Great Write Up About Clay in Charlotte Symphony Program

Usually CDD puts reviews and write-ups such as this one in the Charlotte Symphony Program in a listing of smaller articles called "Tidbits". However, I could not bring myself to do that with this writeup. I think when you read it you will understand why.

This writeup starts and ends talking about the values and humility of Clay. Even when talking about Clay's newest CD, "A Thousand Different Ways", it emphasizes the many different kinds of love that Clay focused on in making the CD instead of whether a particular arrangement of a song was good or not. "This album is very different than my first, "Measure of a Man", in that I had a lot more say in how I wanted things to be." The writeup goes on to say about the CD:

The new songs give Aiken the opportunity to show off his emotional growth, with each track highlighting a different facet of his personality. Covering such a varied emotional spectrum but always remaining true to the essence of who Clay Aiken is, "A Thousand Different Ways" is bound to please the millions who loved 2003's "Measure of a Man" (triple platinum and counting) and 2004's platinum "Merry Christmas With Love", the best selling holiday album of that year.

The next few paragraphs talk about Clay's work with children who have autism and his foundation, The Bubel Aiken Foundation. "My music career has allowed me to to do the same thing I was doing before--work with kids with disabilities", he says, "It has given me a big stage to talk about the same things I always cared about..."

The great work Clay is doing with UNICEF is also emphasized, including his travels to Indonesia and Uganda, and his testifying before Congress. All of these things that are emphasized in this writeup show first hand the kind of love that Clay shows to others in a thousand different ways.

Even the ending to this great writeup shows a beautiful side of the man we all love. When Clay was asked where such a driving need to help others came from, his answer was, "The need for help!"

This writeup is every Clay fans' dream come true...instead of focusing on the good or bad of Clay's voice, songs, and music career, it focuses on the good this wonderful man has poured out mixed with large doses of love. Thank you Charlotte Symphony Orchestra!

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