“The power of this album lies in Lawson’s powerful and passionate interpretation of each of the album’s 13 tracks. Not only does he know his way around a song, but he possesses a genius for understanding the heart of the song’s lyrics and singing them straight to the hearts and souls of his listeners.” – Henry Carrigan, No Depression.

First Time Hearing The Persuasions
Boston, Massachusetts 1970 I was 17 in 1970. My first boyfriend Bill was the love of my life (later become my
