Brian
PSALM 61, 1-3
"Hear my cry, O GOD; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the Earth I will cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For Thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy." To this day I have lived five years of my life, and 21 years of GRACE. Thank you JESUS for your MERCY and GRACE. To my family: Mom, Dad, Harold, thank you for being there for me at all times. WE'VE been blessed with a wonderful family and for that I am thankful. To my loving grandparents, Mamaw, Papaw and Ena - I wish we could spend more time together. I miss you and love you dearly. I must say a BIG thank you to Mr. Barry Turner and the Tates Creek Chorus and to everyone else who was a part of "The Perfect Fans." The song itself was a gift from God, I just wrote down the words. It was an experience I will never forget and I'm glad I could share a dream of mine with you. I love you Mom and thank you for your inspiration. Mr. Tom Smith, thank you for those long nights on the road with your keyboard. You have a wonderful gift, and I must say we're 2-for-2 and counting. Eric Foster White, thank you for seeing the big picture - let's do another one. I gotta say hello to our Band, Security, Nicole, Denise, and Mike M. A lot of times each one of you goes without mention (we thank you). To The Firm - Micheal, Jeff and other, thanks for being Firm! Together we have a winning team. I love you baby and all your family too, "also as well."
Love, Me
Aj
First and foremost, I wish to thank our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for allowing myself, my family and my four brothers to see things this far and prosperous. There, I'm glad I got that off my chest. Well kids, here we are doing it all over again and again and again...but this time it's gonna be even better than the last. First, a thank you and congratulations to our new management, The Firm -- thanks for taking us from night into day. Shortly thereafter I wish to thank Jive Records for being there and collaborating on a wonderful album and to the producers that helped make it all possible, such as: Timmy Allen, Eric Foster White, Full Force, Rami and of course, Mr. Max Martin and Kristian Lundin at Cheiron. To Denniz PoP, you were an inspiration to all of us...we're gonna miss you buddy. This album is entirely dedicated to you. Now comes the fun part -- the Band!!! Well, where to begin -- let's start with the keys: Dennis (FREEWAY) Gallo and Tommy (POWDER) Smith, you guys rock. Next, percussion: Obie Morant, well you're in a class of your own, but thanks for your funk. Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Slash are some of the greatest... but wait there is one more, Mr. Billy Chapin, dude you're an incredible guitar player and song writer, keep it up, we'll see you around. Freddy Mollings, you are the cool brother to play the bass, well keep on funkin' and thanks. Last, but certainly not least, Tim Berkebile, dude I love you like a dad. What can I say about the greatest drummer that ever lived, except thanks buddy -- well I guess the Diamond Club days will be missed, anyway...thank you for everything. To everyone else that makes up the BSB family: David Zedeck, Andre Csillig, Angie Lehman (you Fox) and Kiki, each of you works so hard to help us achieve all of our goals as entertainers...I recognize your talents and skills and I thank you all so very much. Major thanks to all of our security for always having our backs and keeping us save 24/7. To both the old (Bundy, Dre, Todd, Q) and the new (Marcus, Tom, Marc, Mike), I appreciate all that you have done. Nicole Peltz... now there's a name that should ring every church bell on Sundays, 'cause you are an angel. Thank you for everything. I love you. Next up is my wonderful family - Larry, Curly, Shep, ... whoops, wrong family. I meant Grandma, Grandpa, Bill, Darlene, Kathy, Kelly and Bill Cline -- thank you for being the most wonderful, understanding and patient family around. I love you all very much. Mom...well what do you say about the most wonderful, perfect, caring, loving and understanding person God ever created except that I lve you and care for you more than words could ever express on paper or could be spoken in words. Mom, I love you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. Well, next I want to thank my panda, my shooting star I wished for - Amanda. You are the greatest person, friend and woman a man could ever wish for and that is why I love you and will cherish you in my thoughts and in my heart until the day I die. Baby, I love you. Well, that about raps this year up in 200 words or more. Anyway, until the next song. I'll see you kids in the movies.
This is BONEDADDY saying goodbye and God bless! Peace!!!
Howie
Millennium: 1. A period of 1000 years. 2. (Theol.) the period of a thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth. 3. Any period of great happiness, peace, etc…..Taking all this into consideration, when I think of our album titled Millennium the word takes on a new meaning which I define as: the coming of the new Backstreet Boys album to the world. To be heard for another thousand years to come, God willing, since it is He who gave us our talents to spread peace and happiness to everyone through our harmonies in our music.
This is why I begin my thank yous once again by thanking our Heavenly Father for all the wonderful gifts He has bestowed upon me. Thanks to my immediate family: Mom & Dad: I will always be grateful for your constant love, guidance, support… and for encouraging me to be all that I am and to never fall short of my dreams. To my sister Angie: you’ve always been there for me as the “Older Sister” guiding me with your knowledge and skills, but remember, to me you’ll always be my “Little Sister.” To my sisters Caroline, who passed away September 12, 1998 from complications from the disease called Lupus: I’ll always be grateful to have spent the last date of our American Tour with you in your hometown. I know that you are now in a better place, watching over all of us as our Guardian Angel. I love and miss you dearly and dedicate this album in memory of you. To my sister Polyanna: I will always be grateful to you for helping me to get started in my entertainment career. I believe in you so much, and now it’s your turn to make your dream a reality! To my brother John: you’ve always been there for me as my “Big Brother.” Thank you for the countless talks and advice on everything from business adventures to girls. To my in-laws and outlaws: Tom, Jerry and Pat. My nieces and nephew: Chelsea, Danielle, Elizabeth, Kassidy, Samantha and J.D. and to the rest of my family and friends: thanks for all your support and unconditional love. To my extended family: Kevin, A.J., Brian, and Nick --- we’ve been through a lot, especially within these last few years which has made us stronger and tighter as a group. I’m looking forward to many more years together of making great music in the new Millennium! To the new management team “The Firm:” thanks for coming aboard. I know you have your hands full but I’m sure there are no obstacles we can’t handle together. To Lou, the entire Transcon family and Glooria: I’ll always be grateful to you for helping us get our start. To the BSB family: Denise, Nicole, Mike, David, Andre, Dave, Angie, Fatima, Doc, our great band, crew and security: thanks for taking care of all our special needs and for trying to keep things stressless and organized. Thanks to Ralph, Howard and “T” for a ll your legal advice. To everyone at Jive/Zomba: Clive, Barry, Jeff, Steve, Eric, Denise, Sonia, Jackie, Stephanie, Janet, Karen, J.R., Jack, JoAnn, Michael, Lynda and the entire staff – thanks for all of your hard work and dedication to us and the album. A special message of love and thanks is sent to Heaven to our dear friend an producer, Denniz PoP, who recently passed away. To Max, Rami, the Cheiron’s, Timmy, Eric and all of the other producers and writers on this album --- great job! To all the writers and producers I wrote with personally: Full Force, Gary, Frank, Walt, Wayne, Josh, Brian, Andrew, Denise, Stevie J., Mike, Gen, Tony, Soul Solution, Berman Brothers and Foxy Brown: It was a wonderful experience to have written with all of you. To all radio and club DJ’s, TV media, and the press: thanks for your continued support. Sorry if I’ve missed anyone, you know that I didn’t mean to. Thanks most of all to our fans around the world for continuing to keep the Backstreet Pride alive.
Hugs, Kisses & Cookies – Howie D.
Kevin
Another album...what a blessing! I would like to start by thanking all of the writers and producers we worked with this album. Max, Kristian, Rami, Andreas and everyone at Cheiron, matt, Eric, Andrew and especially Gary, Jason, and Steve for working with me on " Back To Your Heart". We are so proud of this album.To Clive, Barry, Jeff, Steve, Sonia, Janet, Lynda, Jackie, Tom, Jack, Nick, Denise, Karen, J.R., Joann, and all of the staff at Jive...Thank you for you hard work.
Special thanks to our touring family: Mike, Steve and Chris in Production; our band -- Tim, Billy, Tom, and Denis; Angie and Kiki - for hooking up the look; Fatima and Swoop for making the steps; and Andre for documenting it all in beautiful pictures.
To our security past and present Tom, Marcus, Mark Q and Carlos-- thanks for having our backs.
Nichole and Denise, thank for always being there.
To our new management -- Michael, Jeff and everyone at The Firm - thanks for taking control of the wheel and smoothing out the ride.
To my family :Mom, Jerald, Tim, Tracy, Papaw, Ena, Mamaw, and Kristin -- I love you so much. To the rest of my family and friends, thank you for all the love and prayers.
To our fans who are truly responsible for our success and the chance to make another album.: Thank you for your smile, your tears, your love and cheers, that keep us going nonstop. You're larger than life.
And to my four little brothers -- I love you!
See you soon! LOVE, KEV