Buddy Jewell's self-titled debut album has already produced a couple of solid hits, "Help Pour Out The Rain(Lacey's Song)" and "Sweet Southern Comfort". "Help Pour Out The Rain" is a touching song that Buddy wrote about his relationship with his daughter, and "Sweet Southern Comfort" is a tribute to country living. Other strong songs on this record are Buddy's cover of the classic Merle Haggard song "Today I Started Loving You Again"; the somber ballads "One In A Row", "Abilene On Her Mind", and "Why We Said Goodbye"; the wisecracking "I Wanna Thank Everyone"; and "I Can Get By", the toe-tapping song that was written by Buddy's producer, Clint Black, and originally recorded by Clint. Unlike some other newer artists that have come onto the country music scene in recent years, Buddy has his roots in authentic country music. He's the "real deal" as far as music goes, and I look for him to be a solid country hit maker.