Josh Turner-Time Is Love
Country sound? Check. Great lyrics? Check. Baritone voice? Check. This is definitely a Josh Turner song, and definitely a hit for the talented artist.
Turner offers up a happy, upbeat song that is perfect for summer, singing about his love with his wife, and how loving her is all he wants to do with his time: “I only get so many minutes/ Don’t wanna spend ’em all on the clock/ In the time that we spent talkin’/ How many kisses have I lost?” Turner sings in the second verse, convincing us that he’s thrown himself into the song and truly wishes he could spend every possible moment with his wife.
Repeated 4 times in the song (which may be a little much, but it works), Turner sings the chorus accompanied by steel guitar, a mandolin, a guitar, and a bouncy drum that moves the song right along in all the right ways. “Time is love, gotta run/ Love to hang longer/ But I got someone who waits/ Waits for me, and right now/ She’s where I need to be/ Time is love, gotta run,” Josh sings in the chorus, not giving his best vocal performance on an up-tempo track (such as “Firework”), but giving us a a convincing and solid performance.
Unfortunately, we don’t get to hear his deeper voice much, but with how the song puts a smile on your face when you listen to it, I think that can be overlooked (and that part of his voice will hopefully be on a later single release from this album). Turner has given country fans a great glimpse into his upcoming 5th studio album, “Punching Bag,” and if this single is any indicator as to what the album will be like, I think we can expect a fantastic album from Mr. Turner.
Highlights: Great up-tempo track, nice country leaning sound.
4/5 stars
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