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David Archuleta spreads holiday cheer in concert and on new album

David Archuleta's self-titled debut last year featured the Top 5 hit "Crush." Now the 2008 "American Idol" runner-up is on tour behind a new holiday album, "Christmas from the Heart." Archuleta, who turns 19 on Dec. 28, spoke to us last week by phone from Idaho, before a gig there.

There are so many holiday albums. What do you hope sets yours apart?

I wanted to be able to get that feeling of this whole time of year into the songs, and to be able to share that with people. That was my goal with the album. And that's my goal with the tour, too. For the first part of the show, the focus is on pop music and non-holiday songs. In the second part of the show, we focus on the Christmas music. Hopefully, people leave in the mood for the holidays. In my life, there's no other time when I've been more involved with music than the holiday season, every year. I've always been really into Christmastime. I used to go caroling with my brothers and sisters, and we used to do family shows together in retirement homes and hospitals. I really enjoyed it.

How did you conjure the proper mood in the recording studio?
I was like, "Man, it's summer and it's sunny outside, and here I am inside, thinking about these Christmas songs!" But the weather doesn't affect the songs. The meanings don't change. I just thought: "What are these songs about?" It helped me get deep into the meanings. And I tried to get those emotions out as best as I could in my performance. Sometimes there were Christmas lights in the studio, too.

What's the story behind "Melodies of Christmas," the new song that you co-wrote?
It's about the melodies in Christmas songs, how they bring back those memories of being around the Christmas tree, opening presents with your family and spending time with people you care about. Simple melodies -- like [sings] "Glo-o-o-o-o-o-ria" or [sings] "Chestnuts roasting..." -- all those songs, they bring back those memories and those holiday feelings. Those melodies really have a kind of magic to them. While the lyrics are powerful, there's something about the melodies themselves that really leaves an impression on people. That's what the song is about.

Do you have any New Year's resolutions?
This year, I really focused on journal writing. I was like, "I need to record what I've been doing, so my kids can know my story." Next year, I want to focus on songwriting. I want to write as much as I can. Right after the holidays, I'm going to be working on my next album...I'm hoping to show more of myself. What I've been trying to do in the writing is show more of my personality, what's on my mind, my creative side and my realistic side -- just showing people more of who I am.Another goal is to learn to play guitar better.