09.23.2008
"WHAT I CANNOT CHANGE" BILLBOARD REVIEW
"LeAnn Rimes has always been known as a "singer's singer," whose powerful pipes took the music industry by storm as a young teen, but poignant ballad "What I Cannot Change" revewals the 26-year-old artist to also be a songwriter of depth and maturity. Destined to be a multiformat smash, this gorgeous ballad washes over the soul with a wisdom and truth that is powerful and potentially life-changing. That's not to say it's one of those overbearing message songs. On the contrary, the lyric (co-written with her friend Darrel Brown) is a tender, confessional examination of relationships, self-acceptance and choosing resignation over conflict. Never has she sounded more emotionally riveting or vulnerable - and the result is her finest performance ever. She lays bare her soul and invites others to experience the same liberating effect."