Shelby Lynne will release a new record next week titled Tears, Lies and Alibis. I've always been a big fan of Lynne's and bought every record since I Am Shelby Lynne, her breakout hit from quite a few years ago. I particularly loved her last album, the Dusty Springfield tribute Just A Little Lovin'.Her latest is a wonderful synthesis of the many strengths she's honed over the past few albums. However, I think Tears, Lies and Alibis is her finest set of songs to date, complemented from some…See More

It's tough for me to review Buddy & Julie Miller's new album Written In Chalk outside of the context of their larger body of work, which includes five Buddy solo albums, two Julie solo records (not including her previous Contemporary Christian albums), and a self-titled duo album. Though Written In Chalk is only their second co-billed album, everything with the Miller name on it since Julie's last CCM album Orphans & Angels has more or less been a joint effort, with Julie providing much…See More