Josh Gracin

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Josh Gracin

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I'm not really a country music fan, but I'm a fan of this guy! When I first heard him sing on American Idol, I thought he needed to be on Nashville Star, but he still made it to the Top 5.

He has such a genuine country voice! Voices like this only come along once in a while. From the first note, you know he was meant to sing country. I think that's what I like best - that he's singing what he should be, and that comes through in this very good, very veteran sounding debut.

My favorite song is "I Want To Live". As soon as I heard it, I knew I would be buying the CD. "Turn It Up" is my next favorite...an upbeat song that should make it to the Top 10. "No One To Share The Blame" is a ballad with nice chord changes and background vocal support. The rest of the album is very good and boils down to FIVE STARS for me.

If you are a fan of Josh's or just a country fan, this CD is for you! It's very consistent and nails the genre squarely.

PS: I have to comment on the Amazon.com editorial review done by Tammy La Gorce (you can see this review right under the song selections). Honey, you need to write so people can read and understand reviews. Also, what credentials do you have to intimate that a Garth Brooks-like album is bad?? You say "Still give him a pass..". A pass?? This album deserves more credit than that and I'd doubt you have background to issue a pass/fail grade. Thank you.

I liked Josh's album. I think that this is the genre that he's best at. This is probably at or better than the major country talent that he has to compete with. Although the album has a by-the-book feel to how he sings the songs, he's actually that good. He has shades of Garth Brooks in his singing, which might give him the attention he needs. He couldn't grasp the songs he was given to sing on American Idol. On this album, he sounds in fine form, flows through a lot of the songs' landscapes and is very much himself here. All I can say is that Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith need to look out, because Josh Gracin could score several hits from his debut! There's like four or five potential singles to come from here. Hope that his next album is just as strong.