Kelly Clarkson’s Darkest Hour

In the midst of the media storm surrounding Kelly’s new album My December, my prayer for her is that her label will hear her cry. The song Irvine is sending a message. It’s not only for her but all the young people caught up in the entertainment industry; those that want to break into it should listen.

She is feeling the pressure. Thankfully she didn’t shave her head or resort to wild partying. Ms. Clarkson took the high road, she wrote a song, a song that says what the other's actions are portraying—they need to not be pawns in the hands of money-hungry executives. Like those executives they want longevity in their careers but because they are forced into doing things outside of who they are they crumble and fall too early. (The suits need a heart in their wallet.)

Thank goodness Kelly knew where to go in her darkest hour. She vulnerably sings, Why can’t you just take me/I don’t have much to go/Before I fade completely—she is letting them know I’m losing it, I don’t won’t to go the route my peers have taken, I need a breather, I need to do it slowly this time and build up for the next big thing, and there is no doubt there will be a next big thing. She is too talented for that not to happen. Is it too much to ask for them to let her have an easy ride this go round, spill her emotions and then sing the trivial stuff when she’s done with the intimate deep things she’s dealing with. I hope they won’t let her fade away. She is slowly turning her pop-rock into an easy listen for my jazz ear.