July 16th

I had an enlightened moment this afternoon. I need to take this week’s performance over the top and define my performance style. I want to inspire all the kids watching to get up and scream at the top of their lungs. When I saw Led Zeppelin perform for the first time they blew me away with their Bombast and Rocket fueled energy. I want to grab everyone's attention.

We started this trip with 15 extremely talented singers. None of the performers are cookie cutter interpretations of personalities you have seen before. We are all unique and the competition is fierce. The daily battle here is against yourself and staying in the mix mentally. I know who I am. I'm just trying to figure out how to fit into the puzzle.

Individual personalities are starting to shine. I was relatively quiet the first week and am opening up more now. I try to concentrate on listening to everyone and find out who they are. There are a lot of Type A personalities and conversations tend to get confusing when everyone is speaking at the same time. The song selection this week really helped to define whom the generous givers are. For the most part, everyone was willing to bend in order to finalize the song selection. I think in the long run it is extremely beneficial to have the ability to run with any song and make it your own. Deanna is the hero this week. I hope she blows everyone AWAY!

I chose a classic song this week "What I Like About You" because I did a modern song last week "Take Me Out". I am planning on doing a high -energy punk rock version of "What I Like About You". I wanna get the crowd moving and grab their attention.

In the coming weeks I want to showcase all sides of my musical personality. Lots of pressure starting to brew at the mansion, keep posted for the inevitable drama…