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The Rock

Reviewed by Andrew Greer
Style: Country; compare to Kenny Chesney, Darryl Worley, and Brad Paisley Top tracks: "Dear Lord," "Somebody Who Would Die For You," "I Know Where Heaven Is"

In a nutshell: Fulfilling a promise made to his parents to one-day record an inspirational record, Country staple Tracy Lawrence releases The Rock, his second independent CD on his own homegrown label. With heavy-hitting faith-based songwriters like Craig Morgan weighing in, the entire record is full of explicit Christian hope. Sweeping pedal steel, fiddle chops and Lawrence's familiar twang all add to a full-fledge Gospel recording that is sure to continue the former superstar's comeback climb.

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