Hands down, Tim McGraw has been my favorite singer for a very long time. I was hooked with the eternally infectious "I Like It, I Love It" (All I Want, 1995). But 1999's A Place in the Sun and Set This Circus Down in 2001, with the triumphant trifecta of "Please Remember Me", "The Cowboy in Me" and "Angry All the Time" offered solid evidence that a serious soul lurked beneath the radio friendly tunes.
In 2004, McGraw earned a place in Country Music history with the runaway hit "Live Like You Were Dying" from the mature, yet fun CD of the same name.
His last release, "Let It Go" (2007), is one of the best true country music CDs in recent memory.
However, he has outdone himself with his performance in May on the ACM Music Awards. While most musicians performed songs to promote their latest singles and upcoming CDs, McGraw performed an as yet unknown song "If You're Reading This." The song is not available on any recording, and is not for sale as a single. Yet it has recently entered the top 20 on Billboard! He never sounded better, and he proved himself to be worthy of his reputation. More than George Strait, Kenny Chesney or Toby Keith (all favorites of mine as well) Tim McGraw deserves to be recognized as the finest country music entertainer. I hope he is recognized with the honors that he deserves in 08!
"If You're Reading This" Live at the AMC Music Awards
In 2004, McGraw earned a place in Country Music history with the runaway hit "Live Like You Were Dying" from the mature, yet fun CD of the same name.
His last release, "Let It Go" (2007), is one of the best true country music CDs in recent memory.
However, he has outdone himself with his performance in May on the ACM Music Awards. While most musicians performed songs to promote their latest singles and upcoming CDs, McGraw performed an as yet unknown song "If You're Reading This." The song is not available on any recording, and is not for sale as a single. Yet it has recently entered the top 20 on Billboard! He never sounded better, and he proved himself to be worthy of his reputation. More than George Strait, Kenny Chesney or Toby Keith (all favorites of mine as well) Tim McGraw deserves to be recognized as the finest country music entertainer. I hope he is recognized with the honors that he deserves in 08!
"If You're Reading This" Live at the AMC Music Awards
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Okay. This killed me. Very impressive. I have to start listening to more CM! Seems I've got my old neo-traditionlist faves and am beginning to explore the alt-country raves, but there's a whole lot of other stuff I'm just missin' out on! Hmm . . . I suppose I should turn on the radio! Don't ask.
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