★★★★★
Dave Barnes has followed a career path that is all too familiar for many present day artists. He broke onto the scene in 2010 with the smash hit "God Gave Me You," which was later covered by country legend Blake Shelton and nominated for a Grammy. Lightning failed to strike twice however, and Barnes released a follow-up album, Stories to Tell, which failed to get much attention despite being more than worthy. Now he finds himself releasing his sixth studio album independent of a record label...
- www.jesusfreakhideout.com
2014-02-24
★★★★★
Southern hospitality, at least in the musical sense, is long-lasting, but almost always leads to fans clamoring for more. After the immensely successful forays of What We Want, What We Get and the masterful Christmas album Very Merry Christmas, expectations for the next project of Dave Barnes have remained toweringly high, and this March's Stories to Tell is his answer. Though the Southern singer/songwriter's result is on the unexpected side, it's all the more rewarding...
- www.jesusfreakhideout.com
2013-04-01
★★★★★
Singer / Songwriter Dave Barnes releases his fifth full-length album titled Stories To Tell on Razor & Tie Records. This is Dave's fourth release on Razor & Tie, his last album What We Want, What We Get was a critical success...
- www.indievisionmusic.com
2012-03-19
★★★★★
Dave Barnes - Stories to Tell (iTunes Bonus Track Version/Amazon MP3) Born in Missisippi, Dave Barnes grew up listening to music. It was only natural that he majored in Recording Industry Management at Middle Tennessee State University. After "God Gave Me You" became incredibly popular (off of his previous record "What We Want, What We Get"), fans are anticipating his 5th studio record, Stories to Tell...
- christianmusiczine.com
2012-03-15
★★★★★
It's always nice to see musicians from your hometown enjoying success in the mainstream market. Living in Knoxville, Tennessee, I've loved seeing the impact made by the hometown boys of hard rock act Disciple. Similarly, pop rock/R&B; artist Dave Barnes, who graduated high school in Knoxville, is riding a wave of popular acclaim into his fourth full-length album, What We Want, What We Get...
- www.jesusfreakhideout.com
2010-12-14
★★★★★
Christmas albums by rising stars have a wide field of potential, either to become forever-endearing classics to be played for years to come, or come off as recyclable, poorly-conceived projects that exist only to make a quick buck...
- www.jesusfreakhideout.com
2010-12-14
★★★★★
Following a pair of fairly ordinary contemporary singer/songwriter albums released on his own dime, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Dave Barnes signed with the small but respected indie Razor & Tie and released 2008's unexpected genre shift Me and You and the World...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28