SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's favorite son and 2007 American Idol runner-up David Archuleta says he'll take a break from his singing career to serve a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Deseret News reports (http://bit.ly/tpQhzU) the 20-year-old made the announcement to wild applause during a Christmas concert in downtown Salt Lake City on Monday.
A video of the concert on Archuleta's website shows him crying as he tells the crowd his plans.
Archuleta says he's not quitting music, but feels a strong call to serve the church.
Church spokesman Eric Hawkins confirmed Archuleta's announcement on Tuesday, but declined to say where the singer will serve.
More than 52,000 church members currently are serving full-time missions worldwide. Most are men between the ages of 19 and 21.
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