Josh Turner - Your Man Album

The Your Man album, Turner's sophomore project, demonstrates an increased maturity, a better-honed sense of his strengths, and a more specific portrait of the singer as both an artist and a man. The album covers a range of emotions--from romantic devotion to spiritual intimacy to ethereal silliness--while paying overt allegiance to many of the musical figures who inspired him. (Two of his biggest influences, honky-tonker John Anderson and bluegrass pioneer Ralph Stanley, make guest appearances). I thought Josh Turner would be a one-hit wonder, but Your Man tops Long Black Train easily, most notably because it includes more of Turner's own songwriting.