With so much success as a writer, one might think he should stick to the pen and leave the vocal talents to others. In his most recent CD titled The Bluegrass Diaries, Lauderdale shows he can do it all�and do it well. Lauderdale writes, or shares writing credits, on all eleven songs. He truly shines in the bluegrass genre, by mixing his ability to write a classic love gone wrong song such as �This Is The Last Time(I�m Ever Gonna Hurt)� a humorous bluegrass hook theme such as �One Blue Mule,� and gospel redemption in �Can We Find Forgiveness.� He also surrounds himself with talented musicians (Shawn Camp, Randy Kohrs, Richard Bailey, Jesse Cobb, Jay Weaver, Clay Hess, Aaron Till, and Cody Kilby) that accentuate the songs with superb lively picking throughout the CD. Lauderdale even allows these fine musicians to keep running on the songs final cut �Ain�t No Way To Run,� as if to salute their great work. Harmonies are also important to any bluegrass music. Providing soaring harmony vocals here are Kohrs, who also produced the CD, Cia Cherry Holmes, Dave Evans, and Ashley Brown. Lauderdale has the innate ability to paint a picture with his music, which is a perfect mesh with the bluegrass genre. His voice inflections add depth to much of his music as well. He has found his niche. This is easily one of the best CD�s of the year. This CD is to be the first of 3 to be released by Lauderdale in the next 9 months. The others find him paired with guitarist James Burton and Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.