What did we leave off our list of Best Songs by ‘American Idol’ graduates?

by Michael Slezak

This just in from the Department of American Idol Blasphemy: Earlier today, I posted a gallery of 28 of the best songs ever recorded by the show’s alumni, and my omission of not just one, but two Idol champs, as well as three Idol runners-up, resulted in the launching of many strongly worded emails and Tweets in my general direction. “You included LaKisha Jones but not **a*a *e*a***?” “How could you leave off *a*ha**ne ***hee?” “Where the heck is **be* S****a**?”  some of you demanded to know. And, to my shock, I even managed to offend myself by overlooking season 8’s tragically early evictee Deanna Brown and her bluesy little number “Sometime Ago,” from her recent indie release Traveler. (I’ve tried to make amends by embedding it below.) But hey, that’s how it goes when it comes to the graduates of American Idol U: There are former contestants out there making a whole lotta music, and when a definitive list of some sort or other gets compiled, there are gonna be inadvertent (and, yes, overt) omissions. Click here to check out our randomly ordered playlist, then head on down to the comments section below to tell us which songs and artists you think should’ve made the cut. (Yelling at your humble listmaker is both allowed and encouraged, as long as you follow me on Twitter @EWMichaelSlezak!)

My band and I headed through the Miami airport a day before we were set to play at the first venue.  We stayed at the Mayfair Hotel which I highly recommend.  It was very interesting, not just your normal stay at a hotel.  My favorite part of the trip took place at  The Red Bar the 2nd night of performing.  By the end, I was on a chair howlin’ out the lyrics to You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette.  It was fun for me watchin’ all the girls lip sing to that one.  Someday soon the crowd will know my lyrics too.  :)  Stay tuned to my YOUTUBE page for footage of the shows.

Also, I have versions of “What Child is This” & “Silent Night” for purchase from my web store.

Happy Holidays!

This will be a great opportunity to capture some footage of what it’s like before and after a show!   I’ll feature it in This WEEK’s Travels on my Youtube page.

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Ordering with DIGSTATION is easy.  Click on the link above which will take you directly to my page. If it doesn’t, you can find the CD by going to the Artist A-Z section, and looking under DEANNA BROWN. Decide what you want to purchase (whole album or just a couple songs) then you will be taken to a link that asks you to join DIGSTATION.  All it will ask for is your name, phone number, address, e-mail, and password you’d like to use.   Really quick to set up.  Last, you will be asked for your payment information. Visa and Mastercard are excepted. Amex and Discover cards are not.  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PURCHASE!         Deanna