With his debut album earning rave reviews from multiple media outlets, including USA Today, Associated Press, People and The Washington Post, Campbell went into the recording of his sophomore project a lot more relaxed, particularly since he d already worked with Stegall on his previous set. But the singer still challenged himself to basically start over on the second album, despite having already laid a great foundation for his career. Campbell says his goal in choosing songs for this project was a simple one. "I want people to know that s really who I am, and I m not faking it, " he says of his music. "It s the real deal. "
Among the albums Campbell says he d most like his to be compared to are Clint Black s Killin Time and Tracy Lawrence s Sticks And Stones, plus Here In The Real World, the debut album by another singer/songwriter Campbell is frequently compared to: Alan Jackson. Says Campbell of that style of music, "That s what I absolutely love. But I need to put my own unique stamp on it...I believe that s exactly what we ve done here. "