Brian
Psalm 140 (141)
O Lord, I call on you, hurry to my help: listen to my voice when I call. When I make my prayer, let it rise like incense before you; when I raise my hands, let it be like the evening sacrifice. Set a guard on my mouth, Lord, a watch upon my lips. In Christ alone I place my trust and find my glory in the power of the cross. In every victory let it be said of me, my source of strength, my source of hope is Christ alone.
HELLO! It’s good to be back “ALRIGHT!” A lot has changed and a lot hasn’t. My faith has always and always will be my stronghold and just to let everyone know, it’s OK to stand up for what you believe in. To my wife, Baby, you always have and always will be everything to me. The love we share is what I’ve dreamed of having since I was a little boy. You get me. Speaking of little boys, this is the first time I’ve written thank you's on a record as a father. Baylee, when you read this I want you to know that I love you with everything that is in me and I’m so proud of the little man you already are. You and Mommy are the light of my life. Baylee, guess what? Daddy’s always home. To my mom and dad, thank you for being you! I value our relationship so much because I know what it feels like to look at my little boy. To my big bro, I love you and will always be by your side. To my mother in law, father in law, two brother in laws and two sister in laws, I’m not finished, three nieces and two nephews. Thank you for loving me and making me part of a wonderful family. Yes, Goo I put my chapstick on! To the brothers that make this happen, Kevy-Kev, D, Prick and Bone, just let us always remember to work hard and always work together. Special thanks to Johnny Wright, Kenneth Crear ... (bunch of other random people) Brandon, Tyk, Litty and all the fans. The best fans in the world are what we have. I thank you! God Bless!
ME
Aj
Ursula & Adolph Fernandez – you are loved and will be missed! “Life is Just.” Wow, here we are again. I feel like I’ve awakened from a recurring dream of performing and watching millions of people smiling. First and most importantly, I must thank my higher power, God, for with Him finally in my life I now walk a spiritual path, not a psycho path. I do have so many important and influential people I want to thank. My mother, who has been to hell and back with me throughout the years and has watched me rise and fall and get back up on my feet again. She is the most amazing woman I have ever known. Mom, I love you! To Tony: you have made my mom the happiest woman alive and I will never forget our short time together. I look forward to many more conversations, thank you and I love you both. Also, the rest of my family that has supported me and loved me through all my sh*t, I love you all – Bill, Darlene, Kelly, Bill K., Billy, Brianna, Matthew and everyone in the most amazing family anyone could ever know. Next, I would like to thank my new best friend that has been one of the biggest influences in my sobriety as well as my life, Rene Elizondo. You are an amazing person and I love you like a brother (B.O.D.) for life. (I’m also a better golfer!) Thank you for always being there now matter what. I would next like to thank everyone at Jive Records. All our new Sony BMG staff – Thank you for all your hard work and determination to do this all again! To all our security – Marcus, Drew, Big Dog, Q, Eric, Todd, Lonny, you all rock! Thanks for keepin’ us all safe. Johnny Wright, Kennet Crear, Jared, Theresa, you are the best management team any artist could dream of – thank you all for your hard work (let’s do this baby!). Nick Bolton – what can I say? You’re the greatest and you’ll be missed greatly. Good luck with all life’s endeavors, you deserve it all. Boys, boys, boys, Howie, Kevin, Nick and Brian – what do I say? You’re family, my brothers, my life. Thank you all for your patience and help and support with me and putting your trust back in me. I love you guys! Let’s continue to do what we do best. To all our fans that have waited patiently for our return, I hope this doesn’t disappoint you. I love you all and I look forward to seeing you on the road. Bernie, Tank, Byrd & Daisy (my dogs), I love you guys. Mamma, I do love you and hope for the best for you in the future. You were the best thing to ever happen to me and for that and much more I love you and I am eternally grateful. Thank you all and forgive me if I left anyone out. Just know you that you are all loved and very much appreciated. So long, farewell and I will see you all when I get there. P.S. – this is incredible again! Remember, “Life is Just”…
Howie
To the man above who has always watched over me, thank You for shining down on me again with another opportunity to bless people with the talents You have bestowed upon us. This truly is a blessing to have another chance to do what we love to do and I would never take it for granted. To Kevin, AJ, Nick and Brian, my brothers from other mothers, we have been through so much together that I don’t know where to start thanking you all that you have blessed me with. We truly are a band of brothers. To our WrightCrear Management team – Johnny, Kenneth, Theresa, Dina, Nick, Jared, Melinda, Kathleen, Shannon and Tim, thank you for guiding us back on track and reuniting the family. To our record label Jive and the Sony/BMG Music Group, domestic and internationally, thanks for believing in us. To all the original staff – thanks for all your support throughout the years and to all the new staff…we look forward to a great run together. By the way, JR – don’t forget to get some rest, it’s gonna be a long party. To one of our greatest supporters, who is no longer with Jive, Mrs. Denise George, we will miss you dearly. This album is dedicated to you for all the many years of love, hard work and support you have shown us. At least now you don’t have to give Brian your diamond earrings- ha ha! To the Zomba Publishing department, especially Andrea, thanks for putting me together with some of the greatest writers and producers to create magic for this album To our booking agent and friend, David Zedeck, thanks for always being there for us since our first tour and helping us “get the chickens.” To CAA – thanks for coming on board with Zedeck and helping us put together a great tour, as well as helping us individually with our personal projects. To Dave, Rob and our tour crew, thanks for making our tour run smoothly. To Jordan and Oppenheim, thanks for always having our backs. To SPC, thanks for being one of our biggest supporters in this whole project. Without you, I would be incomplete. To my loving family who has truly been there for me since day one, I love you all very much and will always take the love you’ve given to me wherever I go. Last but definitely not least, to all our fans worldwide, thanks for your love, support and dedication throughout our career. We truly have the best fans around the world that keep the “Backstreet Pride Alive” forever!!!
Kevin
Los Angeles, CA. Conway Studios, Studio A/April 28th, 2005, 7:05 PM, Pacific Time. We are putting the finishing touches on "Just Want You To Know", the last song we will record for the album Never Gone. I have put off writing my thank u's until the last minute, they are due today! It's hard for me to wrap my mind around 12 years of thanks, so here we go. First, our fans, you rock! You're the bomb! You're the Sh*t. You are the reason we are still here! Thank you! Thank you for coming to our shows, getting out records, and for never giving up on us, through all the craziness we have been through. To my 4 bros. I love you all. I am roud of you all. Thanks for making me laugh! Thanks for stickin' it out and workin' through all the craziness. We do it together! Martin "Max", thank you for all the year; for your melodies, passion and simplicity. You make the whole world sing. I am so thankful we connected again. You're the SS HH II TT! We love you. Rami, thank you! We love you. Fire up the hookah! Luke, thank you so much! Billy Mann, thank you! It was a pleasure. We love you, even though you stole Nick B. NICE! Gary Baker, thank you for helping me get that song off my chest. Beautiful work. Gary Baker family, thank you for your love and friendship. We love you! John Shanks, we had a blast! Thank you! Dan Muckala - thank you so much. You kicked it off right. Beautifully done. John (Five for Fighting). Love that song. Thank you. Damon, Harvey, and everyone at Underdogs. We had a blast. Thank you so much. Anyone for some Halo? John Fields - thank you so much. We love y'all. Jive Records and SBMG music group. Barry, Janet, Jackie, Tom, Sonia, Peter and everybody at the label. Thanks for 11 years with a record deal. Thanks for the passion and the belief. Thanks for another opportunity to make music. Joe, JR and everybody at radio promo, thank you for bustin' your butts for us. You're the Sh*t. Denise George, thank you for you passion, belief and honesty throughout the years. We love and miss you! Lynda S, we miss you too, girl! Johnny Wright, I am glad ur back in our lives. It feels Wright, thank you! Kenneth Crear, great to have you on board. Thank you both for believing in is amd telling us like it is! Shannon, Jared, Theresa, Kathleen, Phil, Melinda, Dina and Tim, thank you for bustin' it for us. Bolton, we miss you! Rob, Dave B, Johanna, Kevin and all the other Road Dogs, Big Dog, Drew, Marcus, Q, Lenny, Lonny, thank you! David Zedeck, thank you for your honesty and belief in us all the way through. To my boys Keith, Jimbo, Chris, Marcus DL, Rich, Tone, Fly and Jose - thank you for your friendship. Thanks for makin' me laugh and thank for keeping me grounded. Mom, Jerald, Tim, Tracy, Mamaw, Ena and all of my family. Thank you for supporting me in everything. I love you so much! I saved the best for last. My best friend, my love, my life, she is my wife. Kristin, thank you baby for giving me everything you've got every day. I love you! If I forgot anyone, please forgive me. Peace and Love, Kevin