To my fellow challengers

TODAY WAS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS EVER! I AM SO EXCITED TO CONTINUE MY JOURNEY AND I THINK EVERYONE THAT FINISHED THE CHALLENGE DESERVED THE TRIP. YOU ALL INSPIRE ME SO I WANTED TO TELL EACH OF YOU HOW YOU INSPIRE ME.

JENNI- I THINK YOU HAVE A GREAT VOICE AND A REALLY AMAZING PERSONALITY. THANKS FOR HELPING ALL OF US WITH THE RECITAL! I REALLY ADMIRE HOW YOU BELT AND PUT EVERYTHING INTO A PERFORMANCE. THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU SING WAS WHEN WE HAD OUR STUDIO CLASS AND YOU SANG "GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE" YOUR PERFORMANCE BLEW ME AWAY AND REALLY INSPIRED ME TO WORK ON MY ACTING.

KRISTEN: YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CHALLENGE TO KEEP GOING. I AM SUPER BUSY BUT SEEING HOW YOU WERE ABLE TO GET EVERYTHING DONE WITH YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE PUSHED ME TO WORK HARDER. ALSO THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING ME IN ALL THE GROUP STUFF.

CIERRA: YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SO NICE TO ME AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL PERSON INSIDE AND OUT AND YOU INSPIRE ME TO GET MY BUTT TO YOGA SO I CAN, SOME DAY, BE IN FANTASTIC SHAPE LIKE YOU ARE. YOU HAVE ALSO COME SUCH A LONG WAY WITH YOUR SINGING, IT SOUNDED GREAT AT THE RECITAL!

FERNANDO: YOU SERIOUSLY HAVE ONE OF MY FAVORITE MALE VOICES. I LOVE HEARING YOU SING. YOU HAVE SUCH GREAT POWER AND WONDERFUL QUALITY! YOU DEFN HAVE THE CHOPS, SO KEEP WORKIN AND YOU WILL GO FAR.

AMANDA: I DONT KNOW YOU AS WELL AS SOME OF THE OTHER CHALLENGERS BUT I HAVE SEEN YOU SING A FEW TIMES AND I SOOO ADMIRE HOW BEAUTIFUL AND NATURAL YOUR VOICE IS, YOU HAVE THE VOICE I ASPIRE TO HAVE SOMEDAY.

GILBERT: I HAVE ONLY MET YOU TWICE BUT I REMEMBER I LOVED WATCHING YOU SING AT THE SENIOR CENTER, YOU BRING A GREAT ENERGY TO THE ROOM. I ALSO APPRECIATE HOW YOU HAVE BEEN SO NICE TO ME, BEING THE NEWBY IN A GROUP THAT SEEMS TO ALL KNOW EACH OTHER, SO THANK YOU AND I HOPE TO GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER.

GRACE: YOU ARE ONE OF THE SWEETEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET!!! I MET YOU IN KATHY'S CLASS AT UNM AND I HAVE WATCHED YOUR SINGING PROGRESS SOO MUCH. WHAT I ADMIRE MOST ABOUT YOU IS YOUR ABILITY TO BALANCE A JOB, SCHOOL, A FAMILY, VOCAL WORK, AND DO IT ALL WITH A SMILE. YOUR POSITIVE ENERGY IS GREAT TO BE AROUND.

JESSICA: I DONT KNOW YOU VERY WELL BUT I THINK YOUR VOICE IS WONDERFUL, YOU HAVE SUCH GREAT TECHNIQUE BUT YOU MAKE IT SOUND EFFORTLESS.

JONATHAN: I AM SO GLAD I GOT A CHANCE TO MEET YOU. I SAW YOUR BLOG AND GOT EXCITED TO MEET A FELLOW DANCER IN THE CHALLENGE. YOU DID SUCH A GREAT JOB OF ORGANIZING THE RECITAL. YOU HAVE SUCH A GREAT VOICE, I WAS AMAZED AT THE SENIOR CENTER! I ALSO REALLY APPRECIATE, LIKE I SAID WITH THE OTHERS, HOW YOU HAVE BEEN SO NICE TO ME, THAT DOESNT ALWAYS HAPPEN WITH PERFORMERS, SO ITS A BIG DEAL TO ME. THANKS, HOPE TO WORK WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.

RYAN: AS I TOLD YOU, THAT SONG YOU SING ABOUT SAILING(SORRY DONT REMEMBER THE NAME) IS SO GREAT AND I LOVE THE WAY YOU SING IT, BUT MY FONDEST MEMORY OF YOU IS WHEN WE WERE BOTH IN THE TALENT SHOW AT UNM AND YOU KICKED SOM MAJOR AS DANCING TO LADY GAGA!!! I LOVED IT AND YOUR PERFORMACE AND SHOWMANSHIP REALLY INSPIRED ME!!

AND KURT,

I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR ALL OF US. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS TAKEN ME SO FAR OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE, IN A GOOD WAY, AND I WILL WORK AS HARD AS I CAN TO BE PREPARED FOR NEW YORK.


CHALLENGERS: I LOVE ALL YOU GUYS AND YOU ARE ALL AMAZING AND DESERVING SO I WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO LIVE UP TO NOT ONLY KURTS EXPECTATIONS, BUT MY OWN AND ALL OF YOURS!

THANK YOU ALL,

ERIN ALLEN