If You See Him

by

Reba McEntire

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I would like to thank Reba for the best music in one CD I have ever found. Her insightful lyrics, passionate presentation and unique way of making the listener feel special is amazing, as if the song was meant soley for the listener. Each song reflects a different emotional struggle, personal tragedy or challenge and, provides resolution or at least acceptance. I personally identify with many of the songs after having gone through a rough separation and divorce with all the emotions that go along with the pain. This album made me cry during the rough times, laugh as the healing took place and continues to bring back bittersweet memories after playing it through 100's of times. It does not get any better than this. I have never written a fan letter, never joined a club, and would never even ask for an autograph in public. This is my thank you to her for a beautiful album by what I know to be the First Lady in modern country music. Thanks, Reba....I needed that!

First of all, let me say that for years and years I was a huge Reba fan. I collected every CD, every video tape, everything with her name on it, went to every one of her incredible concerts. And thats why I am so disappointed in the Reba of the last couple years. Its almost like when she cut off that hair, her voice went with it. I noticed this for the first time on "What If Its You" and then this album really made it obvious to me that Reba has lost that powerful voice that used to give me goosebumps. She has lost the ability to sing emotionally. Her voice cracks everytime she attempts to climb the vocal heights she used to be able to do in her sleep. The first album that really made me notice Reba was "For My Broken Heart" and then I started buying her older CD's like "Rumor Has It" (definitely her best ever) and "Sweet Sixteen" and couldn't get enough. Then as the years went on, her voice changed and she changed. She seemed more concerned with starring in movies than doing what made her famous. By the way, she is not an actress in any sense, excluding her performances in her early nineties music videos. She started ignoring her fans, something I thought she would never do. She lost my faith. Do not buy this CD if you have that image in your head of the "You Lie" "Fancy" "For My Broken Heart" "Night the Lights Went Out" Reba, because it will quickly be shattered. The first time I saw Reba perform was the 1992 CMA awards where she sang "The Greatest Man I Never Knew." That still stands as one of the most incredible vocal performances I've ever seen. Picture that Reba with the Reba of today... its really sad.