Possible Clues:

• One sentence at two such
• Participate at karaoke night
• Confess crime to avoid 'time'
• Save one's own neck, maybe
• Char stopped short to make notes
• Try out for ''American Idol''
• ''Of Thee I ___''
• One way to make a joyful noise
• Make notes about char stopping short
• What would the vocalist do to be shut up at the double there across the sea?