Oprah.com interview

So this is kinda an old interview, before the tour kicked off, But I have never seen it before today and really like it.

http://www.oprah.com/article/seriesandspecials/previousshows/pkgscreeningroom/20090518-orig-idol-matt-giraud

Oh wow I actually never saw that interview! I think is definitely one of my favorites now. The interviewer asked a lot of great questions and of course Matt's answers were great! These were my favorites...

Quote :

SR: One of our favorite questions to ask is, "What inspires you?"

MG: I think definitely love inspires me, obviously. You know, music really inspires me, actually, to do things. Sometimes when I hear a certain type of song, it makes me want to be a better person or call someone I haven't talked to in a long time. Music really inspires me a lot, especially sitting down and playing the piano.

I can't say enough how much I love Matt's passion for music. IMO that is probably his greatest asset as a musician and is what drew me to him.

Quote :

SR: It seems like the whole process of choosing a song and then figuring out the arrangement would be an extreme amount of pressure. Does it feel like pressure to you? Or is it a natural thing?

MG: It the beginning it really was, it was just what I loved to do, it was so exciting every week. But as you got down and down to the nitty-gritty toward end, it really became more pressure. The most nervous, intense days of my life were those Wednesdays. On performance days, I woke up with this feeling in my stomach, like "Ah!" It turned into something; it was a competition. It wasn't just us performing, you know; it was judges and people picking apart what you wear, what you say, what you do every day and as an artist. That gets kind of hard. I was pretty nervous on those days, but I've noticed after getting off the show, performing on some of the talk shows, I've been a lot more comfortable. People can really tell. They'll say, "I like him better now!" It's less pressure.

This one broke my hear but it's funny I felt the same way he did on performance night. I couldn't wait for Tuesdays but at the same time I dreaded them. I hated seeing Matt sad and disappointed. And I hated what the judges did to him. He was too good for that show but on the same hand I am so grateful to AI for giving me Matt!

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SR: Have you heard from the folks in Kalamazoo?

MG: Yeah, I went home a few days ago, and they had a big homecoming celebration for me. I didn't really know how it was going to turn out, and there was over 6,000 people there. Unbelievable. I've never experienced anything like that, and it was really cool because they weren't there to be on TV and I couldn't sing or anything; they were just there to, you know, see me and show some love, and it was a really nice thing to do.

I was there and it was an amazing day! The love for Matt was amazing to witness. I am glad it touched him so much!

Lana wrote:

So this is kinda an old interview, before the tour kicked off, But I have never seen it before today and really like it.

http://www.oprah.com/article/seriesandspecials/previousshows/pkgscreeningroom/20090518-orig-idol-matt-giraud

Thanks for posting this.
I like the whole Q&A but these are my faves:

Quote :

SR: If you could work with anyone in the business, who would it be?

MG: I think I'd love to work with some bands like The Fray or Gavin DeGraw. I'd love to work maybe even in the Christian music industry a little bit. I'd love to work with even guys like Michael W. Smith or Steven Curtis Chapman. That would be really cool for me.

The Fray + Matt Giraud or Gavin DeGraw + Matt GIraud in one concert is going to be a BLAST! Totally!

It would be awesome it Matt will sing Michael W. Smith or Casting Crowns.

Quote :

SR: One of our favorite questions to ask is, "What inspires you?"

MG: I think definitely love inspires me, obviously. You know, music really inspires me, actually, to do things. Sometimes when I hear a certain type of song, it makes me want to be a better person or call someone I haven't talked to in a long time. Music really inspires me a lot, especially sitting down and playing the piano.

I agree to a LOT of people if they find Matt gorgeous, funny, sexy or whatever adjectives people like to call him BT above all it's his passion for music that I really admire.
I listen to some of his pre-idol songs, I'm amazes by how much soul he put into it especially those that he wrote.

Matt will be huge!

Lana wrote:

So this is kinda an old interview, before the tour kicked off, But I have never seen it before today and really like it.

http://www.oprah.com/article/seriesandspecials/previousshows/pkgscreeningroom/20090518-orig-idol-matt-giraud

Wow!! I had never seen that article/interview Lana..thanks for posting that! They did ask alot of good questions and acourse I loved all his answers too!