Clay Aiken The Ideal Idol - Short & Sweet Reflection on Clay's Career Thus Far

Photo above taken in September 2006 at the David Foster 2006 River Rock Gala held in Richmond, BC, Canada. More available at DavidFosterAndFriends.com.

As we celebrate 4 years of Clay Aiken, our friends over at Clay Aiken The Ideal Idol has put up this wonderful piece by RockysMom called "If I Could go back in time" - a reflection of the 4 joyous years we have been privileged to share together with Clay thus far:

A little while ago,on Clay's birthday,the night before the start of the JNaT... I was eating dinner and my computer went to screen-saver...the first picture that came up was of Clay during his Atlanta audition. That day when his life....and so many of ours as well...changed forever. And I thought that if I could go back in time to that day and somehow manage to whisper in the ear of that innocent, hopeful, unsuspecting young man and tell him of some of the things the future held for him....what secrets would I share? What would I whisper in Clay's ear?

Would I whisper that even though you've just been told that you don't look like a pop star (and you'll hear that line again...and again) you will become one.You will set records of some type with virtually every recording you release.Your latest CD will see your first efforts as a lyricist and you're Executive producer on your new Christmas EP.You'll be a sought after guest on TV shows,both for your singing ability and your humor,charm,and quick-wit.Just the fact that you've changed your hairstyle will have the entertainment shows buzzing for weeks.

Even more wondeful articles celebrating the 4th birthday of the Clay nation:

• LBFCA - Four Play

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