Buddy Jewel - Self-titled
by Cheryl Harvey Hill, Staff Journalist
Buddy Jewell's rapid rise up the charts, and ever increasing popularity, is proof that the two million plus votes he garnered to become the first Nashville Star winner wasn't a fluke. America has spoken and I sure hope the powers that be in Music City are listening... and looking.
The CD starts off with the tongue-in cheek "I Wanna Thank Everyone" which could easily become the anthem for 99% of the artists who have managed to succeed in Nashville in spite of being told by someone in the industry that they would never make it. The song is a clever ode to every artists resolve and resolve is obviously no stranger to Jewell.
Nashville Star wasn't the first competition where Jewell had walked away as the winner. The ruggedly handsome singer/song writer had already won the Dallas regional June Jam Talent Search and been proclaimed the male vocalist champion on TV's Star Search, twice, before heading off to Nashville. For the next eight years he made a living singing demos for some of Nashville's biggest stars. All that hard work and drive has finally paid off; and deservedly so.
Jewell's debut single, the self-penned "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)," has touched hearts across America and is the highest charting debut by a new artist since the launch of the Nielsen system in 1990. The album, produced by country star Clint Black, is sure to produce additional hits. This CD contains eleven songs that are as country comfortable as Grandma's front porch swing and as satisfying as a tall glass of homemade lemonade. Although "One In A Row" was my personal favorite; I enjoyed the entire CD -- and that's a rarity for me.
Buddy Jewell track list:
1 I Wanna Thank Everyone
2 Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey's Song)
3 Sweet Southern Comfort
4 Today I Started Loving You Again (Duet with Miranda Lambert)
5 Abilene On Her Mind
6 One In A Row
7 O'Reilly Luck
8 Why We Said Goodbye
9 One Step At A Time
10 I Can Get By
11 You Know How Women Are
Buddy Jewell Official website
Buddy Jewell's rapid rise up the charts, and ever increasing popularity, is proof that the two million plus votes he garnered to become the first Nashville Star winner wasn't a fluke. America has spoken and I sure hope the powers that be in Music City are listening... and looking.
The CD starts off with the tongue-in cheek "I Wanna Thank Everyone" which could easily become the anthem for 99% of the artists who have managed to succeed in Nashville in spite of being told by someone in the industry that they would never make it. The song is a clever ode to every artists resolve and resolve is obviously no stranger to Jewell.
Nashville Star wasn't the first competition where Jewell had walked away as the winner. The ruggedly handsome singer/song writer had already won the Dallas regional June Jam Talent Search and been proclaimed the male vocalist champion on TV's Star Search, twice, before heading off to Nashville. For the next eight years he made a living singing demos for some of Nashville's biggest stars. All that hard work and drive has finally paid off; and deservedly so.
Jewell's debut single, the self-penned "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)," has touched hearts across America and is the highest charting debut by a new artist since the launch of the Nielsen system in 1990. The album, produced by country star Clint Black, is sure to produce additional hits. This CD contains eleven songs that are as country comfortable as Grandma's front porch swing and as satisfying as a tall glass of homemade lemonade. Although "One In A Row" was my personal favorite; I enjoyed the entire CD -- and that's a rarity for me.
Buddy Jewell track list:
1 I Wanna Thank Everyone
2 Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey's Song)
3 Sweet Southern Comfort
4 Today I Started Loving You Again (Duet with Miranda Lambert)
5 Abilene On Her Mind
6 One In A Row
7 O'Reilly Luck
8 Why We Said Goodbye
9 One Step At A Time
10 I Can Get By
11 You Know How Women Are
Buddy Jewell Official website
