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AMERICAN MOSAIC #816 - Tim McGraw

By Nancy Steinbach

HOST:

American country singer Tim McGraw released his sixth album recently.Critics say it may be his best. Shirley Griffith tells us about him and his recordings.

ANNCR:

Tim McGraw is thirty-four years old. He has sold eighteen-million record albums. He has recorded fifteen top country songs in the past seven years. His first hit was this song, "Indian Outlaw."

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Tim McGraw has won awards from the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music for his recordings. Recently, he won a Grammy Award with his wife, Faith Hill. Their winning record is called "Let's Make Love."

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Tim McGraw's new album is called "Set This Circus Down." Its songs are much more serious than others he has recorded in the past. One example is a song that tells about problems in a relationship between a man and a woman. We leave you now with that song, "Angry All The Time," from Tim McGraw's new album.


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