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| January 1, 2004 | Clay and Ruben were featured in a People Magazine picture | FD Recap | People | 2004 News | |
| January 1, 2004 | Clay appeared on a special called American Idol: Life on the Road. This was a behind the scenes special about the 2003 AI tour. | FD Recap | Other American Idol appearances | Television Appearances List | |
| January 1, 2004 | Clay was featured in the January edition of Popstars magazine which hit stands in Mid December 2003 | FD Recap | Popstar! Magazine | 2004 News | |
| January 1, 2004 | Globe, Star and National Enquirer all had small tidbits about Clay | FD Recap | 2004 News | Other Magazines | |
| January 1, 2004 | Guideposts for Teens had an extensive article about Clay in its December 2003/January 2004 issue. | FD Recap | Guideposts for Teens | 2004 News | |
| January 1, 2004 | Rolling Stone included Clay in their 2003 Yearbook | FD Recap | Rolling Stone | 2004 News | |
| January 4, 2004 | Clay appeared on Real Access. This show was on the Noggin channel which is part of the Nickelodeon network. | FD Recap | Nickelodeon | Television Appearances List | |
| January 10, 2004 | Clay performed the national anthem and sang two songs at halftime (Invisible and The Way) during a UNCC basketball game. This was also "Clay Aiken bobblehead" night and everyone at the game received one. | FD Recap | UNCC Basketball Fundraiser | Singing Performances | |
| January 13, 2004 | Reality Check featured an article about Clay in their magazine | FD Recap | Reality Check | 2004 News | |
| January 15, 2004 | Clay and his band recorded three songs on 10/16/03 and an interview for AOL Sessions. Invisible and the interview appeared on 10/24/03 and I Will Carry you and Measure of a Man appeared 1/15/04 | FD Recap | Videos and Webisodes | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | |
| January 15, 2004 | Clay appeared on Ryan Seacrest's short lived show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest | FD Recap | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Television Appearances List | |
| January 19, 2004 | The Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson was announced | | 2004 News | | |
| January 21, 2004 | Clay appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He performed The Way. | FD Recap | The Tonight Show | Singing Performances | |
| January 22, 2004 | Clay and Ruben appeared on Access Hollywood to give their commentary about the new crop of contenders for the third season of Idol | FD Recap | Access Hollywood | Television Appearances List | |
| January 23, 2004 | Clay appeared on the NBC show Ed. He guest starred as himself. He sang The Way and This Magic Moment | FD Recap | Ed | Singing Performances | |
| January 27, 2004 | Clay appeared in a photo from a Teen People post AMA party | FD Recap | Teen People | 2004 News | |
| January 27, 2004 | TRL retired the Invisible Video | | | | |
| January 31, 2004 | VH1 All Access had a spotlight on Clay Aiken. This half hour feature had some great shots of Clay skating, playing with Raleigh, and riding a rollercoaster. There was also shots from a photoshoot and an interview | FD Recap | VH1 | Television Appearances List | |
| February 1, 2004 | BMG Music Catalog included Measure of a Man as their featured choice.. Clay was on the cover. | FD Recap | BMG Music Catalog | 2004 News | |
| February 1, 2004 | Collegiate Standard had Clay on the cover along with a feature story | FD Recap | Collegiate Standard | 2004 News | |
| February 1, 2004 | J14 had 14 questions with Clay | FD Recap | J14 | 2004 News | |
| February 1, 2004 | Popstar featured an article about Clay | FD Recap | Popstar! Magazine | 2004 News | |
| February 1, 2004 | Triangle Magazine from the Raleigh area featured Clay on the cover | FD Recap | Triangle | 2004 News | |
| February 3, 2004 | The Way goes for adds on radio | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| February 4, 2004 | Feb. 6/04 Arena Mangers Conference The Independent Tour, co-headlined by Clay & Kelly Clarkson, was mentioned in one of the panel discussions held at this conference. The participants represented agencies that book concerts into venues across the USA | FD Recap | 2004 News | | |
| February 7, 2004 | Clay was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. He performed The Way and Invisible. Megan Mullally was the host that night. He also appeared in a skit at the end | FD Recap | Saturday Night Live | Singing Performances | |
| February 7, 2004 | Prior to his rise to fame on American Idol, Clay performed in the Raleigh-Durham area throughout his teens & early twenties. One of his regular slots was with the Johnston Community College "Country Music Showcase". Then known as 'Clayton Grissom, he was a popular regular from 1997 through October 2000. In February 2004, Clay was inducted into the "Country Music Showcase Hall of Fame". Unfortunately, Clay was unable to attend the ceremony because he was busy in New York with rehearsals & the live broadcast of a little show called 'Saturday Night Live'. he sent a video 'Thank You' message and his mother, Faye Parker, accepted on his behalf. | Fd Recap | Awards and Appointments | | |
| February 8, 2004 | Clay appeared on Dateline to give his commentary about Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction | FD Recap | Dateline NBC | Television Appearances List | |
| February 9, 2004 | Clay appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly. He did a short interview with them and then performed The Way. | FD Recap | Regis and Kelly | Singing Performances | |
| February 15, 2004 | Clay paid a visit to a manufacturing firm, Logistech Solutions, in connection with his Foundation. The company sure got a surprise when Clay himself walked in. | FD Recap | Out and about list | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| February 16, 2004 | Clay appeared on the Ryan Seacrest show with Kelly Clarkson to promote the upcoming Independent Tour | FD Recap | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Television Appearances List | |
| February 16, 2004 | Clay performed The Way on Ryan's show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest | FD Recap | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Singing Performances | |
| February 17, 2004 | Clay and Kelly co-hosted Entertainment Tonight to promote their upcoming Independent Tour | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | Television Appearances List | |
| February 19, 2004 | Entertainment Tonight had a special look at the video shoot for The Way | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | Television Appearances List | |
| February 23, 2004 | Wheel of Fortune had a puzzle with Clay and Ruben's name in it | FD Recap | Wheel of Fortune | Television Appearances List | |
| February 24, 2004 | From February to April of 2004 Clay went on his Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson. It kicked off in Charlotte and ended in St. Paul. | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | | |
| February 24, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Coliseum | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| February 25, 2004 | As Clay and Kelly kicked off their tour in Charlotte, NC, Clay did an interview with WCNC in Charlotte, NC | FD Recap | Other Local News Shows | 2004 News | |
| February 25, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Duluth, GA, Gwinnett Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| February 25, 2004 | In Touch magazine included a photo of Clay getting takeout | FD Recap | In Touch | 2004 News | |
| February 27, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Tampa, FL, St. Pete Times Forum | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| February 28, 2004 | Billboard Magazine featured Clay in their Platinum Stars seriesby Billboard | FD Recap | Billboard Magazine | 2004 News | |
| February 28, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Miami, FL, American Airlines Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 1, 2004 | Bop Magazine for March included a poster | FD Recap | Bop | 2004 News | |
| March 1, 2004 | Clay and Kelly appeared on MTV's Total Request Live. This show was called an Independent Tour backstage pass | FD Recap | MTV | Television Appearances List | |
| March 1, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Raleigh, NC, RBC center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 1, 2004 | In March of 2004 Clay appeared in Popstar! Magazine. | FD Recap | Popstar! Magazine | 2004 News | |
| March 1, 2004 | Lynda Loveland from WRAL in Raleigh was given a look backstage at the Independent Tour and on the tour bus. Clay also dropped by the studio to chat with the anchors | FD Recap | WRAL News | 2004 News | |
| March 1, 2004 | National Geographic's Kids edition did a cute takeoff on American Idol | FD Recap | National Geographic - Kids | 2004 News | |
| March 2, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Philadelphia, PA, Liacouras Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 2, 2004 | National Education Association Read Across America Day | FD Recap | Other Charities, Committees and Foundations | National Education Association | |
| March 3, 2004 | Clay and Kelly appeared on MTV's Total Request Live. They both had a lot of fun at the studio and TRL had the world premiere of the video for The Way | FD Recap | MTV | Television Appearances List | |
| March 3, 2004 | Clay and Kelly appeared on The Today Show. They were promoting their tour and they each sang a song they were performing on the tour. | FD Recap | The Today Show | Singing Performances | |
| March 4, 2004 | BAF Able to Serve Awards | | | | |
| March 4, 2004 | Clay appeared on The View. He did a short interview and then sang The Way | FD Recap | The View | Singing Performances | |
| March 4, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Long Island, NY, Nassau Coliseum | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 5, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Washington, D.C., MCI center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 6, 2004 | Clay and Ruben appeared on CNN: People in the News. It was described as the making of an American Idol: the transformation of Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken from virtual unknowns into mega-selling pop stars | FD Recap | CNN | Television Appearances List | |
| March 7, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Wilkes Barre, PA, Wachovia Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 8, 2004 | Clay appeared on 20/20 on ABC News. Elizabeth Vargas interviewed Clay as part of a segment called "Second Acts". Oksana Baiul, Johnny Depp and Tom Jones were also featured | FD Recap | 20/20 | Television Appearances List | |
| March 8, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Worcester, MA, Centrum Centre | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 10, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Columbus, OH, Schottenstein Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 11, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Detroit, MI, Joe Louis Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 12, 2004 | Clay and Kelly appeared in People Magazine. The article was about their tour as it moved across the country | FD Recap | People | 2004 News | |
| March 13, 2004 | A series of Andrew Macpherson photos appeared as part of a series done for MTV/VH1 | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | MTV | |
| March 13, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Winston -Salem, NC, LJVM Coliseum | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 15, 2004 | After a sold out concert the previous night, Clay did an autograph session at a local Krispy Kreme donut shop in Winston-Salem. Sales during his visit went to the Bubel Aiken Foundation. The first 150 people in line got to go in and meet Clay and get one autograph and have their group picture taken | FD Recap | Krispy Kreme | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| March 16, 2004 | A second single from Measure of a Man was released. The Way and Solitaire. | FD Recap | Music Milestones | Singles and EP's | |
| March 17, 2004 | Clay returned to American Idol to perform his newest release, "Solitaire". He also did a short question and answer session with the contestants | FD Recap | Other American Idol appearances | Singing Performances | |
| March 19, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Grand Prairie, TX, Nextstage | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 20, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - St. Louis, MO, Savvis Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 20, 2004 | TRL retired The Way video | | | | |
| March 21, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - St. Louis, MO, Savvis Center | Fd Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 22, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Chicago, IL, United Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 24, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Omaha, NE, Qwest Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 25, 2004 | Clay appeared on the cover of InTune Magazine and they had a feature article about him | FD Recap | InTune | 2004 News | |
| March 25, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Salt Lake City, UT, Delta Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 27, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Las Vegas, NV, Thomas & Mack | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 30, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - San Diego, CA, Cox Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| March 31, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Sacramento, CA, ARCO Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 1, 2004 | Cary Magazine did a feature on Faye Parker | FD Recap | Cary | 2004 News | |
| April 1, 2004 | Exceptional Parent had a feature article about Clay and his work with BAF. It was called: Pop Star Clay Aiken - Making the "Why Nots" Possible for Children with Disabilities | FD Recap | Exceptional Parent | 2004 News | |
| April 1, 2004 | J14 Magazine featured Clay in the April issue | FD Recap | J14 | 2004 News | |
| April 1, 2004 | Parade Magazine - Fresh Voices. The article described the new Able to serve awards. | FD Recap | Parade | 2004 News | |
| April 1, 2004 | The Arizona Republic Newspaper did a great writeup for the Independent Tour. It was called Dream Team | FD Recap | 2004 News | | |
| April 1, 2004 | US Weekly included pictures of Kelly and Clay at Sea World | FD Recap | US Weekly | 2004 News | |
| April 2, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Glendale, AZ, Glendale Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 3, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Anaheim, CA, Arrowhead Pond | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 5, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Los Angeles, CA, Staples Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 6, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - San Jose, CA, HP Pavilion | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 8, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Seattle, WA, Key Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 9, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Spokane, WA, Spokane Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 11, 2004 | Clay appeared on the E!'s 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers. He was #81 on the countdown | FD Recap | E! Entertainment | Television Appearances List | |
| April 11, 2004 | Clay was a guest on YTV's Hitlist. He introduced his video of The Way at #1. Clay talked about being on tour with Kelly Clarkson. This was a two part interview with the second part being shown two weeks later | FD Recap | YTV | Television Appearances List | |
| April 13, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Denver, CO, Pepsi Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 14, 2004 | The Bubel Aiken Foundation had a benefit dinner in Kansas City, MO. Clay gave a speech and sang "Run to me" and "Solitaire". Larry Moore, A Kansas City newscaster received the Champions of Change Award | FD Recap | 2004 Champions of Change Benefit - Kansas City | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| April 15, 2004 | Clay Aiken and Diane Bubel joined Kansas City kids for a private art session at Hallmark's "Kaleidoscope" | FD Recap | Hallmark Kaleidoscope | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| April 15, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - Kansas City, MO, Kemper Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 16, 2004 | Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson - St. Paul, MN, Excel Energy Center | FD Recap | 2004 Independent Tour with Kelly Clarkson | Singing Performances | |
| April 18, 2004 | Clay appeared on YTV to introduce his video of "The Way". This was part two of that interview. He talked about his SNL appearance, graduating college and some of the tour rituals he and Kelly went through | FD Recap | YTV | Television Appearances List | |
| April 18, 2004 | The Bubel Aiken Foundation and Youth Service America gave 25 young people with disabilities Able to Serve awards. These grants of 2,000 each were given to encourage young people between the ages of 5 & 22 to plan and carry out service projects for National & Global Youth Service Day and throughout the year | FD Recap | Youth Service America | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| April 19, 2004 | Clay appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in London to help 19 Entertainment celebrate 19 years of 19 Management. He sang They Can't Take That Away From Me | FD Recap | 19 Years of 19 Management | Singing Performances | |
| April 20, 2004 | A&E televised a special looking at the phenomenon of Reality TV shows and the people who had become famous after appearing them. It was called Reality Stars Uncensored | FD Recap | A&E Network | Television Appearances List | |
| April 21, 2004 | Clay appeared at the McDonald Corporation's Worldwide Convention at Walt Disney World. Paul Newman also appeared | FD Recap | McDonald’s Corporation Worldwide Convention | Singing Performances | |
| May 1, 2004 | Clay was featured in Lime Magazine out of Singapore | FD Recap | Lime | 2004 News | |
| May 1, 2004 | Clay was featured in the BMG Music Catalog | FD Recap | BMG Music Catalog | 2004 News | |
| May 1, 2004 | Clay was invited to attend the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington D.C. President George Bush and Jay Leno were the guest speakers | FD Recap | White House Correspondent's Dinner | Out and about list | |
| May 1, 2004 | E! Entertainment had a clip of Clay and Randy Jackson preparing for the Independent Tour | FD Recap | E! Entertainment | Television Appearances List | |
| May 1, 2004 | Lighting and Sound America Magazine did a feature article about Clay and Kelly on tour | FD Recap | Lighting and Sound | 2004 News | |
| May 1, 2004 | Videosyncracy highlighted Clay's part in Aladdin in their preview for the upcoming DVD. | FD Recap | Videosyncracy | 2004 News | |
| May 4, 2004 | Clay's song Invisible appeared on a compilation cd called Totally Hits 2004 | FD Recap | Compilations and Duets | Music Milestones | |
| May 4, 2004 | Kimberley Locke released her first CD, "One Love". It included a duet with Clay on a song called "Without You". | FD Recap | Compilations and Duets | Music Milestones | |
| May 6, 2004 | In advance of Mother's Day The Early Show did a series of interviews with the moms of several singers, including Clay's mom, Faye Parker. She showed the viewers a lot of old pictures of Clay as well as some footage from Clay singing Proud of Your Boy from Aladdin. | FD Recap | The Early Show | Television Appearances List | |
| May 11, 2004 | Clay appeared on The Tonight Show and sang Solitaire. This was a week when Jay was doing the show from Las Vegas | FD Recap | The Tonight Show | Television Appearances List | |
| May 11, 2004 | Country Music Magazine had an article about Clay called Country Boy at Heart | FD Recap | Country Music Magazine | 2004 News | |
| May 12, 2004 | Clay appeared on American Idol Season Three to sing a song with the Top 4 Contestants. He sang Earth Wind & Fire's "Fantasy" with Jasmine Trias, Fantasia, Diana DeGarmo and Latoya London | FD Recap | Other American Idol appearances | Television Appearances List | |
| May 14, 2004 | Blades Magazine had an article about Clay's skating day for the Bubel Aiken Foundation | FD Recap | Blades | | |
| May 15, 2004 | Clay appeared at KIIS FM's Wango Tango in Pasadena California. He performed I Survived You, Solitaire, Perfect Day, The Way, and Invisible | FD Recap | 2003 and 2004 Radio Sponsored Tours | | |
| May 17, 2004 | Clay was interviewed backstage by a fan on Ryan Seacrest's show before Wango Tango | FD Recap | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Television Appearances List | |
| May 20, 2004 | Clay, Ruben Studdard, Diana DeGarmo, and Fantasia appeared on a special Fox Fall Season Event. This was a trade event attended by major advertising agencies and a chance for the network to spotlight their new season's schedules and shows. It was held in a theatre in New York City | FD Recap | Fox UpFront 2004-2005 Programming Presentation | | |
| May 22, 2004 | Clay caught Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| May 24, 2004 | Clay appeared as a guest for Heather Headley's Broadway Cares Concert. He sang Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Heather | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | | |
| May 24, 2004 | Clay poses with a fan in NYC. The picture was posted at the BARC Animal Shelter site. | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| May 26, 2004 | Clay and Faye attended Brett Parker's graduation from high school. | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| May 26, 2004 | Clay emceed Fantasia's hometown party in Greensboro, NC. He appeared in a couple of on-air segments. | FD Recap | Other American Idol appearances | Television Appearances List | |
| May 29, 2004 | Clay showed up on a segment of Entertainment Tonight on MTV | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | MTV | |
| May 30, 2004 | YTV's Danielle selected Clay as her favorite interview of the season | FD Recap | YTV | Television Appearances List | |
| June 2, 2004 | Clay's mom was one of the judges for a local talent competition called "Gimme the Mike". Clay did a clip for Fox 50 giving his mom advice on judging. "Hey Mom! I know you have a little Simon in you, but not everyone needs to know that. Keep it nice." | FD Recap | Other Local News Shows | Television Appearances List | |
| June 5, 2004 | Clay performed at a benefit for the Autism Society of Delaware and the Bubel Aiken Foundation. Angela Fisher, Quiana Parler, Jacob Luttrell, and Danny Weissfeld all performed with him | FD Recap | Autism Society of Delaware | | |
| June 6, 2004 | Clay performed the national anthem and Measure of a Man at the Dover Speedway during a NASCAR Race. This was for the "MBNA 400: A Salute to Heroes." It was held on the 60th anniversary of D-Day, the date the allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy during WWII | FD Recap | Dover Speedway MBNA 400: A Salute to Heroes | Television Appearances List | |
| June 15, 2004 | The Rosalynn Carter Institute held its first Gala Celebration of Caregivers in Atlanta. Miss Atlanta, Danica Tisdale and Clay were the headliners for the evening. Clay sang Invisible, The Way, I will carry you, and Bridge over troubled water with a middle school choir. A new award for professional caregivers was inaugurated that night and given to four individuals | FD Recap | Rosalynn Carter Institute | Other Charities, Committees and Foundations | |
| June 16, 2004 | Clay appeared with Naomi Judd at America's Promise to Youth gala. This was the first annual gala for the group as they paid tribute to those whose personal and legislative leadership is helping improve the lives of millions of children by ensuring that every youth has the five fundamental resources they need to succeed. Senators Edward Kennedy, Ted Stevens, and Hillary Clinton and Representatives Deborah Pryce, Harold Ford, and Tom Osborne were all honored and introduced by a young person selected to represent their home state or district. The Bubel Aiken Foundation provided each youth presenter with a 1500 dollar scholarship. | FD Recap | Americas Promise to our Youth | | |
| June 21, 2004 | Clay appeared on a Jeopardy episode posing questions relating to his appearance on AFI's 100 years of 100 songs | FD Recap | Jeopardy | Television Appearances List | |
| June 22, 2004 | American Film Institute's "100 years...100 Songs" America's Greatest Music in the Movies | FD Recap | AFI 100 years 100 Songs | Television Appearances List | |
| June 27, 2004 | Clay and Ruben were included on VH1's 40 Greatest Reality TV Moments. They were number 23 out of 40 | FD Recap | VH1 | Television Appearances List | |
| June 27, 2004 | New Music Weekly named Clay the Top 40 Male Artist of the Year | FD Recap | Award list | | |
| June 29, 2004 | Clay appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and was the major part of the show. They staged a skit where Clay got some payback for some of the old jokes about him. He also performed I Will Carry You and Kyrie | FD Recap | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Singing Performances | |
| July 1, 2004 | Clay appeared on the cover and in a feature article in the Caregiver Magazine. He was also featured on the cover. The magazine was marking it's ninth anniversary when they featured an in-depth interviw with Clay. | FD Recap | Today's Caregiver | | |
| July 1, 2004 | Colorado Springs Style Magazine featured Clay on their cover promoting his concert at the Colorado State Fair | FD Recap | Colorado Springs Style | | |
| July 1, 2004 | InTouch magazine chose the PBS July 4th special as the one event to watch | FD Recap | In Touch | | |
| July 2, 2004 | Clay appeared on GMA's Summer Concert Series. The concert was held in Bryant Park and over 3000 people showed up for this performance. It was the largest audience to that point for a GMA concert. Clay sang Invisible, I Survived You, and I Will Carry You | FD Recap | Good Morning America | Singing Performances | |
| July 2, 2004 | Clay lent his voice to the Arthur Celebrity Audiobook Stories for Heroes Series | FD Recap | Events - Other charities | Arthur Celebrity Audiobook | |
| July 4, 2004 | Clay appeared on the PBS program, A Capitol Fourth. He opened the show with the National Anthem and later he sang Measure of a Man and God Bless the USA | FD Recap | A Capitol Fourth | Singing Performances | |
| July 8, 2004 | From July through October Clay performed his Solo Tour. He criss crossed the USA with a total of 51 concerts. At each concert some lucky audience member got to dance with him and another got to sing a duet. Performers ranged in age from 5 to 80 | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | | |
| July 8, 2004 | Solo Tour - Grand Forks, ND, Ralph Engelstad Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 9, 2004 | Solo Tour - Sioux Falls, SD, Sioux Falls Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 10, 2004 | Solo Tour - Appleton, WI, Fox Cities Stadium | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 12, 2004 | Solo Tour - Lexington, KY, Rupp Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 13, 2004 | Solo Tour - Charleston, WV, Charleston CC Coliseum | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 14, 2004 | On 7/2/04, Clay taped the Early show. It aired on 7/14/04. Along with a short interview, Clay performed Invisible, The Way and I Will Carry You. Perfect Day was performed for the taping but was not used in the broadcast. | FD Recap | The Early Show | Singing Performances | |
| July 14, 2004 | Solo Tour - Nashville, TN, Gaylord Entertainment Center | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 16, 2004 | Clay appeared on the cover and in a feature story in the Greenville News Magazine. | FD Recap | Greenville News Magazine | 2004 News | |
| July 16, 2004 | In 2004, The Bubel Aiken Foundation raised enough money to pay for 10 weeks of camp combined in Concord, Raleigh, and Kansas City. Clay said, "It's kids with disabilities, without disabilities, all in the same program all doing the same exact thing. They're all having the same exact camp experience so it's exactly what we wanted to do." In June of 2005, The Bubel Aiken Foundation teamed with Cannon Memorial YMCA to open Camp Gonzo in North Concord, NC | FD Recap | Let's All Play (Camp Gonzo) | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| July 16, 2004 | Solo Tour - Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Coliseum | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 17, 2004 | Solo Tour - Greenville, SC, Bi-Lo Center | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 18, 2004 | Bravo televised the Songwriter's Hall of Fame. Neil Sedaka received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Clay videotaped a special message for him | FD Recap | Bravo Network | Television Appearances List | |
| July 18, 2004 | Solo Tour - Charleston, SC, North Charleston Coliseum | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 19, 2004 | People magazine featured Clay in their chatter and scoop section | FD Recap | People | | |
| July 20, 2004 | Solo Tour - Portsmouth, VA, VANTELOS Pavilion | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 21, 2004 | Solo Tour - Roanoke, VA, Roanoke Civic Center | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 23, 2004 | Solo Tour - Baltimore, MD, 1st Mariner Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 24, 2004 | Solo Tour - Syracuse, NY, War Memorial at Oncenter | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 25, 2004 | Clay appeared at the Disney Teacher Awards. Exceptional readers were honored at the gala held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. Four teachers were selected by their peers for the top awards. Clay performed Bridge over Troubled Water | FD Recap | Disney Hand | Singing Performances | |
| July 26, 2004 | I will carry you was sent to Chr/Pop & Adult Contemporary Radio | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| July 27, 2004 | Clay's "This is the Night" was included on Kids's Picks Hit Mix Volume 2, a compilation cd | FD Recap | Compilations and Duets | Music Milestones | |
| July 27, 2004 | Solo Tour - Harrington, DE, (Delaware State Fair) Grandstand | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 28, 2004 | Clay appeared on MTV's Total Request Live to talk about his Solo Tour. Clay talked about going to states he hadn't been to yet. He also met a fan who answered Clay trivia questions | FD Recap | MTV | Television Appearances List | |
| July 29, 2004 | Solo Tour - Mashmantucket, CT, Foxwoods Casino Theater | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 30, 2004 | John's Story from Make A Wish Foundation | Fd Recap | Make A Wish Foundation | | |
| July 30, 2004 | Solo Tour - Atlantic City, NJ, Circus Maximus Theater | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| July 31, 2004 | Solo Tour - Atlantic City, NJ, Circus Maximus Theater | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 1, 2004 | Clay appeared in My Magazine | FD Recap | My Magazine | 2004 News | |
| August 1, 2004 | Clay appeared in Tiger Beat | FD Recap | Tiger Beat | 2004 News | |
| August 1, 2004 | Clay appeared won an InStyle poll for the sexiest singer | FD Recap | In Style | 2004 News | |
| August 1, 2004 | Clay's eyes appeared in Twist magazine | FD Recap | Twist | 2004 News | |
| August 2, 2004 | Solo Tour - Portland, ME, Cumberland County Civic Center | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 3, 2004 | Solo Tour - Kingston, RI, The Ryan Center URI | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 5, 2004 | Solo Tour - Gilford, NH, Meadowbrook Musical Arts Center | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 6, 2004 | Solo Tour - Bethlehem, PA, (Musikfest) River Palace | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 7, 2004 | Solo Tour - Clearfield, PA, (Clearfield County Fair) Grandstand | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 8, 2004 | Solo Tour - Albany, NY, Pepsi Arena | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 11, 2004 | Solo Tour - Columbus, OH, (Ohio State Fair) Celeste Center | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 12, 2004 | Solo Tour - Jackson, MI, (Jackson County Fair) Grandstand | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 13, 2004 | Solo Tour - Springfield, IL, (Illinois State Fair) Grandstand | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 15, 2004 | Solo Tour - Des Moines, IA, (Iowa State Fair) Grandstand | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 16, 2004 | Planet Pop 6 Compilation CD Released Aug. 16, 2004 Includes "Invisible" | FD Recap | Compilations and Duets | Discography | |
| August 16, 2004 | Solo Tour - Indianapolis, IN, (Ind St Fair) Marsh Grandstand | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 17, 2004 | Solo Tour - Knoxville, TN, Thompson Boling Arena | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 19, 2004 | Solo Tour - Hamburg, NY, (Erie County Fair) Grandstand | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 20, 2004 | Solo Tour - Clio, MI, Clio Area Amphitheater | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 21, 2004 | Solo Tour - Clio, MI, Clio Area Amphitheater | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 23, 2004 | Solo Tour - Rockford, IL, Metrocentre | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 24, 2004 | Solo Tour - Cleveland, OH, Scene Pavilion | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 26, 2004 | Solo Tour - St Paul, MN, (Minnesota State Fair) Grandstand | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 27, 2004 | Solo Tour - Milwaukee, WI, US Cellular Arena | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 28, 2004 | Solo Tour - Dayton, OH, Nutter Center | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| August 29, 2004 | Solo Tour - Fort Wayne, IN, Allen County Memorial Coliseum | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 1, 2004 | In September of 2004 these pictures from the People photoshoot appeared online | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | People | |
| September 1, 2004 | Lime Magazine voted Clay their sexiest star | FD Recap | Lime | 2004 News | |
| September 2, 2004 | Solo Tour - Pueblo, CO, Events Center | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 3, 2004 | Solo Tour - Albuquerque, NM, (NM State Fair) Tingley Col | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 7, 2004 | Solo Tour - Houston, TX, Reliant Arena | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 8, 2004 | Clay was mentioned in the book 'Shine' by Larry H. Thompson. He is among many stars used as examples of traits & characteristics that the author identifies which allow some people to 'shine' in their professions. Mr. Thompson's book can be ordered from Amazon among other on-line sources. | FD Recap | 2004 News | | |
| September 8, 2004 | Solo Tour - Dallas, TX, Nokia Live | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 10, 2004 | Clay appeared on a Jeopardy episode posing questions relating to his appearance on AFI's 100 years of 100 songs | FD Recap | Jeopardy | Television Appearances List | |
| September 10, 2004 | Solo Tour - Hutchinson, KN, (Kansas State Fair) Grandstand | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 11, 2004 | Solo Tour - Spencer, IA, (Clay County Fair) Grandstand | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 13, 2004 | Solo Tour - Allegan MI, (Allegan County Fair) Grandstand | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 14, 2004 | Solo Tour - Evansville, IN, Roberts Stadium | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 16, 2004 | Solo Tour - York, PA, (York County Fair) Grandstand | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 18, 2004 | Clay appeared at the Miss America Pageant for the second consecutive year. He performed The Way and introduced the finalists. He also sang the song's theme to the winner. | FD Recap | Miss America Pageant | Singing Performances | |
| September 18, 2004 | Clay dropped by Good Morning America to help Marisol do the weather. They discussed Clay's favorite contestants in the Miss America Pageant. He talked about the upbeat version of Here She Is that he would be singing and he gave his picks | FD Recap | Good Morning America | Television Appearances List | |
| September 19, 2004 | Solo Tour - W Springfield, MA, (The Big E) Comcast Stage | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| September 20, 2004 | Clay became part of the Disney family with his performance of "Proud of your boy" on the DVD special edition release of Aladdin. Buena Vista Home Entertainment also became the title sponsor of Clay's first tour. Disney also supported the Bubel Aiken Foundation, Make-A-Wish and Disney Hands charities at the concerts | FD Recap | Movies, Books and DVD's | | |
| September 24, 2004 | Clay appeared via satellite to collect his 'Relly' Award. This award is given by the Live with Regis and Kelly show to fan favorites. Clay was nominated and won for favorite Musical Guest. The award is a golden stool | FD Recap | Award list | Regis and Kelly | |
| September 25, 2004 | Clay wrote the Foreword for Dr. Michael J. Bradley's teen advice book "Yes, Your Parents Are Crazy!" | FD Recap | Movies, Books and DVD's | | |
| September 30, 2004 | Clay attended the release party for the Aladdin DVD. He performed the song "Proud of your boy" which had been cut from the original movie | FD Recap | Movies, Books and DVD's | | |
| September 30, 2004 | In Sept and October Clay did lots of publicity for the 'Aladdin' release | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | | |
| September 30, 2004 | Lynda Loveland from WRAL did an interview with Clay. She showed Clay at work at the 'Sonic Wave Studios" and showed him singing a bit of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". Lynda also revealed that Clay had recently bought a house. | FD Recap | WRAL News | 2004 News | |
| October 1, 2004 | Local media reviewed Clay's concert in North Carolina | FD Recap | 2004 News | | |
| October 1, 2004 | Tiger Beat featured Clay in an article this month | FD Recap | Tiger Beat | 2004 News | |
| October 1, 2004 | Wow magazine featured Clay in this month's issue. The article was called Catching up with Clay | FD Recap | Wow | 2004 News | |
| October 5, 2004 | Disney's special platinum edition of Aladdin was released. Clay recorded a song that had been cut from the original movie. Proud of your boy appears on the DVD, but not on the soundtrack CD | FD Recap | Movies, Books and DVD's | | |
| October 5, 2004 | The A List, a Canadian entertainment show, featured two interview segments with Clay. They showed clips from American Idol and also his video for Proud of Your Boy. They asked him if he had three wishes what would he want..health for his family, Brett to be safe, and the third he would save in case something came up. He was on both October 5th and October 7th. | FD Recap | The A List | Television Appearances List | |
| October 9, 2004 | On October 9, 2004 a fan discovered the new NBC Christmas compilation CD 'Sounds of the season 2004' at her local Target store. The CD had a lovely version of 'Mary Did You Know', which would also appear on Clay's 'Merry Christmas With Love' CD which was to be released in November. | FD Recap | Compilations and Duets | Music Milestones | |
| October 16, 2004 | Solo Tour - Charlotte, NC, Paladium at Carowinds | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| October 16, 2004 | The Carolina Three-fer: In October, the cast & crew reunited for three final concerts. The first was in Clay's 'second hometown' of Charlotte where he attended UNCC. Then it was home to Raleigh and the North Carolina State Fair. Tickets to the show sold out so quickly that an afternoon show was added. It also sold out in minutes! | Fd Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| October 18, 2004 | Solo Tour - Raleigh, NC, J.S. Dorton Arena (afternoon) | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| October 18, 2004 | Solo Tour - Raleigh, NC, J.S. Dorton Arena (evening) | FD Recap | 2004 Solo Tour | Singing Performances | |
| October 23, 2004 | Clay took part in an auction called The Mask Project. Some celebrities painted masks themselves and others just autographed them. The masks were then auctioned off to support the Hospice of Michigan | FD Recap | The Mask Project | Other Charities, Committees and Foundations | |
| October 29, 2004 | Entertainment Weekly had a feature about Clay's upcoming Christmas CD | FD Recap | Entertainment Weekly | 2004 News | |
| October 31, 2004 | In October and November of 2004 Clay sang with Jimmy Kimmel on some promotional videos for the American Music Awards | FD Recap | American Music Awards | Award show list | |
| November 1, 2004 | Chicago Tribune had a blurb about Clay's upcoming cd, tv special and book. It was called Crazy for Clay | FD Recap | 2004 News | | |
| November 1, 2004 | Entertainment Weekly reviewed Clay's book, Learning to Sing | FD Recap | Entertainment Weekly | 2004 News | |
| November 1, 2004 | In Touch magazine featured an article about Clay called From Geek to Chic | FD Recap | In Touch | 2004 News | |
| November 1, 2004 | Sports Ilustrated had an article about Clay's Hurricane singing appearance | FD Recap | Sports Ilustrated | 2004 News | |
| November 2, 2004 | Platinum Christmas II Compilation CD Released Nov. 2, 2004 Includes the Clay Aiken / Kimberley Locke duet "Silver Bells" | FD Recap | Discography | Compilations and Duets | |
| November 6, 2004 | Clay performed at the McDonald's Charity Gala for Danny Glover | FD Recap | Ronald McDonald House Charities | Singing Performances | |
| November 9, 2004 | Clay appeared with other celebrities as part of the McDonald's World Children's Day event. This raised money for the Ronald McDonald house and other children's charities. He put his handprints in cement and raised more money than all the rest of the items combined.edit | FD Recap | Ronald McDonald House Charities | | |
| November 12, 2004 | People Magazine had a Special Edition out called the 2004 Winter Special. Clay and his mother Faye Parker were included | FD Recap | People | 2004 News | |
| November 12, 2004 | Two extra photos of Clay and his mother Faye Parker appeared from the People Special Edition Photo Shoot | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | People | |
| November 13, 2004 | The Bettendorf Library had a Doodle Day auction to raise money for their library and their programs. They raised more than 27,000. Donald Trump and Clay were the two top bids | FD Recap | Events - Other charities | Libraries and Schools | |
| November 14, 2004 | Clay appeared on the 32nd American Music Awards Show. Clay presented the Best Male Country Artist award with Kathy Griffin. | FD Recap | American Music Awards | Award show list | |
| November 14, 2004 | TV Guide had a focus article and cover about Clay. The article was called The sweet sound of Success and they carried an excerpt from his book, Learning to sing as well as talking about his career | FD Recap | TV Guide | 2004 News | |
| November 15, 2004 | Clay appeared on Larry King Live for an exclusive interview. They discussed a number of topics including Clay's book, cd and upcoming tv special. however, the big surprise was that Clay announced he had been asked by UNICEF to be one of their goodwill ambassadors. His focus would be on educational issues, a perfect fit for the Special education major. | FD Recap | CNN | Events - UNICEF | |
| November 16, 2004 | Clay's album Merry Christmas with Love was released | FD Recap | Albums | Music Milestones | |
| November 16, 2004 | Randomhouse released Clay Aiken's Learning to Sing, an inspirational memoir. The book was available as an audiobook with an abridged and unabridged version | FD Recap | Movies, Books and DVD's | | |
| November 17, 2004 | Clay visited the Today show to promote his book Learning to Sing | FD Recap | The Today Show | Television Appearances List | |
| November 18, 2004 | Clay appeared on the Regis and Kelly show to promote his book Learning to Sing. He also talked about his TV special, Christmas CD and the upcoming tour | FD Recap | Regis and Kelly | Television Appearances List | |
| November 18, 2004 | Photos surfaced taken for the upcoming TV Guide spread | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | | |
| November 19, 2004 | Clay did a short interview with E! News Live that focused mainly on his upcoming Christmas special that was to air on 12/8/04 on NBC | FD Recap | E! Entertainment | Television Appearances List | |
| November 19, 2004 | The Bubel Aiken Foundation sponsored the Voices for Change gala benefit dinner in Los Angeles. | FD Recap | 2004 Voices for Change - Los Angeles | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| November 20, 2004 | Clay and the Bubel Aiken foundation celebrated World Children's Day with an art event at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Clay joined children with and without disabilities from the YMCA of Los Cerritos and Ability First of Claremont to participate in inclusive art activities such as tracing each other's hands | FD Recap | Ability First | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| November 20, 2004 | "Merry Christmas With Love" On-line Review from 'Christmas Reviews' website. | Fd Recap | 2004 News | | |
| November 22, 2004 | Clay made a stop on The Early Show to promote his book Learning to Sing | FD Recap | The Early Show | Television Appearances List | |
| November 26, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Clay's first Christmas tour started in Costa Mesa and ended in El Cajon. He invited a local high school choir and an elementary school choir to participate at each venue | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | | |
| November 26, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Costa Mesa, CA | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| November 27, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - San Jose, CA | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| November 29, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Salt Lake City, UT | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| November 29, 2004 | Selling strongly from the day of its release, Merry Christmas With Love ended up as the ' Best Selling Christmas Album of 2004' | FD Recap | Music Milestones | Award list | |
| November 30, 2004 | Clay was part of a television broadcast on NBC called Christmas in Rockefeller Center. He performed Winter Wonderland and his medley of Hark the Herald Angels Sing/O come all ye faithful. | FD Recap | Christmas in Rockefeller Center | Singing Performances | |
| December 1, 2004 | Clay appeared in an article in a Singapore magazine called 8 Days | FD Recap | 8 Days | 2004 News | |
| December 1, 2004 | Clay appeared in Popstar! Magazine. He talked about Kelly, answered VIQ questions, and was one of their posters. There was even a picture of an RCA promotional photo | FD Recap | Popstar! Magazine | 2004 News | |
| December 1, 2004 | Clay showed up on a cover collage for Television Asia | FD Recap | Other Magazines | 2004 News | |
| December 1, 2004 | Entertainment Weekly included Clay in their guest list section with a caricature | FD Recap | Entertainment Weekly | 2004 News | |
| December 1, 2004 | Lime Magazine had a small item about Clay in this month's issue. | FD recap | Lime | 2004 News | |
| December 1, 2004 | Merry Christmas with Love had very impressive first week sales. It was the top holiday album, the top Christian album and the fourth top debut on the top 200 chart | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| December 1, 2004 | Raleigh News and Chronicle had an article called 12 Clays of Christmas | FD Recap | 2004 News | | |
| December 1, 2004 | Tampa Tribune had Clay on their cover with an article about Clay's Christmas special | FD Recap | 2004 News | | |
| December 1, 2004 | Twist Magazine had a small article about Clay and Kelly. They were voted the two top picks for celeb president by readers. | FD Recap | Twist | 2004 News | |
| December 2, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Sewell, NJ | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 3, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Providence, RI | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 3, 2004 | Zap2IT article reprinted in Indiana paper | FD recap | 2004 News | | |
| December 4, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour 2004 - Baltimore, MD | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 6, 2004 | Clay appeared on the Tonight show with Jay Leno. Clay performed Mary did you know from his Christmas CD | FD Recap | The Tonight Show | Singing Performances | |
| December 8, 2004 | Clay appeared on the Today show to promote his Christmas cd, Merry Christmas with Love. He sang Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | FD Recap | The Today Show | Singing Performances | |
| December 8, 2004 | Clay had his first Christmas special on television. It was called A Clay Aiken Christmas and it was on NBC. His special guests included Barry Manilow, Yolanda Adams and Megan Mullally. He was listed as the executive producer of the broadcast | FD Recap | A Clay Aiken Christmas | Singing Performances | |
| December 8, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Lowell, MA | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 9, 2004 | Clay appeared on The View. He performed Mary did you know and talked about his recent tv special, A Clay Aiken Christmas, his book, Learning to Sing, the Christmas cd, Merry Christmas with Love and his tour, Joyful Noise Tour | FD Recap | The View | Singing Performances | |
| December 9, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - New York, NY | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 10, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Wallingford, CT | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 10, 2004 | People had a couple articles about Clay in December. | FD Recap | People | 2004 News | |
| December 12, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Raleigh, NC | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 13, 2004 | Barnes and Noble Book Signing | | | | |
| December 13, 2004 | Clay appeared in InTouch Magazine | FD Recap | In Touch | 2004 News | |
| December 13, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Raleigh, NC | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 13, 2004 | Raleigh Book Signing: Clay did the first of four book signings for the newly released "Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life". This stop was at the Barnes and Noble Store in Raleigh's Triangle Town Center. | Fd Recap | Learning to Sing Book Signings | Movies, Books and DVD's | |
| December 14, 2004 | A Clay Aiken Christmas went on sale. This DVD includes everything from Clay's 2004 television special except for Megan Mullally's appearance. | FD Recap | Movies, Books and DVD's | | |
| December 15, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Clearwater, FL | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 16, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Melbourne, FL | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 16, 2004 | Orlando Book Signing: While in Florida on his 'Joyful Noise' Christmas Tour, Clay stopped off at the Virgin Megastore in Downtown Disney for the second book signing event. | Fd Recap | Learning to Sing Book Signings | Movies, Books and DVD's | |
| December 17, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Atlanta, GA | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 17, 2004 | The Oakland Press had an article about Clay's upcoming Christmas show | FD Recap | 2004 News | | |
| December 18, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Atlanta, GA | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 20, 2004 | Chicago Book Signing: Clay signed copies of 'Learning to Sing' for determined fans who camped out in the cold Chicago weather to get to see him. | Fd Recap | Learning to Sing Book Signings | Movies, Books and DVD's | |
| December 20, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Chicago, IL | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 21, 2004 | Clay was on the Today show singing Mary, did you know. This was recorded when he visited the show on December 8th | FD Recap | The Today Show | Singing Performances | |
| December 21, 2004 | Cleveland Book Signing: Clay faced another lively group at his final book signing. "Learning to Sing" had made it to the Best Sellers List, so Clay must have been very pleased at its success. | Fd Recap | Learning to Sing Book Signings | Movies, Books and DVD's | |
| December 21, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Cleveland, OH | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 22, 2004 | Clay appeared on The Early Show. He taped songs for two appearances and The Christmas Waltz was aired on this date | FD Recap | The Early Show | Singing Performances | |
| December 22, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Pittsburgh, PA | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 23, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Detroit, MI | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 25, 2004 | The Early Show had their Christmas show and they played the two songs Clay had recorded a few days earlier...Mary Did You Know and The Christmas Waltz | FD Recap | The Early Show | Singing Performances | |
| December 28, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Pasadena, CA | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 29, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - Phoenix, AZ | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 30, 2004 | Joyful Noise Tour - 2004 - El Cajon, CA | FD Recap | 2004 Joyful Noise Tour | Singing Performances | |
| December 31, 2004 | Fountaindawg year end collage | FD Recap | "Year at a glance" timelines | | |
