When she began to sing, I discovered a lump in my throat usually reserved for fireworks and Tom Hanks' movies.
It's not just because she's so good. No. It’s because Clarkson's skill and vocals exist on a level that few ever achieve, elevating her to the ranks of one-name wonders like Aretha, Mariah and Whitney.
I look around at the sea of people around me to see if anyone else appears to be as enraptured as I am and am gratified to see that I'm surrounded by scores of fans who have already been indoctrinated into the Kelly Clarkson Club. "On a scale of one to 10, I was like a four. Then we made eye contact and now I'm pregnant," he jokes before gushing,"I'm a 10 on the fan scale.""Chills," says friend and fellow concert-goer Barbara Schatzman, echoing my exact thoughts.
Beyond the vocals, however, it's Clarkson herself and her often-poignant songs that resonate with her followers. Lynn Bellia came from Maryland to see the concert and, like others, says it's because she loves Kelly. More than that, though, Bellia explains that having recently gone through a"All of her new songs just totally touched my heart," Bellia."Every one hits home of what she went through and I feel like it's what I went through and it's touching.
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