David Archuleta
Updated: Apr 20
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Episode Description:
David Archuleta joins to talk about his deeply personal new memoir, Devout — and the raw three-song EP that accompanies the audiobook.
David opens up about growing up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrestling with faith and sexuality, and the emotional toll of trying to reconcile religion with his identity as a queer man. He shares what it was like to feel called to honesty while simultaneously feeling pressured to hide, and how writing this book became a turning point in reclaiming his voice.
The conversation explores:
Why Devout became the right vessel for his story
The courage it took to overshare — about family, faith, and dating
Recording the audiobook in his own voice and the unexpected impact it had
The vulnerable EP that serves as a musical prequel to his current era
What he’d say to “younger David” stepping into the spotlight on American Idol
Finding joy today — from the gym to the beach to late-night EDM shows
Devout is out now, with the exclusive EP available through the audiobook.
https://casino10deposit.com the way he described recording the audiobook in his own voice hit me, since hearing your own story read aloud almost forces you to sit with parts you'd rather skim past. I've had similar moments journaling where saying it out loud made the honesty feel heavier but also more final. The bit about what he'd tell younger David on Idol stuck with me too, because that kid had no idea how much he'd need to unlearn.