Kris

Kris Barras is good with his hands. If one has the appropriate ticket, they can still be “floored” by Barras and company, but will likely not have to deal with the after effects of being put to the canvas. Josiah J. Manning, Elliott Blacker and Will Beavis come along to lend their talents in an effort to produce an album that delivers in quality and authenticity. Unpretentiously composed, Light It Up collects 13 originally-penned songs that wed technical abilities with a country-blues sensibility that eludes so much contemporary music…

Inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2004, Kris Kristofferson’s place in music history is assured as the writer of such classics as “Help Me Make It Through The Night”, “For The Good Times”, “Me And Bobby McGee” and “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, all included here. These songs have been huge hits for the likes of Gladys Knight, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Al Green, Andy Williams, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead and Johnny Cash. Kristofferson has also had hits with his songs in own right, including the duets “It Sure Was (Love”), “Lover Please” and “Give It Time To Be Tender” with his wife Rita Coolidge. And these recordings were made by Nashville’s top producers: Fred Foster, David Anderle, Dennis Linde, Chips Moman and Norbert Putnam.