“I’ll keep my name relevant, and I won’t stop doing what I’m doing. “I’ll record a record, put the record out, and go on tour to meet all my fans in every state that I can,” Beckham said. The singer said his life flashed before his eyes during the crash, which he described as a near-death experiencethat set him on a straighter, narrower path.Īmid his troubles, Beckham and his girlfriend broke up and he movedback to Apple Valley to live withhis mom and stepfather. On Monday, April 12, a judge continued the case to June 7. Beckham faces two misdemeanor charges and has pleaded not guilty. San Bernardino County court records show the crash occurredOct. He told “Idol” producers that he decided to change his life after he “had a few drinks too many,” tried to drive home and ended up in a “bad wreck” that left him upside down in his vehicle on the side of the highway. Life's challengesīeckham sayshe’slost loved ones, made mistakes and hurt those who were once close to him. See Also roxana elizabeth caro elenes Jokercars OHG in Philippsburg | AutoScout24 Python Programming questions and answersīeckham, who works as a heavy machinery operator for United Rental, said the judges - and theiraccolades - don't make him nervous.Instead, he feels “comfortable”on stage when he thinks about his global audienceand knowshe’s “come a long way” from where he wasa year ago. “But it also made me more comfortable knowing that I'm singing for millions of Americans as opposed to just them.Do you know what I mean?” “The second time, I think there’s that sense like,‘Yeah, I’m here and I’m doing this.’In that sense I’m obviously worried about what Katie (Perry), Lionel (Richie)and Lukehave to say,” Beckham said. The easy-going Apple Valley residentadmitted thatit felt“really easy to get freaked out”during the show’s “Hollywood Week” in Marchdue to the bright lights and cameras that surrounded him. “Well I tell you what, the second time I sang it, I had all sorts of fancy bells and whistles, and a nice big band behind me,” Beckham said, laughing.“I also rehearsed it a few times live on stage with the band, and I got a really good feel for the song. On April 12, after learning fans voted him one of“America's Top 10” contestantsduring the firstlive episode of “Idol” this season, Beckham - dressed entirely in black à la Johnny Cash -delivered an emotional rendition of hisaudition song, “What Brings Life Also Kills” by Kolton Moore & The Clever Few.īeckham said production value isthe main difference between performing duringthe audition and on the “Idol” stage. “I’ve been playing guitar ever since.”īeckham, 24,has become a favorite among the show'sfansand country singer Luke Bryan, one of its three judges.The gritty-voiced singertook timethis past week to speak with the Daily Press about music, life’s challenges, desert sunsets and life beyond “Idol.” Bright lights and cameras “I was 3 years old when I started messing with it, so that was my earliest memory of music,” said Beckham, who’s currently vying to win season 19 of ABC's singing competition. “American Idol” singer and High Desert native Chayce Beckham recalls being a young boy when he first laid eyes on an old guitar at his grandmother’s home.