In spite of his larger-than-life personality and tendency to go for the shock factor in his comments on social media, Shelton does have a sentimental and spiritual side that comes out every now and then - check out his brilliant “Savior’s Shadow” on his most recent album If I’m Honest if you need a refresher. Shelton has name-checked the singer in such hits as “Honey Bee,” and earned an early hit in 2005 with his power-packed performance of a love on its last legs. Twitty’s catalog has plenty more moments that are worth considering in introducing to a new audience, and perhaps Shelton could do so once again. Perhaps no male artist is closer to his heart than the late Conway Twitty. But what gets lost in all of his most recent success is how much of a student he is about the greats in country music, with tweets over the years praising the works of Earl Thomas Conley, The Bellamy Brothers, and The Oak Ridge Boys. Yes, Shelton can be “Hollywood” with the best of them. The singer was on the verge of a major breakthrough with songs like this one. In hindsight, the singer realizes it’s the simple things in life that are the most special, and are the exact ones he wishes he had a chance to do if he had the chance again. This regret-filled mid-tempo song earned the singer a number one in 2009.
If there is any era of Shelton’s career that seems to be under-appreciated, it would be the middle one.
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