How the Heck are We All Gonna Get Along? With Clay, Naturally!

[ldyjocelyn]

From Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5842579252425481&set=a.160204800662983

 

[ldyjocelyn]

Another from FB.  That's David Foster next to Clay.  

[Mik4clay]

Aww cute.

I was hoping the Fosters were supporting the cause ❤️

[ldyjocelyn]

Game time:  The National Recording Registry (part of the Library of Congress) released their list of 25 recordings that will be preserved in their collection for this year.  The list is here:  https://www.npr.org/2022/04/13/1091585574/the-library-of-congress-adds-25-titles-including-alicia-keys-and-ricky-martin

Question:  how many of these recordings have a Clay connection?

[merrieeee]

Just popping in to apologize for being absent lately.  Still love the guy but life gets in the way. Having to deal with a really  heavy duty issue right now so posting  is not high on my list.   Love you all too!   

[ldyjocelyn]

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{merrrieeeee}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[ldyjocelyn]

Lots of "new" pictures on Clay's website.  Some are old pictures for us though, but there are several that are new to me!

https://www.clayaiken.com/photo-galleries/media-center

[ldyjocelyn]

Testing new avatar...

[ldyjocelyn]

My two favorites.

 

[Mik4clay]

I ❤️❤️❤️ the pictures with the kids!

merrieee I’ve been missing you. Take care, hoping that it all works out! 

[jmh123]

Local article on Clay's race: Race for David Price's Congressional Seat Draws a Crowded Field

Quote

“It’s funny to me that I’m still stuck in so many people’s minds sometimes as the 24-year-old from ‘Idol,’” chuckled Clay Aiken.“The more important thing to me that came out of ‘Idol’ was the ability it gave me to talk about issues that were important to me and bring attention to those.” 

Aiken, now 43, may have gained prominence as an “American Idol” fan favorite. But before “Idol,” he worked at the YMCA, where he became interested in children with special needs. These days, Aiken says his life centers on his organization for children with special needs, the National Inclusion Project. The program works with organizations to include children with disabilities in recreational programs, like camps.  

Now, Aiken wants to use his platform for politics.

“I was waiting and expecting someone who would jump in who would have some sort of powerful statewide voice or the proven ability to bring attention to issues, because I don’t think people in this district really realize how much David Price has done over the past 35 years,” Aiken said. 

The source of Aiken’s name recognition differs from that of former U.S. Rep David Price, but he believes he can bring the same benefits to district residents. If elected to represent North Carolina’s 4th District in Congress, Aiken would ensure the district maintains access to infrastructure funds and housing funds, especially as housing prices skyrocket.

He would also reform education funding. Title I, which supports underfunded schools, has “incentivized school districts to create high poverty schools” in order to get more money, he said. 

This is not Aiken’s first run for Congress. He said his commitment to fairer election maps prompted him to run in 2014 against Rep. Rennee Ellmers (R) in North Carolina’s 2nd District. Aiken views the issue of voting rights as urgent, and would vote for both the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the more sweeping H.R.1, which would reform voting rights and election administration. 

“We need to accept as much progress as we can make in this area right now, because we can’t really wait anymore,” Aiken said.

Aiken laments how Democrats waited to act on other pressing issues such as climate change, gun violence and police brutality.

“I think Democrats have a tendency, over the past four years, to be a bit superficial when it comes to making progress,” he said. “I’m all for symbolic victories, but symbolic victories don’t do much to save anyone’s lives and protect people.”

There are comments of about this length from each of the candidates, with a short blurb in the main article followed by a link.  

[ldyjocelyn]

Thanks jmh! Cool article!

Clay was out and about last night, via Facebook.  Give me a few minutes, and I'll pull the pictures and get them here.  Also a short video -- he sang!

[beanerknits]

hi Idyjocelyn,

just came across it on FB Clay at Brett's OpenMic ..Voice was fabulous....loved it...vid I saw on my screen very fuzzy... hopefully yours may show better.

[ldyjocelyn]

Public FB link -- pictures are here, but I can't upload the video here.  https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3192689804347189&id=100008186025387&__cft__[0]=AZXH2u1q0EA03SLy6cwNrKyZimgzFPfv-M-zf1Y9vwecY_2UPk6K-ev2K5l2rCkgG_zXkpLIwvk7Big8zHZteCYxDuUnlM4-pQfgy7JAVuC0C8qmBo_gcg5c4whIN9vtcK8&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

Link specifically to the video.  It's a public link, so everyone should be able to see it without a FB account.

https://www.facebook.com/100008186025387/videos/pcb.3192689804347189/1210772306395525

 

[ldyjocelyn]

Another public post from Facebook, this from The Blue Note Grill.  P.S.  Anyone recognize the song he's singing?

https://www.facebook.com/thebluenotegrill/posts/5329464347085496?__cft__[0]=AZUI7w6WStmvgW9ZJIsRdwfXrJ-OjcCRiOu2g8ArZwPZ3wmdrCzMD5Dlzkhml426kptsWkr1ylDCYP3T_0haxOuiWlaSFaL_pw2q0yKUjIZK-ieRAajpWHyTasTCQ-BJWCM5yAmnJmgGdohLwodERgcc&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

 

[beanerknits]

Unchained Melody

[beanerknits]

Addendum: my response was in reference to 2+ hr long video with FB log-in, where Clay sang full Unchained Melody, starting at 2:38:00 time mark. Also showed lots people capturing his performance on cell.

 

[ldyjocelyn]

Clay will be on "The Swag in the Morning" podcast soon -- I'm not sure if it's today or next Thursday.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcTXgCepD6C/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[ldyjocelyn]

beanerknits, can you grab a link for that?  Or at least let me know who posted the video?  Was it from last night?

[ldyjocelyn]

Re-elect Pat Evans Durham District Court Judge FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=753364178980874

Clay will be attending this block party on Saturday.

[ldyjocelyn]

Another video snippet, of Unchained Melody.

https://www.facebook.com/lynne.gensor/videos/290413216596977

[beanerknits]

1 hour ago, ldyjocelyn said:

beanerknits, can you grab a link for that?  Or at least let me know who posted the video?  Was it from last night?

posted ~15hrs ago by Will Ellis

https://www.facebook.com/bretts.openmic/videos/1611549125894398

No log-in needed, but have to log-in to post or read the comments

Clay enters stage 1:17:52  audio poor ??song??

Back on 2:37:00 fuzzy video, audio quite good --  Unchained Melody ...audience actively capturing it on their cellphones...

as always, he's graciously thanks the band

[ldyjocelyn]

Just found it too, thanks beanerknits.  Right, quality is poor, but it's still CLAAAAY!

[ldyjocelyn]

There's also something at about the 30 minute mark, where the host talks to Clay -- and Clay finds out that he worked with the host's daughter when she was a child.

[FearofH2O]

Thanks for the pics Ldyj and everyone else who posts links. Merrieeee, good luck with your issues. Life has a way of leaving us roadblocks. My husband has a lot of health issues but now our dog Ivy, just had eye surgery with another surgery on the horizon. Great recap Twilight..