David Cook Wins American Idol!

The top 2 Davids, Archuleta and Cook respectively, gave a stand-out duet performance of Hero. I was a little surprised by how great they sounded together, but they are both excellent musicians so I guess I shouldn't be to amazed.

My husband (David also) and I talked about how it would have been good to see Archuleta perform songs like this before. I think it would have shown people more of an edgy side.

After viewing the 2-hour show last night the suspense had built and when Ryan Seacrest announced that David Cook had won we all yelled out, "YES" in unison and started clapping and cheering for our Missouri boy. I'm not sure that he was expecting to win, but he definitely deserved it!

Joplin Missouri Small Town Girl Asia'h Epperson Said Goodbye Last Night

Last night was a big night for all of the contestants. Sixteen nervously waited to find out if they were going to fill one of the Top 12 seats. Unfortunately, Joplin, MO native and self-proclaimed "small town girl" Asia'h Epperson was one of the four who had to say goodbye. Everytime I watch her audition video, I'm brought to tears. Not only can that girl sing, she showed tremendous strength and grace in the face of the adversity of losing her father in a car accident shortly before her amazing, yet heartwrenching audition. We wish you the best and are so sad to see you go Asia'h. In case you missed it, grab the Kleenex and click here:

David Cook's Incredible Tuesday Night Performance of Lionel Richie's "Hello"

If you missed this standout performance by Missouri's own David Cook, it's definitely worth watching!