Tuesday, April 14, 2009

New friends....


Hey guys!  This past week was quite a whirlwind... lots of fun and interesting possibilities for this summer... and the road, but can't make any official announcements yet, sooooorrryy!  So I can tell you that yes, Idol was a lot of fun, but what was more fun was the rest of the week. 

 The day after the taping, I was called to meet with some people at a studio out in North Hollywood so I trustingly typed the address into my GPS (Anne Margaret, for short) and follow her British accent to a strange and unpretentious part of town.  I pull up to this small studio and as I am walking in the door, I am greeted by 3 friendly brunette lads (as Anne Margaret would say).  It took a couple seconds to put the pieces together, but sure enough, they were the Jonas Brothers.  I got a kick out of how sweet and gracious they were as they were offering us coffee and a place to sit.  I am not crazy familiar with their music, but all this was to say that I was pleasantly surprised at the humility that still exists in this business =).

Immediately following the meeting, I jetted to the Dreamcenter where I was to be singing that night.  *Sidenote: the Dreamcenter is a wonderful church that gets out into the neighborhoods and does what Jesus asks us to do, take care of each other, LOVE these people! www.dreamcenter.org*   Anyhoozer, so I get a call that a fan of mine wants to meet me and would love to spend some time together... later in the call I find out that its my fav American Idol contestant, Danny Gokey!  I am an unashamed Idol watcher so it was cool to spend some time with him.  He is a stand up guy, loves God,  has a genuine heart, and has a freaking crazy voice! (That's my way of saying he can SANG).  SO, if you find yourself just aching to vote for something on a Tuesday night, let it be Danny Gokey on AI, k?!  K.  More to come!

 

18 comments:

  1. how cool to meet the Jonas brothers, lol...but then again, God has blessed YOU with a COOL life everyday! ;)

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  2. Wow, how blessed you are to meet such great people. Humility does indeed not seem very common in the show biz nowadays.
    Possibilities for this summer sound great! I'm gonna be in the States, so I hope I can catch a show :)

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  3. hey rachael, good show at the nectar lounge yesterday, you sounded amazing as always. hope to see you in the seattle area again soon!

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  4. AWESOME!!! Danny is one of my favorite Idols but I've been a Kris suporter from the start. I haven't really been able to decide who I like more lately, I vote for both whenever I can. Danny just got a bunch of prop points for being a Rachael Lampa fan though so I guess he's officially my new favorite.

    Sounds like you've got a lot more fans out there than you probably realized. It's awesome that you've got a chance to have some fun with these guys. (I don't know much about the Jonas Brothers but they sound pretty cool) You do realize how awesome you are too all your fans right? Though it's pretty cool you got to see these guys, it's probably just as awesome to them that they got to see you.

    It's been amazing watching your vocal career grow over the years. I remember first meeting you at a KLTY brown bag lunch at a mall in Dallas TX right after your first CD was released...how things have changed. I bet the next time I get to see you, there won't even be time for us to sit around and chat like the old days because you have so many fans now. God has blessed you with a great voice and an amazing personality/love to go with it. I know no matter what you do or where you go, you will be touching lifes. I'm so proud of you!

    Love you girl,

    Elise Deitrick

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  5. So less than a year after his wife passed away he's hitting on you?

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  6. Wow! So people are already starting rumors about you having a relationship with Danny Gokey:

    http://www.rickey.org/?p=14508
    http://idolforums.com/index.php?showtopic=604085&st=0

    This gossip-crazed society is really starting to sicken me.

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  7. Get a life Queenbisme2003, and let others get on with thiers. She never said Danny was hitting on her. Go back to your lonely useless life!

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  8. Ok, yea I gotta step in on this one. Danny is absolutely NOT hitting on me. We have had many conversations about his wife who he still loves very much. This might be a good chance for me to pass on the link to the foundation he has for her..... sophiasheart.org .

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  9. Hi! I love your music! I think your voice is really blessed by God and I thank Him for your life.

    I'm from Paraguay, so my english is not very good but I hope you understand me. I would like to know: are you Catholic?

    Frankly I do not mind if you were, it's just that a friend left me in doubt.

    I'm sorry for the remark is unrelated to the
    post.

    bye!

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  10. Thanks for clarifying the issue. It's really not about who you are dating. I just wanted to know if the rumors were true and you clarified that. I respect that. There are a lot of people saying that he is now hitting on you. That's part of the issue with being a celebrity or wanting to be. There is a lot of controversy out there regarding his wife and his Christianity and since you are a Christian, I'm glad you stepped up and clarified the issue. I had to ask. I apologize, but I needed to know that there are Christians out there that live moral lives whether or not they are a celebrity or not. Honestly, even if you were dating it's really not anyone's business...but I like the facts to be the facts and rumors to be quieted. So, once again, thank you for putting that rumor to rest. I personally really like Danny - I do vote for him every Tuesday. I think he's talented but being a Christian opens you up for more gossip and back bitting, etc. in an already gossiping world of being a celebrity. Once again,thanks for clarifying the issue. Now no one can say anything about you or him. I am also sorry for the way that I posed the question. BUT, it did get you to respond. Sorry for misrepresenting myself, but again,thanks for the truth.

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  11. Well, I just read something else you might wanna comment on. Just how much time have you spent with him to have many conversations with him? I'm sorry to be playing Devil's Advocate, but there are rumors now flying that you quieted this storm so that he can get Christian votes. I am a Christian, but would hate to vote for someone and think that he's not what he projects to be. If that's the case,I can cast my vote for someone who is not ashamed of who he is like Adam. Again, I'm a Danny fan, but if later on down the line the truth unfolds and you are dating, that would be a pretty serious dupe. I'd hate to think that the gossipers for the media are right and I was fooled by a Christian! It's not about how long he has to wait before dating, but it's about the truth. Of course his life will move on and he will be dating someone else. It's just about being who you say you are. I'm tired of people saying one thing but being something else. As a Christian artist, you above all should understand. We are held to a higher standard than the world. There will always be gossip and lies about Christians,but it helps if the Christians clarify.

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  12. I can't speak for Rachael, but my advice to you, queenbisme2003, is to not be so trusting of random gossip. These are just people trying to make a non-issue into something it's not. They want the attention. They aren't in Rachael or Danny's minds, so they don't know the truth. Only they do, and Rachael just told us.

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  13. Hi Rachel! :) Wow! Are you Filipino-American? Can you speak Tagalog? :) It will be so nice if you will have a concert in the Philippines. :)You are great singer! :)

    I know my comment is out of topic with your recent blog. :)

    Anyway, its good that you are now friends with Danny Gokey. He is also a great singer. Hope he will win the title this season. :)

    Take care and God bless!

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  14. Hi... Rachael > Make a Twitter!! PLEASE!!!

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  16. Hey Rachael! That is super cool! I bet Danny would be an awesome friend! You should think about doing a duet with him, listen to me tellnig you like I'm sure you didn't already come up with that, I am brillant I tell you haha. Anyway I hope you are doing well! You should come to the east coast sometime, it's my dream to meet you!

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  17. I was told by a friend of mine you were singing background vocals for Jordan Sparks at her , and the Jonas Brothers tour out right now. Just wondering if it was true?

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