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Starting Now

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This is what great country is all about...great songs sung by a great singer! I had heard "Stealing Cinderella" and was impressed, so when I saw the full length CD I was curious enough to sample it. I am glad I did. Every song here is strong enough to be played on today's contemporary country radio. This is the kind of CD that is worth purchasing instead of just downloading a few songs. It is actually a great listen from beginning to end. If you're a country fan, do yourself a favor and buy this now! Sounds like this artist should be around for quite a while.

I AM SO PLEASED WITH CHUCK WICKS MUSIC ON THIS CD. EVERY SONG WAS SO GREAT. I HOPE HE MAKES IT BIG IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC FIELD...

I don't really listen to much country music, but I bought Darius Rucker
here, and Amazon recommended this one so I tried it too...and its great! Don't know what else to say except that if you like modern sounding, non-twangy country music then you will like this one. Enjoy.

I bought this CD after hearing & seeing Chuck on TV. I liked Stealing Cinderella, but it is not my favorite of his. He has so many great songs. My Favorite is probably "If We Loved" & "What if You Stay." There are MANY great radio hits "Good Time Comin'On", "Starting Now" & "All I Ever Wanted."
HE sounds a little like Dierks, but really unique to Country. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

So, I was trolling iTunes one day, checking out the newest country music releases, and I came across something called iTunes Country Essentials. So I clicked on it, and one of the songs was by this guy I'd never heard of named Chuck Wicks. And I liked it. So -- click -- I bought it. Then I thought I'd check out his album, and started listening to samples. Oh, that's a great song. Click. That one's nice, too. Click. So is that one. Click. And suddenly I'd gotten almost every song and had paid more than if I'd just bought the whole dang album to start with. Oh, well, not too bright. But the bottom line is, I love this guy's voice and the songs he sings. This is catchy, heartfelt, bop-your-head-and-tap-your-feet kind of country, along the lines of Rascal Flatts and Sugarland. OK, maybe not as brilliant as Sugarland, but real good stuff. So check Chuck out, but don't be dumb like me; save yourself money and time and give that index finger a rest.

This new singer was on the short lived reality show "Nashville" and the show documented him first getting his record deal etc. While "Stealing Cinderella" probably will be a popular wedding song for awhile, there is a variety of songs on the album... many better than his original hit... such as "all i ever wanted" (which sounds a little like a rascal flatts track), and "If we loved". Great first album!

I loved this guy's single, STEALING CINDERELLA, but I actually like the entire CD. I think he has a bright future in contemporary country music.

Prime Cuts: When You're Single, Stealing Cinderella, Man of the House

Wicks' debut CD reminds us why country music is so enthralling. While other genres are content to settle on the peripheral and abstract, country music dives right into the marrow of emotions via its engaging use of narrative plotlines and its jumping out of the speakers real life characters. Wicks' RCA Nashville record is a prime example. This Smyrna, DE native took chutzpah when he tackles themes like singleness, broken homes and ill-fated romances, but Wicks holds himself well when he shows through his intricate and heartfelt story songs that he comes across as an acutely wise observer of relationships. Vocally, Wicks has a fine gristly tenor that calls to mind Jason Michael Carroll and perhaps Brad Paisley without the superstar's witty inflexions. Truth be told, though Wicks sing well, he does not possess a distinct vocal to set him apart from the Michaels, Tomlinsons and Paisleys. So, the calling shots here are the songs.

For those who cannot get enough of those tasty treats for the heart, there are many of those big ballads that will cause Kleenex boxes to run out in record time. A future favorite will be "Man of the House," a moving tale of a ten year-old who had to wash dishes for his mom, wakes his sister p every morning, prepares breakfast simply because he is "the man of the house." With an ability that could pierce the hardest of hearts, this gorgeous ballad with its close attention paid to details, describes what goes on across single-parent homes all across the country. Just when you thought Wicks has hit the tier of emotionally driven songs, take a listen to current single "Stealing Cinderella." Going behind the galore of flowers, veils and rings, "Stealing Cinderella" steals a glance at the emotions a dad would feel seeing his daughter given in marriage. On the other hand, "When You're Single" introduced by the gentle strumming of the guitar artfully starts off with the façade of the joys of singleness before giving in to a mournful treatise of the ensuing loneliness.

The title cut, "Starting Now," coming from the pens of Jim Collins and Craig Wiseman, has such a commercial charm that ought to be embraced by radio with affecting longevity. A rhythmic pop-country anthem of a man determined to pull up his bootstraps at making his relationship work again. Despite his wanderlust at emotional issues, Wicks also demonstrates he has a more congenial side: "Good Time Coming On" has that honky tonk Friday night fun that reminds us that Wicks is also one of the good ole' boys too. However, a few of the kickers and midtempoes such as "All I Ever Wanted," "What If We Loved," and "Mine All Mine" are listenable but they don't register with the same depth as the ballads

Albumwide, "Starting Now" allows Wicks to commence on a sure footing. Unlike many men who are afraid of dealing with the inner mechanics of the heart, Wicks does examine them in a way that is not mawkish or pretentious. Also, as far as storytelling goes, with Wicks co-penning 9 out of the 11 cuts, he's truly is on top of the game. Wicks knows where the strings of the heart are and he strikes them well.

i love this cd. i bought it for only 2 songs, and ended up liking all but one.
Chuck Wicks is an amazing person, and artist.

A must have for wedding dancing and he chose the song You Had Me From The First as his love song to her at the wedding. Great tape.