1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Country Music

CD Review: Brand New Me - John Michael Montgomery

line John Michael Montgomery - John Michael Montgomery
line
Reviewed by Carrie Attebury

I have been a fan of John Michael Montgomery's since his first album, "Life's A Dance" was released in 1993. Nine years and eight albums later he is like the Energizer Bunny. He just keeps going and going. And John Michael's music keeps getting better and better.

"Brand New Me" is the upbeat title track from the album.

"Bus To Birmingham" is a really great slow ballad. You can just hear the pain in John Michael's voice, as he sings about a man who is losing the woman he loves and is putting on a brave face as he thinks he's doing what is best for her.

"Weekend Superstar" is a good ole honky tonk tune.

"Thanks For The G Chord" is a really good tribute song to parents and the people who help make us who we are.

Brand New Me Cover
 More Of This Feature
• Brand New Me CD review
• CD Review Index
• Other Reviews by Carrie
 
 Related Resources
• John Michael Montgomery Guitar Tabs, Chords & Lyrics
• Country Music Quotations - John Michael Montgomery
• John Michael Montgomery Spotlight
 
 Community
• FREE Country Newsletter
• Country Chatroom
• Country Forums
 
 Elsewhere On The Web
• John Michael Montgomery
• John Michael Montgomery Tour Dates
 
"Thats Not Her Picture" is a great song that was co-written by country music great "Whisperin" Bill Anderson.

I cannot write this review without high praise for the writer of the song "The Little Girl." For those of you who havent heard the story. It's about a child who was in a bad home situation. Her parents were into drugs and alcohol. One night, the father killed the mother. The little girl was taken into a foster home. There is one thing I have to say before I write the ending of this tale. Her parents were atheists and so they didn't go to church and she had no knowledge about God and Jesus. The first day the little girl was taken to Sunday school, the teacher found her staring up at a picture of Jesus on the cross. The teacher gently started to explain the story of Jesus to her. The little girl interrupted her. I know that man she said. He was with me the night my parents died and was holding me in his arms. It is said around Nashville that the story was passed up by many songwriters before Harley Allen read the story and the song came to be. John Michael has special help with vocals from Alison Krauss and Dan Tymenski. I have never heard a song that has affected me the way this one does.

Song List

  1. Brand New Me
  2. Bus To Birmingham
  3. Weekend Superstar
  4. Thanks For The G Chord
  5. Even Then
  6. That's What I Like About You
  7. That's Not Her Picture
  8. The Little Girl
  9. Real Love
  10. I Love It All

Audio clips courtesy of Barnes & Noble.
All graphics © Shelly Fabian, except the album cover, courtesy of Warner Nashville.

line

Buy Brand New Me.

line

Subscribe to the Newsletter
Name
Email

line

line

line

[ To the Welcome Page | To the "g" Files ]

Top

Explore Country Music

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

The Best Top 40 Pop Songs

Is your favorite song on our list? More >

  1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Country Music

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.