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Since "One Voice" made Billy Gilman the youngest person ever to place a song in the country singles charts, his pre-pubescent age is the unavoidable subtext of his debut album. Certainly, he's not the first pre-teen to make popular music, but the same problem always has to be faced: the usual subject of pop lyrics is romantic love, and what does that mean when the words are being sung by an 11 year old? At very least, there's a certain awkwardness, and the implications can be even more objectionable depending on the song. The producers of One Voice have mostly obviated this difficulty by choosing or writing harmless material. For example, the album begins with a rousing remake of Bobby Goldsboro's "Little Things," which perhaps can be viewed as a song being sung by a boy to his mother in this context. But what is one to make of the "bonus track" that closes the album, Tammy Wynette's "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"? The song's point, which in Wynette's version was that a woman might not be able to make a complete break with her romantic partner all at once, is out the window, but it would be a stretch to apply any other reading to those words, especially when Gilman, a sort of country-style choir boy, is singing it androgynously in Wynette's register. He is on much safer ground with the novelty "The Snake Song" and even the title track, which addresses grade school violence with religious platitudes. From LeAnn Rimes to Britney Spears, youth has been a major trend in popular music of the last few years, and Billy Gilman represents a new extreme, at least as far as country music goes. He can certainly carry a tune, and you can only hope that he won't be a has-been by the time his voice changes.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Don Cook, Producer - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Bobby Goldsboro, Composer - Bobby Goldsboro, Lyricist - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Eric Darken, Percussion - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
George Teren, Composer - George Teren, Lyricist - Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Bob Regan, Composer - Bob Regan, Lyricist - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Don Cook, Producer - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Eric Darken, Percussion - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Rafe VanHoy, Composer - Rafe VanHoy, Lyricist - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Don Cook, Producer - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Eric Darken, Percussion - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Eric Darken, Percussion - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - Billy Gilman, Performer - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Blake Chancey, Producer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards - Billy Panda, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Lonnie Wilson, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Eric Conn, Edited By - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Dennis Wilson, Background Vocal - Jerry McPherson, Electric Guitar - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Tony Castle, 2nd Engineer - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Carlos Grier, Edited By - David Malloy, Lyricist - David Malloy, Composer - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Don Cook, Producer - Don Cook, Composer - Don Cook, Lyricist - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - David Hungate, Acoustic Bass - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Denny Purcell, Mastering Engineer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Mixing Engineer - Derek Bason, Recording Engineer - Derek Bason, Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Skip Ewing, Composer - Skip Ewing, Lyricist - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Eric Darken, Percussion - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - David Malloy, Composer - David Malloy, Producer - David Malloy, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Don Cook, Producer - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Robert Byrd, Composer - Robert Byrd, Lyricist - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Eric Darken, Percussion - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - David Malloy, Producer - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Bobby Braddock, Composer - Bobby Braddock, Lyricist - Eric Darken, Percussion - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - David Malloy, Producer - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Gary Baker, Composer - Gary Baker, Lyricist - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Eric Darken, Percussion - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - David Malloy, Composer - David Malloy, Producer - David Malloy, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Frank Myers, Composer - Frank Myers, Lyricist - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
John Allen, Composer - John Allen, Lyricist - Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - D. Vincent Williams, Composer - D. Vincent Williams, Lyricist - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Eric Darken, Percussion - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - David Malloy, Producer - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Composer - John Jarvis, Lyricist - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Don Cook, Producer - Don Cook, Composer - Don Cook, Lyricist - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Eric Darken, Percussion - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Tammy Wynette, Composer - Tammy Wynette, Lyricist - Billy Gilman, Performer - Blair Masters, Drum Programmer - George Richey, Composer - George Richey, Lyricist - Greg Morrow, Drums - Eric Conn, Edited By - John Jarvis, Keyboards - Mark Capps, Engineer - Mark Capps, 2nd Engineer - Tom Brady, Percussion - Cindy Richardson-Walker, Background Vocal - Tony Castle, Edited By - Tony Castle, Engineer - Denny Purcell, Edited By - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Anthony Martin, Background Vocal - Brent Rowan, Electric Guitar - Jenny Rosato, 2nd Engineer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocal - Graham Lewis, Engineer - Blake Chancey, Producer - Larry Franklin, Fiddle - Lisa Silver, Background Vocal - Robby Turner, Steel Guitar - Julian King, Mixing Engineer - Mark Casstevens, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - George Massenburg, Mixing Engineer - Michael Rhodes, Acoustic Bass - Eric Darken, Percussion - Rich Hanson, 2nd Engineer - Liana Manis, Background Vocal - David Malloy, Producer - Billy Sherrill, Composer - Billy Sherrill, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Engineer - Carlos Grier, Edited By - Derek Bason, Edited By - Derek Bason, Engineer - Mike Bradley, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Nichols, Background Vocal - Jimmy Nichols, Keyboards
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Since "One Voice" made Billy Gilman the youngest person ever to place a song in the country singles charts, his pre-pubescent age is the unavoidable subtext of his debut album. Certainly, he's not the first pre-teen to make popular music, but the same problem always has to be faced: the usual subject of pop lyrics is romantic love, and what does that mean when the words are being sung by an 11 year old? At very least, there's a certain awkwardness, and the implications can be even more objectionable depending on the song. The producers of One Voice have mostly obviated this difficulty by choosing or writing harmless material. For example, the album begins with a rousing remake of Bobby Goldsboro's "Little Things," which perhaps can be viewed as a song being sung by a boy to his mother in this context. But what is one to make of the "bonus track" that closes the album, Tammy Wynette's "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"? The song's point, which in Wynette's version was that a woman might not be able to make a complete break with her romantic partner all at once, is out the window, but it would be a stretch to apply any other reading to those words, especially when Gilman, a sort of country-style choir boy, is singing it androgynously in Wynette's register. He is on much safer ground with the novelty "The Snake Song" and even the title track, which addresses grade school violence with religious platitudes. From LeAnn Rimes to Britney Spears, youth has been a major trend in popular music of the last few years, and Billy Gilman represents a new extreme, at least as far as country music goes. He can certainly carry a tune, and you can only hope that he won't be a has-been by the time his voice changes.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:49
- Main artists: Billy Gilman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Nashville
- Genre: Country
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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