I am a fan (and you should be too), because...music touches so many lives every single minute of every single day. It is the determinent of a persons mood and the situations they are facing. Chris Daughtry has been one of those determinents for me. Everyday on my way to work, on my way home, going to the gas station, driving to class, running on the treadmill, a powerful surge of energy and willpower comes over me when I am listening to his music. I think of how strong he is and how well he has handled his career, and it makes me want to continue to do what I have always dreamed of doing. The lyrics, the voice, the music, overwhelms me and takes over me every single time. I can not get enough of that beautiful voice and not to mention, face. :] He's everything that any person could possibly want in a musician. He has inspired me in too many ways to list and has given me the "gift". What is that gift you may ask? It is the gift of never giving up. Of always pursuing what it is that I long to love. It is the gift of striving for that goal, even though people may try to tear me down and rip me apart along the way. This man is a hero to me. This man is the most talented and goal-oriented man I have ever seen. This man has been my American Idol since the beginning. This man is Chris Daughtry.