His nasal voice simply isn’t strong enough to carry the blues or gospel nods he so often attempts on his new album, Be Set Free, which releases September 29th. Its highlights are rather the neo-folk ballad “I Love You, But Goodbye,” and the standard but rousing chorus of “Say Yes,” which as a barstool sing-a-long naturally accommodates his ragged vocals and country appeal and is currently making cameo song-of-the-day appearances on radio stations around the country. more ›