Leeann Ward

Album Review: Jennifer Nettles, To Celebrate Christmas

December 3, 2016 Leeann Ward 9

To Celebrate Christmas is a nice blend of joyfulness and reverence.

Album Review: Amy Grant, Tennessee Christmas

December 1, 2016 Leeann Ward 2

While Amy Grant is not a country artist, ” Tennessee Christmas”, co-written with Gary Chapman, has become a modern country Christmas classic.

Album Review: Brett Eldredge, Glow

November 30, 2016 Leeann Ward 1

Who knew that Brett Eldredge’s voice, normally suited for pop country, is also the voice of a rather impressive crooner?

Album Review: Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, Christmas Together

November 29, 2016 Leeann Ward 6

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have finally teamed up to make an album together.

Album Review: Loretta Lynn, White Christmas Blue

November 28, 2016 Leeann Ward 0

Loretta Lynn’s first Christmas album in 50 years shows that she has not strayed much from her honky tonk roots!

Single Review: Aaron Lewis, “That Ain’t Country”

August 20, 2016 Leeann Ward 3

Rocker Aaron Lewis effectively schools current mainstream country radio on country music. By declaring that what’s being accepted as country music isn’t actually country, he demonstrates what country music is.

Single Review: Blake Shelton, “Savior’s Shadow”

June 4, 2016 Leeann Ward 4

On his newest album, If I’m Honest, Blake Shelton diverts from the album’s generally synthesized sound to take a breather for a lovely gospel gem, which he wrote with Jessi Alexander and Jon Randall.

Single Review: Jon Pardi, “Head Over Boots”

September 12, 2015 Leeann Ward 7

Aside from people who don’t mind that country music doesn’t sound like country music anymore, one of the common complaints that we get for our criticism of the current major country music players is that we’re expecting too much and that not every song has to be deep and meaningful.

Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists: Rosanne Cash, Part One

September 7, 2015 Leeann Ward 11

The fact that Rosanne Cash is a member of country music’s most beloved family cannot be escaped, but the fact that her estimable career is based on her own incredible talent cannot be disputed.

Top Five: Going Home

September 5, 2015 Leeann Ward 23

We’ve recently discussed songs about leaving home, so it only seems right to celebrate that we can always go home again, even if it’s only in our minds or hearts sometimes.