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the 11 songs on the album . “ I try to give my fans a little bit of everything that I am and everything that I like , but nothing is ever contrived .”
In serving up this emotional tour de force , the Missouri native enlists a diverse line-up of special guests including The Fray ’ s Isaac Slade , who duets with Evans on “ Can ’ t Stop Loving You ” and Gavin DeGraw who joins Evans on her cover of his pop hit “ Not Over You .” Longtime pal Vince Gill lends his voice to the stone cold country “ Better Off ”.
“ Slow Me Down ” was recently named one of Billboard ’ s “ 10 Best Singles of 2013 ”. “ It ’ s got a great lyric . It ’ s got a fabulous melody and they set the tempo just perfectly ,” Evans says of the song , which was penned by Marv Green , Jimmy Robbins and Heather Morgan . “ I love what the song says . ‘ hurry up and slow me down ’ is obviously a great play on words , but it means so much more than that . She is basically saying , ‘ I need you to know that I ’ m willing to give this relationship a chance , but if you don ’ t change your ways , I ’ m leaving . But when I ’ m walking away , I want you to hurry up and slow me down . I want you to pursue me .’”
I ’ ve always felt like I ’ m a very lucky person …
Over the years , Evans has developed a reputation for delivering thoroughly satisfying albums full of great songs brought to life by her distinctive voice . She has that heart-inthe-throat quality that turned Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn into legends coupled with
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