Wear your favorite boots long enough and they will become smooth and comfortable. Each time you put them on you’ll get a secure feeling that radiates all the way to your heart. Songwriters and singers attempt to give you that warm feeling with their music, but few are as accomplished at the task as Donnie Blanz. His voice is country music perfect, smooth in every way. Blanz writes impeccably and has co-written with excellent songwriters to bring you some of the best examples of top-notch country music around. A number of years in Nashville were not wasted as Blanz was able to get songs covered by greats like Chris LeDoux. The 2001 self-titled release is a ten-cut journey into the heart of Blanz’s music. A western theme is predominant throughout with cuts like “The Wrangler” and “Saddled Up And Rode Away.” Blanz uses the liner notes of the CD to tell you of inspirations for each song on this disc, as he also does on his 2003 release “WORDS & MUSIC.” Blanz again teams up with co-writer Ed Bruce and includes songs co-written with Melinda Bailey, Glen Ray, Marsha Spears, and Kevin Mason. As a performer, Blanz towers over the masses, passionately delivering every song as if it were the only one on the album. Some argue that there are two kinds of music, country ‘and’ western. Blanz marries the genres into a single sound sought by Nashville and owned by Texas.