Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Cracker Barrel) - Since releasing "Live at the Ryman" exclusively through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on July 3, 2007,
Josh Turner has received rave reviews for the live album.
About.com says of the album and Josh, "the way he wraps that deep voice around the notes sends shivers right down your spine." And Music News Nashville says, "…hear real honest country music brought forth to you in creative ways that makes anyone who loves country music beg for more."
The Albany Herald says, "You pop in the CD and as soon as you hear the first baritone note ooze from the speakers to your ears, you have to do a double take."
The Ryman, with all of its history and glory, might make some artists tremble when thinking about where they're performing, but Josh's voice shows no sign of edge. The Tennessean writes, "While it's been said that spirits of past Opry performers haunt country music's mother church, Josh didn't sense any of them while singing."
Paul Davis with New Christian Music writes, "Great musicianship combined with Josh's quality voice makes for an album where the personality is forefront resplendent with rough edges."
The album, which contains thirteen songs including legendary hits such as George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and Hank Williams' "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive," will soon be featured in the July 30 edition of Country Weekly.
On the album, Josh performs one of Merle Haggard's most recognizable songs, "Silver Wings." "Every time we start that song off, everybody knows what we're about to play," says Josh. "It's very recognizable and it's one of those classic Merle Haggard songs."
The album also contains some of Josh's own songs including, "Backwoods Boy," a song Josh wrote in his apartment after graduating from college. "I basically just sat down and was trying to write a song about my growing up, spending a lot of time outdoors, hunting and fishing and just being outdoors," says Josh. "I wrote quite a few songs there and that was one of them."
Josh's 2003 debut, "Long Black Train," is certified platinum. His success continued when his sophomore release, "Your Man," debuted at No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Top Country Albums chart and has since been certified double platinum.
Josh Turner: Live At the Ryman is Turner's third CD and is available only in Cracker Barrel stores or online at www.crackerbarrel.com
