Mention the name of Suzy Bogguss to anyone in Nashville and you'll invariably draw a fond smile and a soft response like, "Boy, I just love her." Even the most jaded residents of the city's famed Music Row entertainment district melt when they talk about this luminous woman; it's almost as if they can physically feel the warmth of her talent.

"To really still be into the music, that's the main thing. The ultimate challenge is to stay inspired and refreshed. You want to be able to still get that "butterfly" feeling you had in the beginning. You know how it feels when you hear a song in a restaurant that rekindles some magical period in your life when everything seemed open and intriguing ... when you were wide-eyed and amazed by things? That's what I want to hold onto. This is still a passion for me."

And it is testimony to the high regard that her peers have for her that a stellar cast of supporting players turned up for the sessions, including Garth Brooks, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Kathy Mattea. Contributing songs to the project are such first-tier Music City composers as Matraca Berg, Kim Richey, Skip Ewing, Bobbie Cryner, Cheryl Wheeler, Tony Arata and Julie Miller, all of whom have been notable as record makers themselves.

Suzy did her share of guesting duties herself. She sang on the 1994 Dirt Band CD, the 1997 Kathy Mattea and Matraca Berg CDs and the national radio show of Riders in the Sky. Mary Chapin Carpenter's video of "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" featured Suzy in celebrity studded chorus footage taken from the landmark CBS Women of Country TV special.

Suzy is part of a strong country line-up playing this year and definitely one to watch if country's your thang.

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