Former Idol Runner Up David Archuletta Leaving Music

That’s right, he’s done. After a very brief career in music, the season 7 runner up will leave his music career behind and embark on a two-year, mission– a Mormon Mission.

“I’ve chosen to serve a full-time mission,” the teary-eyed singer announced at his show at Salt Lake City, Utah’s Abravanel Hall. “It’s not because someone told me I was supposed to do it and not because I no longer want to do music anymore. It’s because it’s what I feel I need to do next in my life,” he insisted.

Life will be strict for the twenty year old with a formal dress code and a daily schedule that starts at 6:30am and only two phone calls per year.

Read the full story at aol.com and check out his announcement below.