Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

Brian Barrett wanders along the musical path from a town called Country heading towards a place called CCM. On his journey he met two men called Russ Taff and James Hollihan Jnr who were busy wandering in the opposite direction. The two men decided to produce BB's album and it resides in a place called Country Pop! Actually best described as country tinged pop to be more accurate, this is Barrett's best yet with his strong voice at home on the uptempo stuff like the wonderful "Jimmy Got Saved" as well as the more mellow tunes. There are two absolutely classic ballads here. "Write It On My Heart" stopped me in my tracks and examines the way we are desperate for God to change us from deep inside. "In Time" sums up the ache of so many single Christians who long to be married. Poignant and beautiful. If you like new country or simply love well crafted CCM songs with strong melodies, this will press all the right buttons.

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