Like a John Mayer or Jack Johnson for the Contemporary Christian set, Bebo Norman plays earthy, soulful, acoustic-based music honed though hard touring.
As with the aforementioned artists, he tempers his classic sensitive singer/songwriter fare with a keen ear for pop melody and passionate delivery.
Blessed with wonderfully sandpaper-like pipes, Norman is at his best on stripped-down tracks that showcase his subtle vocal inflections.
TRY's title song is just such a piece, and finds the singer combining an accessible, Bryan Adams-like pop/rock appeal with a world-weary melancholy reminiscent of Tom Rush.
The Columbus, Georgia native's talent for penning catchy tunes shines throughout, especially on the anthemic "Borrow Mine," and the hip-hop-flavored "Other Side of Day." A sure candidate for a CCM/pop crossover, Norman reveals himself as an artist primed and ready for the mainstream on TRY.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finding YouMitch Dane, Bebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Nothing Without YouMitch Dane, Bebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | DisappearJess Cates | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | TryBrandon Heath, Bebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Standing in Your SilenceBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | Other Side of DayEd Cash, Mitch Dane, Bebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | SoldierBrandon Heath | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | DriftingMatt Bronleewe, Bebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | How You Love MeBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 01:25 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 10 | Yes I WillMarc Byrd, Steve Hindalong, Bebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | Borrow MineBebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Nothing Without YouMitch Dane, Bebo Norman | Bebo Norman | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 43 mins | 99 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 231 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Angell | Violin |
| 2 | Brown Bannister | Producer |
| 3 | Ellie Bannister | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Steve Bishir | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Traci Sterling Bishir | Production Coordination |
| 6 | Ryan Booth | Guitar (12 String Electric), Main Personnel |
| 7 | Matt Bronleewe | Audio Production, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Mellotron, Producer, Wurlitzer |
| 8 | Marc Byrd | Composer |
| 9 | Ed Cash | Composer |
| 10 | John Catchings | Cello |
| 11 | Jess Cates | Composer |
| 12 | Jordyn Conner | Executive Producer |
| 13 | Cason Cooley | Piano |
| 14 | Jeremy Cowart | Cover Design, Package Design, Photography |
| 15 | Mitch Dane | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Composer, Delay, Drum Programming, Engineer, Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Noise, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Vibraslap, Wurlitzer, Wurlitzer Piano |
| 16 | Eric Darken | Drums |
| 17 | David Davidson | Violin |
| 18 | Dave Dillbeck | Digital Editing |
| 19 | Richard Dodd | Mastering, Mixing |
| 20 | Paul Eckberg | Drums (Bass) |
| 21 | Bruce Gaitsch | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 22 | Keith Getty | Conductor, Orchestration |
| 23 | Chris Graffagnino | Guitar (Electric) |
| 24 | James Gregory | Bass |
| 25 | Brandon Heath | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | Steve Hindalong | Composer |
| 27 | Andy Hubbard | Drums, Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 28 | Jamie Kenney | Keyboards |
| 29 | Anthony LaMarchina | Cello |
| 30 | Charlie Lowell | Main Personnel, Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Steve Mason | Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Pedal Steel Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Stephanie McBrayer | Art Direction |
| 33 | John McCabe | Technical Producer |
| 34 | Kenny Meeks | Dobro, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Nylon String), Main Personnel, Mandolin |
| 35 | Michael Mellett | Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Paul Moak | Guitar |
| 37 | Michael Modesto | Assistant |
| 38 | Dan Muckala | String Arrangements |
| 39 | Dan Needham | Drums |
| 40 | Bebo Norman | Art Direction, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 41 | Grant Norsworthy | Bass |
| 42 | Michelle Pearson | A&R |
| 43 | Prague Philharmonic Orchestra | Strings |
| 44 | Aaron Sands | Bass, Bass Instrument, Main Personnel |
| 45 | Matt Slocum | Cello |
| 46 | David Streit | Mixing Assistant |
| 47 | Aaron Swihart | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 48 | Bill Whittington | Digital Editing |
| 49 | Kris Wilkinson | Viola |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |