Hey AJ! Happy Birthday!

January is an awesome month. A lot is coming. But there’s no way I’d ever forget AJ’s birthday!

One of my favorite things about AJ besides his spine tingling voice, is just seeing how far he’s come. He’s a completely different person than he used to be back in the day and that’s a wonderful thing. To watch how much he’s grown? To see how wonderful a father he is to his two beautiful little girls? As a fan there is nothing better.

You’ve shown us that you may hit the bottom but you don’t have to stay there.

You’ve shown us you can become anything you dream you can be.

You’ve shown us that your struggles don’t have to define who you are.

You’ve shown us that no matter how tough you look, inside can be the sweetest person in the world.

You’ve shown us why second chances can be absolutely everything in the most beautiful way.

You deserve every good thing that’s happened for you AJ. We love you. Thank you for your performances. Thank you for the music. Thank you for sharing the wonderful gift that is your voice with the world. Thank you for being so inspiring. Thank you for fighting your demons every day. Thank you for every moment you take for fans, thank you for everything. I hope you have a great birthday. We the fans appreciate all the sacrifices you’ve made to give back to this fandom. We can’t wait to see what all your efforts will come to be – with both DNA and your highly anticipated solo record. We expect great things. Mainly because of how great and amazing you are. Not just as a performer, but as a person.

If you ever read this AJ, know just how much I admire you. How much we all admire you.

Here’s to many more birthdays to come!

Happy 41st AJ McLean!