CLAY'S AMAZING 2006
Industry Achievements
-Merry Christmas With Love was named top Christian album of 2005 (Jan)
-Pollstar announced the JBT one of top 100 tours in 2005 (Jan)
-Virgin Megastore CD signing (Sept)
-Walmart Souncheck (online and instore) (Sept)
-Released CD "A Thousand Different Ways" (Sept)
-"A Thousand Different Ways" certified Gold by RIAA (signifies 500,000 units shipped) (Nov)
-Released EP CD "All is Well" (Walmart exclusive limited release) (Nov)
Concert Appearances
-Symphonic Christmas Tour (Dec)
TV Appearances
-AI5 finale (May)
-E! Stranded With a Star *winner* (mention, no appearance) (June)
-ET America's Favorite Stars placed #5 (mention, no appearance) (July)
-ET album cover photo shoot (Aug)
-Insider performed "Without You" (Sept)
-Insider Lara Spencer interview (Sept)
-Tonight Show w/Jay Leno interview and performance (Sept)
-Good Morning America interview and performance (Sept)
-The View interview and performance (Sept)
-Jimmy Kimmel Live interview and performance (mini concert) (Sept)
-CNN Larry King Live interview (Sept)
-KTLA morning show interview (Sept)
-TV Guide Close Up special (Oct)
-Martha Stewart interview and performance (Oct)
-Megan Mullally Show interview and performance (Nov)
-Live With Regis & Kelly guest host and performance (Nov)
-Tyra Banks Show interview and performance (Nov)
-American Music Awards introduced John Meyer performance w/Tori Spelling (Nov)
-Good Morning America holiday performance (Nov)
-Live with Regis & Kelly holiday performance (Dec)
-Tyra Banks Show holiday performance (Dec)
-Megan Mullally Show holiday performance duet (Dec)
-Days of our Lives NBC appeared as himself and performed (Dec)
-Entertainment Tonight
-Inside Edition
-E! News
-CNN Showbiz Tonight
Print Media
-People magazine cover story (Sept)
-People magazine "Before They Were Stars" special edition (Dec)
Humanitarianism
-Supported a national radiothon and auction to benefit West Africa (Apr)
-Supplied autographed items for auction in support of Children's Miracle Network (Apr)
-Visited Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT in support of UNICEF's Kids Helping Kids challenge (May)
-President Bush appointed Clay to the Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (Sept)
-David Foster's Charity Gala guest performer, auctioned performance with grand piano earning $1M (Sept)
-Presided at UNICEF annual holiday Snowflake Lighting ceremony NY (Nov)
-Visited Lower Nazareth Elementary School, Easton PA to honor kids who wrote "Our Friend Mikayla" (Dec)
Other
-Judge for David Foster's Star Search Vancouver CA (Sept)
-New official website and fan club sites unveiled (Sept)
-Named UNC Charlotte Outstanding Young Alumnus of 2006 (Nov)