FOR THE LOVE - TRACY LAWRENCE
From the opening bars of “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” to the closing notes of, er, well, “Find Out Who Your Friends Are” (the album is book-ended by a solo version and one that features longtime pals Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw) Lawrence’s first release on his own label is as comfortable as an old shoe. That’s not to say he’s stuck in the past. His fine interpretation of songs like “Til I Was a Daddy Too” and “As Easy As Our Blessings” proves that, like his audience, Lawrence has grown just a little older and a lot wiser. But the traditional themes are here too. The Lawrence-penned “Speed of Flight” deals with lost love, “Rock and a Soft Place” is about a cheating wife, and “You Can’t Hide Redneck” playfully chronicles those that aim to rise above their raisin’. Billboard
