Lee's latest triumph,
"Stronger Than Time" is as rich in content as any of his past award-winning,
chart-topping hits and will wake the yearnings of all "Greenwood fans". He has
served up a bevy of new material from top songwriters... Songwriters who I'm sure can only
feel honored that a talent such as Lee Greenwood is pouring those songs into the hearts of
of millions.
Lee's voice is as strong
and moving as it was 20 years ago, if not more so. Father time has only been a friend to
Lee's talents. On this new production, worked with some of the best musicians and
vocalists in the buisness, who allow Lee to shine through the forefront of their backup,
making the entire album a gem and one (I feel) that will climb the charts with not one,
but many hit songs. Lee credits his longtime friend and producer, Jerry Crutchfield with
not only collecting most of the song material but with re-uniting the two of them in the
Curb Recording studio for the creation of "Stronger Than Time".
In a recent
interview, Lee stated, "If you're smart, you learn pretty quickly that life in the
music industry is a journey that never really has an arrival time. I've loved the ride -
the ups and even the downs - and only thanks to God and a lot of good people around me
I've stayed somehow pretty steady no matter how hard the ground around me shook. The new
album and the new opportunities accorded to me by Curb Records are the latest reminders
that I can look back down the road from this vantage point and see that I've been
blessed."
Lee is probably best known
by all for his hit song, "God Bless the USA" and a few weeks before the release
of "Stronger Than Time", Lee had the great honor of seeing "God Bless the
USA" named as the most recognizable patriotic song in America by online polls, which
were constructed around the 4th of July, 2003. This honor landmarked the 20th anniversary
of the song's original 1983 release. The song is also included as the 12th track on
"Stronger Than Time"... recorded anew featuring backup vocals from the Fisk
Jubilee Singers.
With such honors and the a
stunning new album, it simply proves my opening comment that Lee Greenwood is a legend in
his own time. Lee and his music are like the mighty Redwoods... "Stronger Than
Time".
© Marlene Slater (Marli)
My Kind of Country
9-3-03
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