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Let Them Be Little

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You know, years ago my late father told me that 'boys don't become men until after they turn 40.' Well, listening to the tracks of the new album, I must say I understand now Dad! There is a wonderful new depth, strength, passion, experience and maturity to Billy Dean's voice, his song selection and the entire arc of this album.

It is simply wonderful - and oh so encouraging - that there are people out there in this world, who continue working and growing at their craft/skill. That reaching a certain level of success does not breed complacency. That passing the age of 40 shouldn't mean the end of anything - rather it is just the beginning of a great age!

Billy Dean is such a great example of that to us, and to his children. He may have left the public arena for a few years with his musical gifts to focus on his children (and what a great decision that was!), but this album shows that he didn't let the music leave him nor did he allow it to flounder. Instead he kept working and practicing, honing his incredible gift and talents, until today he graciously offers us this new and glorious present.

Thank you Mr. Dean for proving that we do get better with age, that 'dropping off' the radar for a while can be a wonderful thing in so many ways, and for once again sharing your incredible talent and voice with all of us.

Billy Dean had taken a long hiatus from the music scene to focus on his most important role to date - father to his children, Hannah and Eli. The life he's experienced watching his children grow was the inspiration behind the title track to his long awaited new studio album, "Let Them Be Little." The single, which was Billy's first top ten in nine years, has re-established the singer with his fanbase and brought on a whole new generation of listeners. This CD from Curb Records highlights the place where Billy is at in life - he's in love, happy in life, and enjoying making music!

From the ballads of "I'm In Love With You" (an ode to falling in love with the woman of his dreams) and "Slow Motion" (the groom's perspective on watching his soon to be wife walking down the aisle), Billy seemlessly blends his musical styles to bring us the uptempo songs of love and life of "Eyes" (on the first thing he noticed in his fiance) and "This Is The Life" (the next single and a new spin on the adage of enjoying life while the living is good). Billy also takes us on a musical field trip, back to his days as a kid himself growing up on "Shelfer Street" and then to the ballpark to his own field of dreams while he's "Swinging For The Fence." For John Denver fans, the rollicking remake of "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" is worth the cost of the CD alone. Last but not least are the two most rowdy rockers of the bunch, which showcase a different aspect of Billy's voice and experiences. "Good Love Gone Bad" is a hard charging uptempo story of love lost and none too soon, and "Race You To The Bottom" highlights the deepest range of his voice to amazing results to tell the story of the cut-throat corporate world. As an added bonus, remastered tracks of two of Billy's biggest hits of the nineties, "Somewhere In My Broken Heart" and "Billy The Kid" are included as bonus tracks.

Having written or co-written all but the John Denver remake, Billy leaves the listener feeling that they just sat down with a long lost friend to catch up on years past. This CD is a must have for your collection if you've ever been a fan of Billy's, or if his recent material made you want to get to know him better! "Let Them Be Little" will leave you with a smile on your face and a desire to hug your kids or kiss your sweetheart goodnight!

I have been a fan of Billy Dean's since his start, and have missed his presence from the music scene. This new collection is awesome, and there isn't a bad song on the entire CD. His lyrics alone are enjoyable to listen to, as they always tell a good story. This was definitely worth the wait, and I hope that he keeps producing more new music and wins back his popularity, because he deserves to be at the top of the charts!

After taking a few years off from recording and being in the spotlight to be a Dad, write songs, etc., Billy Dean is back with an awesome effort! Thank goodness! I know a lot of people may hate what I am about to say but I believe this......Billy Dean has more grit and spirit in his music than both George Strait and Brooks & Dunn combined! I think they are OVERRATED!!!!!! Billy Dean is what music is all about.......he wrote all but one on this album (Thank God I'm A Country Boy.....remake). It contains both upbeat songs as well as wonderful ballads delivered excellently in his baritone voice.......he is at the top of his game! Glad to have you back Billy!

"Let them be little" is a perfect song to use for young children graduation day. I am preaschool teacher and this song helped me to end the ceremony in very emotinal and meaningful way.

One of his best CD's. Has a couple of his old tracks in there at the end too. Every song is a winner. I wish he was having a concert near where I live. I DEFINITELY recommend this CD. If you like Billy Dean you will absolutely OVE this CD. If you like country music you will LOVE this CD. I bought it, put it on my computer, and let my mom have the CD for her car, and now she won't give it back. It's that good. Billy Dean is back and better than ever.

To keep my review short, I will only say that if you are a Billy Dean fan, this is, in my opinion, his best album since "Young Man", which was done a LONG time ago. And that includes "Men'll Be Boys", which I thought was a very good recording. I did not think this new CD was ever going to come out, despite the fact that he had recently had two new major hit singles ("Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "Let Them Be Little"). I was also pleasantly surprised to listen to the two "new" bonus tracks. "Somewhere In My Broken Heart" has always been my all time favorite Billy Dean song. In fact, I wish they would release this version of it as a single all over again. And, "Billy The Kid" shows that his voice is as strong today as it was 15 years ago, although, I would have rather he had re-recorded "Only The Wind" instead. It has been way, WAY too long since B.D. released an album. Hopefully, this will reflect a comeback for him (as it should) instead of a farewell. Oops. I guess this review wasn't so short after all.

It has been 7 years since there's been a new collection of music from this very talented, yet underrated artist. I can tell you that the wait was worth it. This collection of songs stands up to the best albums in the business, including Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and Gratchen Wilson. As a matter of fact, I think this album is better than anyone else's right now.

His experience in love and as a father to his two kids runs deep in this album. The raw emotion and lyrics really shine through. Every song on this album is amazing!! I also like the fact that he wrote or co-wrote all but one of the songs on this album! This album is a must-have for any country music fan! You won't be disappointed. Welcome back, Billy Dean!!!!