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'American Idol's' David Archuleta Puts Music On Hold for Two-Year Mormon Mission (Video)

“It’s not because someone told me I was supposed to do it and not because I no longer want to do music anymore... it's what I feel I need to do next in my life,” said the season 7 runner-up at a concert stop in Salt Lake City.

American Idol season 7 runner-up David Archuleta is putting music on hold for two years while he embarks on a Mormon mission. 

  

20-year-old Murray, Utah native revealed his call to serve at the Salt Lake City stop of his My Kind of Christmas Tour, telling the crowd, “I would like to make a special announcement: that I’ve chosen to serve a full-time mission.”

Fighting back tears, Archie, as he’s affectionately known, explained to an audience of over 2,000 at Abravanel Hall why he felt a two-year mission was his calling at this juncture in his life. “It’s not because someone told me I was supposed to do it and not because I no longer want to do music anymore,” he said. “It’s because it’s the feeling of what I feel I need to do next in my life. It’s the same feeling that I’ve always tried to follow in my life -- the feeling that’s allowed me to have the opportunities I’ve had, the challenges and the blessings, too. And I’ve learned to trust that feeling and answer when it calls. That’s the reason why I know I have to do this in my life. ”

It’s unknown where Archuleta will be called to serve, but like other LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints members), he will be expected to adhere to a strict set of rules, which includes a dress code (conservative, dark trousers, white dress shirts, and ties are usually required) and a daily schedule -- typically up by 6:30 a.m. and proselytizing by 10:00 a.m.  Young men and women on a mission are generally allowed only two phone calls in a year, both to their mother, on Christmas Day and Mother’s Day.

One date remains on Archuleta’s Christmas run. On Wednesday, he performs at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, Colorado. 

 

May God bless you in everything that you do.You've been an inspiration, a hero and a gift from God. Thanks for doing music! i♥u

There's no goodbye, there's only see you soon, @davidarchie #ThankYouDavidArchie we'll keep waiting for you :')

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