Thirty years on, the man known for raising hell has tamed down a bit, and Billy Joe Shaver is writing songs about love and loving life more than causing trouble. But the outlaw in him still stands tall and proud, the fighter in him still shining through in every song as he makes it clear he won't give up, whether a lover is leaving or life isn't coming up roses.

Freedom's Child leans itself more towards the alt-country realm, Shaver putting down the acoustic guitar and going electric, picking up the pace of the album and putting an itch in your feet.

Freedom's Child is not only the latest in a long-list of stellar albums from Shaver. It is a testament to the American Dream, a dream put in limbo at the hands of people like George W. Bush. And though Shaver doesn't overtly tackle subjects of politics, his positively and uplifting spirit does, telling people everything will be OK if they just have faith and keep on believing. ~ InMusicWeTrust

• Hold On To Yours (And I'll Hold On To Mine)
• Freedom's Child
• That's Why The Man In Black Sings The Blues
• Honey Chile
• Good Ol' USA
• Day By Day
• Corsicana Daily Sun
• That's What She Said Last Night
• Drinkin' Back
• We
• Wild Cow Gravy
• Deja Blues
• Magnolia Mother's Love
• Merry Christmas To You
• Necessary Evil