On 1/1/04, Clay was part of the American Idol: Life on the Road Show on (FOX): This behind-the-scenes special about the 2003 AI tour featured Clay prominently, including scenes from his homecoming in Raleigh , partial performances of "This is the Night" and "Invisible", his visit to Capitol Hill, and dealing with technical problems in Chicago.
On 3/17/04, Clay returned to the AI stage on the top 12 show of American Idol Season 3. He sang his hit single "Solitaire" and answered a few questions from the top 12 about what they can expect after the show.
On 5/12/04, Clay sang Earth, Wind, & Fire's "Fantasy" with the remaining four contestants on the Disco Night results show. He then sat with Ryan for a short interview, where he also gave very honest comments about the contestants, the judges, and the competition in general.
On 5/26/04, Clay emceed Fantasia's hometown party in Greensboro , NC during the American idol Season 3 Finale night.
On 4/26/05 and 4/27/05, Clay was a guest in the audience at AI show. There were pictures taken by wireimage of him and the Idol contestants and judges after each show.
On 5/24/06, Clay was a guest on the AI5 Finale. He sang "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
On 9/29/07, it was announced that Clay would narrate the "American Idol Rewind" series. From 10/07 to 11/07, Clay narrated the "American Idol Rewind" series.
On 4/3/08, Clay was interviewed by American Idol Extra about Spamalot
On 4/23/08, American Idol Season 7 had an Andrew Lloyd Webber night where they highlighted Clay's work on Broadway.
