I think I definitely enjoy recording, but I think it's more fun to go out and perform live, because it's like instant gratification, you know? You feel the response immediately.

American Idol
Daughtry auditioned for American Idol in Denver Colorado with The Box Tops' "The Letter"; he was portrayed as a young rocker with Southern and hard rock influences. Still in 2008 he appeared on the song "Slow Down" on the album Revelation by Christian rock band Third Day. Chris Daughtry reportedly told US Weekly that the band's album "would not be.

After his elimination from Idol he was given a record deal by RCA Records and formed a band called Daughtry. Since the band's first album Chris Daughtry has collaborated with several artists including Slash Sevendust Theory of a Deadman and Carlos Santana. Their self-titled debut album became the fastest selling debut rock album in Nielsen Soundscan history selling more than one million copies after just five weeks of release.