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The third time's the charm for this much-touted up-and-comer. Arriving two years after her gold-certified sophomore effort No Place That Far, Born to Fly finds Evans singing with the emotional authority of a seasoned veteran, in addition to cowriting six songs and co-producing. The result is Evans's most satisfying work yet, with the young artist exploring a rich palette of musical and emotional textures, and approaching each song with enthralling conviction. Check out the lushly produced title track (with Ricky Skaggs on harmony vocal), or the soaring personal statement "I Keep Lookin'." Elsewhere, Evans applies substantial insight to Victoria Banks's "Saints and Angels," which delivers the message that a relationship can thrive when both parties learn to adapt to each other's eccentricities. Evans' dual personae as torch singer and belter converge beautifully on the self-penned love song "Why Should I Care." Bruce Hornsby contributes piano support on his own "Every Little Kiss," which closes the album on a gracefully upbeat note, but Born to Fly demonstrates that Sara Evans can do just fine without the high-profile help. David McGee, Barnes & Noble