David Cook is a rare talent and no doubt has an amazing career ahead of him. His version of Billy Jean had me in awe. This young man gets my attention with all of his songs.
Unfortunatley once in the media your personal life gets attention. This young man has a rare talent and he loves his brother as one can see. This is tearing him up. We should be praying for his brother and rejoicing in Davids talent to bring joy through his music and amazing vocals.
Go David------------- I hope you have already had more than one amazing offer on a record deal that you cannot let go. This talent should be recognised--his voice is unique and he gets me every time I hear him. Leave his personal life out of his goal to win idol and become a professional artist signed up for a record deal. His dream remember--he has been singing since 2 years of age. Pray for his brothers health and recovery also Davids dream as we all also wish. I look forward to seeing your music in the stores and your name out there for concerts in your future and health and recovery to your brother David.
God Bless him , his brother and all his family.---

Ever see the orange bracelet that David Cook Wears. Pretty cool story behind it. YouTube Search: "David Cook and the Orange Bracelet for Lindsey Rose". This guy is a class act.

I see Davids performance a couple of ways. I think he is great, and have liked him all season. I just recently learned of Davids brothers illness. And to be honest, even though this song is about guy/girl feelings, look at some of the lines in it. "You'll always be a part of me", "You will linger on". Come on people, don't you think that maybe he broke down because his brother is sick, and maybe in a way he was singing this song to him! I do not think he is out for sympothy votes at all. I think he is totally origanal, and one of the best that has been on the show. He shows a lot of potential. Rememeber, when every Idol wins, you never know what they will do with there careers, some of the best contestants have not won! I give him credit for going out there every week and doing as well as he is, and dealing with these personal issues at the same time!

Why talk down on David's sick brother? Why bring David's brother into this? So David had a heartfelt moment on stage. He loves his brother. If anyone has ever been through what David is going through with a family member being sick, than you would know that feeling. I KNOW what it feels like, and it's heartbreaking. David loves what he does, and I don't think his brother wants him to give up on that, but David ISN'T being selfish. He's stated he's doing this for his brother too. He wants to do proud in his brothers eyes. They have immense love for one another.

Yeah, David went on AI to get sympathy votes. Yes, that's his ploy! That's how he's going to win Idol! Shut up. He gets votes because he's just that good. Yeah, you heard it, JUST THAT GOOD. Hate on David Cook all you want, but he's FANTASTIC. He KNOWS what this competition is all about. He brings it every week, and when he gets luke warm responses, he brings it the next week. In this competition, he's gotten what? 2 luke warm responses on his performances? All the others haven't gotten that. Sorry, but David A. may have a good voice, but he's too predictable and has no originality at all. He can sing a ballad, but that's it. Jason is great, but I don't think he has enough to win. The girls all stink, yes, even Carly.

David's performace was awesome! Rock on, David!

1:39 hardcore is one word. heartfelt moments are subjective...hence the entire philosophy behind voting. "heartfelt" moments are actually what true artists have absolutely no need for. people are bickering about this because david lost a huge fan base by creating a heartfelt...aka 'fan'tastic moment. basically cook needs to sing about his brother rather than tell about it. when fantasia won american idol she tore the house down because she was so pissed off about being an illiterate impoverished black single mom that she didn't give a flying f about heartfelt moments or the audience which is why she won. duh.......

I have to disagree, Carrie was not the best, she is a talented singer, but she was not the best, neither was Bo Bice for that matter, I personally think Chris Daugherty was the BEST and still is a great performer.

1:00....damn you got sucked in hardcore. let us not forget that this is about music. most people don't know that fantasia was completely illiterate and had to work overtime to win american idol. like a sick artist that only new music she didn't vocalize this handicap. it's really about how well you perform. to bring anything else but this ends up sounding desperate. hence the argument. it's not that people aren't saddened by his brother's ailment...it's just that it's irrelevant.

Geez Sue, are you serious? Did you forget Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtery? This guy is not even close to being the best especially when being compared to these past idols. And sorry even compared to a couple of the singers this season, he is far from being the best.

I thought his performance was absolutely amazing! It was so unique and different. I don't understand how people keep saying all he wants is sympathy votes. It is not about sympathy, it is about talent which David Cook has. That performance to me, shows that he should win this whole thing.

Sue~the best the show has ever had? LMAO!
Kelly, Carrie, Chris and Clay are the best the show has had and have proven it. David has some big shoes to fill to say that about him.
Carrie is the best the show has ever seen at this point.

i am not sure when idol turned into a freakshow but knockie knock michael johns is a thirty year old karaoke singer. snap the f out of it.

Michael Jonns needs to come back, they should have taken Kristy off and kept him, he has real talent.

I think he did great, not only did he sing it well...But he always comes up with very amazing original arrangements...I don't think he was looking for sympathy votes at all, if that were the case he would have made a bigger deal out of his brother being there, and he didn't. I think he is great and no matter if he wins or not he will make it big in the music industry!!!

This guy is completely overrated. He keeps using other people's versions of songs and is being called original? Something about the guy is totally creepy. I like the other David and Jason.