Tim McGraw photo by Danny Clinch, courtesy of Curb Records.
Tim McGraw releases his new Southern Voice album Tuesday, and in gearing up for the street date, he’ll appear this weekend with host Nan Kelley on GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown.
The album’s first single, “It’s A Business Doing Pleasure With You,” was written in part by Chad Kroeger of the rock band Nickelback, and his current hit, “Southern Voice,” namechecks such rockers as Chuck Berry, Tom Petty, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Allman Brothers. In fact, Gregg Allman will sit in with Tim when he performs “Southern Voice” on “The Jay Leno Show” Oct. 27.
Tim has more than just an album and TV appearances up his sleeve. His next movie, The Blind Side, reaches theaters Nov. 20, and he kicks off his Southern Voice Tour Feb. 11 in Omaha. Lady Antebellum will open the entire run, which stretches through Aug. 15 in Virginia Beach. The Lost Trailers will take the lineup’s third slot through April 10. Beginning the following day, Love And Theft will take over that role and keep it the rest of the way.
Top 20 Country Countdown counts down the week’s top country videos from No. 20 to No. 1 as voted by viewers on each week on GACTV.com. A new countdown premieres every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on GAC and airs again Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET; Sundays at 1 p.m. ET; and Mondays at 10 a.m. ET. Viewers can vote for their favorite videos, as well as purchase Top 20 artists’ albums and ringtones at GACTV.com.
Click here to preview each song on our Top 20 list and download the ones you want!
THIS WEEK’S CHART:
1. Kellie Pickler “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You”
2. Lady Antebellum “Need You Now”
3. Luke Bryan “Do I”
4. Keith Urban “Only You Can Love Me This Way”
5. Chris Young “Gettin’ You Home”
6. Trace Adkins “All I Ask For Anymore”
7. George Strait “Living For The Night”
8. Billy Currington “People Are Crazy”
9. Toby Keith “American Ride”
10. Martina McBride “I Just Call You Mine”
11. Josh Turner “Why Don’t We Just Dance”
12. Jason Aldean “Big Green Tractor”
13. Jason Michael Carroll “Hurry Home”
14. Jake Owen “Eight Second Ride”
15. Brad Paisley “Welcome To The Future”
16. Alan Jackson “I Still Like Bologna”
17. Dierks Bentley “I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes”
18. Due West “I Get That All The Time”
19. Zac Brown Band “Toes”
20. Brooks & Dunn “Honky Tonk Stomp”
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I’d decrepitude to canary that too!
I'd say if Tim Mc Graw want's to do something else as well as his singing, then leave the man be. Not eveyone keeps to one thing in life, did you? Nah , didn't think so. I love his music no matter what. He has done one heck of a job on his music to leave him alone.
"I'm Only Jesus" is one of the greatest songs I've heard in awhile. Tim rocks!!! I got to see him in NYC at Ed Sullivan theater, OMG, the man can sing! and he's sooooooo good looking. Him and Faith make a great couple!!
I know thats what I'm Saying.
Jodie you suck, Carrie is way better then anyone on the coundown, thats the truth
Let me tell you something Sara, Carrie deserves to be on countdown, I'm so glad Taylor ain't on the countdown no more, she is the worst. Tim you man
I think Southern Voice is Tim's best album yet. Your right Janet, its mature, its real, and its country. All about life, the good, the bad, and the ugly! I love the down home feel the video has.
Tim is more relaxed now. He's kinda like Garth, living with his family and doing what he does best-sing. But he also likes to act too and LA is where you go to act. His girls go to school there. I say more music row/nashville has forgotten him and he doesn't want to play that game anymore. He figures he'll never get nominated for single, album or male vocalist of the year anymore, so he's living his life his way. I'm not saying that I believe he shouldn't get those honors, I'm just saying..when was the last time you have seen him nominated?
The song Nan said she loved and made her cry on today's show from Tim's album.
I'm Only Jesus
Bobby's got a duster '79
bottle of Jack and a 45
points it at his head
and he starts to cry,
to proud to ask me to save his life
Billy's in a limo
on the upper east side
playing Russian Roulette
with the long white line
his wife gets a call at 3 am
saying billy aint never coming home again
She asks me why?
And I said,
I sure wish you'd believe
that everybody's free
and I'll help you if you ask me to,
I gave every star a name
the sunshine and the rain
but i can't decide the road you choose
that's up to you
I'm only Jesus
Johnny had a good job
rackin' it in
cavier parties
with his well to do friends
something was missing
from his perfect little life
he through in the towel
and he called me one night
Betty was an orphan
like so many kids
they taught her in school
that i didn't exist
she had every reason not to talk to me
but every night before bed
she got down on her knees
just to tell me hi
And I said,
I'm sure glad you believe
cause everybody's free
and I'll help you if you ask me to,
I gave every star a name
the sun shine and the rain
but I can't decide the road you choose
that's up to you
I'm only Jesus
Hey your all the same to me
Everybody's free
and I'll help you if you ask me to,
I gave every star a name
the sun shine and the rain
but I can't decide the road you choose
that's up to you
I'm only Jesus
I'm only Jesus
I'm Only Jesus
Gotta have Jesus to see the light
Gotta have Jesus to hold you tight
Gotta have Jesus to talk to me
I gotta have Jesus to set me free
Some songs are meant to be shared and heard
Love You Goodbye
Love you Goodbye
He was thinking back when he was a kid
His folks were divorced
His old man high on something
Came knocking at the door
His mama wouldn't talk to him
She said boy dontcha let him in
She was cussing and pacing and wasting her life
On that linoleum floor
Took him back to his old apartment
Turned off the TV
His beautiful broken hero on the couch
Passed out asleep
And he put 'em to bed
With tears in his eyes
He said dad I love you, Goodbye
He headed out into the night
Seventeen years old
Fired up that rusty old pickup
Turned his collar to the cold
And he headed back to mama's place
Ready for his big escape
And he tiptoed up the stairs and left a note
In the cover's fold
It said mom I wish I could wave a wand
And make you smile again
Bring back the man who stole your heart
'fore the demons got to him
If I stay here any longer
Something sacred gonna die
He said mom I love you, Goodbye
Took a lot of wrong turns on the road
Finding his life
By the grace of God he ended up
With a little boy and a wife
And the phone call came from his sister
Was that old familiar pain
His mother was at the doorstep
Of heaven's pure white light
At the end of the service
His father came up to him
Clear eyed and sober now he said
Boy, Jesus took my sins
And I pray someday maybe you'll forgive me too
With tears in his eyes
He said son I love you, Goodbye
His plane touched down in Texas
He pulled out his phone
Dialed in the number, got the machine
Of his old man's home
He said dad we got an extra room
And your grandson has your eyes
Couldn't say anything else
Cause he started to cry
And he choked out dad I love you, Goodbye
Dad I love you, Goodbye
Tim's new album is outstanding, an Nan was right, I'm only Jesus will floor you but then again so many of the songs on the album are stories that represent life, all of life. From the good, bad, hurting, loving and forgiving. This is a mature album for mature listeners and has everything great that a country album should have, an amazing collection of stories sung with so much heart from Tim.
Love You Goodbye is the most powerful song about life, family, addiction, hurt, love and forgiving I've ever heard. Even if you have no desire to buy or hear a Tim McGraw album, find a way to LISTEN to this song. There are some songs that are meant to be heard and this is one. I cried like a baby when I heard this but came away appreciating my family even more.
Tim's 2010 tour, he will be in LA- so enjoy!
If you don't like the song fine that's your choice. But let's grow up and be adults with no name calling. Otherwise you can't go out for recess.
As for me, Go Carrie Go!
I dont have to and you cant make me. Nah nah na na nah.
And personally she is a decent POP singer but there aint nuthin country about that thur voice of hers.
love tims new cd. Great songs. All you Tim fans vote.