Track Listing

1. Before She Does
2. Sinners Like Me
3. How ‘Bout You
4. These Boots
5. What I Almost Was
6. The Hard Way
7. Guys Like Me
8. Lightning
9. Can’t Take It With You
10. Pledge Allegiance To The Hag (featuring Merle Haggard)
11. Two Pink Lines
12. Livin’ Part Of Life

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19900 in Music
• Released on: 2006-07-18
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Newcomer Eric Church, the pride of Granite Falls, North Carolina, arrives with his first album--on which he wrote or co-wrote all 12 cuts--as a man worth watching. Sinners Like Me puts down roots in traditional country, and judging from its first single ("How 'Bout You"), Church might seem like a modern-day Charlie Daniels, crowing about blue-collar pride and covering his heart "when they fly that red, white, and blue." But several songs show him to be acutely aware of class lines and how the country is divided more into haves and have-nots than red and blue, and Church is no jingoistic redneck. He doesn't shy away from controversial subjects--the capital punishment of "Lightning" and the casual sex/pregnancy of "Two Pink Lines" may bring Steve Earle to mind--and his thoughtful, sensitive, and well-crafted songs, delivered in a hard-bitten baritone, show him to be as much poet as patriot. If "Pledge Allegiance to the Hag" (featuring a cameo by Merle Haggard himself) seems a bit too easy a reach, "The Hard Way," about the kind of regrets that forever haunt one's dreams, finds this Church spreading the much-needed gospel of honor and accountability. An impressive debut. --Alanna Nash

From the Artist
I personally like music that goes way out and picks a side. And I think we've made an honest record. I don't think there's a song on there that's not me. If you listen to this, you'll find out who I am.

Album Description
Rarely does a singer/songwriter reveal as much honesty and assurance as Eric Church does on his debut album. Musically and lyrically, "Sinners Like Me" is this young North Carolina native's sonic autobiography--bone-rattling country rockers that speak of his roots and upbringing, reflective story-songs that reveal a songwriter wise beyond his years, and above all, an artist who knows who he is, and brings all his passion, intellect and talents to this debut project.

Customer Reviews

Don't skip this chance
Guys....this is a must have. I got hooked on one of his songs and came looking for more. There is not a bad somg on this album. Lots of fun Gary Allen like songs, with a hint or two of George Strait and Randy Travis mixed together.

Anyhow....get all of the songs, don't get one and kick yourself when you love it and want more.

Really Good Even After Repeated Listening
I am not a professed music expert, but this is one of the best CDs I have bought in years. I have listened to it many times with small breaks in between and it just doesn't get old. The Christian undertone from an "every guy" perspective is a refreshing change to the "me, me, me" attitude of many popular people. It's worth it for country fans. =-)

i have not recived yet this item
dear sirs, i did not recived the cd of eric church title sinners like me,
puchase was made las 8 dec it is almost 1 month and nothing have yet arrived.
I want my cd please, as this it suppose to be a present for christmas.
Thank u