It seems you can't go a day without hearing or seeing some American Idol alum on MTV, the radio, the record store, or in some cases (Justin Guarini) singing for spare change on the street corner. It seems that every contestant on the show gets their one CD and then slowly fades away. It's not a common occurrence in the world today that someone from American Idol that didn't win releases a sophomore album. Josh Gracin is one of the exceptions. Yes, we had to wait four years for "We Weren't Crazy", but it was worth it.
The first single from "We Weren't Crazy", Favorite State of Mind was released last October. It's an upbeat song that makes me look for my boots and hat so that I can go to the hoe-down and line dance with the prettiest girl in all of town. The next release, I Keep Coming Back, is a ballad that does an excellent job of showcasing Josh's voice. It's a soothing voice that is excellent in the background of a movie, yet powerful enough to hold an audience at a concert captive. It's a voice that reminds me of Tim McGraw.
With the current single, We Weren't Crazy, Josh tries his hand at writing. What we get is a song everyone who has ever taken a chance can relate to; regardless of the outcome. It's a song that offers hope in spontaneity.
"We Weren't Crazy" ends with the only track penned solely by Josh; a love song to his wife. Even though it's the shortest song on the album it is one of the most beautiful. You can hear in his voice the sincerity of the song and the love in his heart.
Josh says it best himself on the track Found: "Somehow, I finally discovered that this is where I wanna stay. Baby now, I've been found." I only hope he doesn't get lost again; four years is too long to wait for quality music. A
Josh's homemade video for We Weren't Crazy. A little sappy, a little adorable.
Download: Found, We Weren't Crazy, Unbelievable (Ann Marie)
Avoid: Nothing.
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