American Idol. She was on the West Coast when he made his famous comment about Clay "I like you better with my eyes shut!" The next day, Faye gave Simon a sleep mask and drew some dollar signs on it! The family is now building a new home in the Raleigh area. Where? Well, for obvious reasons. the location will be kept secret as long as possible so that construction will not be interrupted by fans seeking keepsakes.