Re: mainstream country query

[Ph. Barnard]

Thanks to everyone responding to this mainstream country query...

I know about Alison M, etc.  But in giving a neat least of 3 men, 3 
women to my friend, I'm trying to represent not necessarily what's 
"best" from an informed critical standpoint, but rather what most 
clearly represents a contemporary mainstream country aesthetic.

So yeah, Faith Hill is definitely right there in that category.  
Trisha is too popped-out?  

--junior

PS.  I like Jim's reading of Matt as performance artist.  I must 
admit, I've been taken in all this time <g>.