Wide Open Spaces:

Blake and Paul, what a team! Thank you for your hard work, long hours, and making this album the most fun, creative and inspiring experience I've ever had. To the one unconditional constant in my life -my parents- thank you for the years of lessons, coming to shows, drivng all those miles so we could pay to play, and teaching me that, instead of being the cheerleader, I should be the one in te game. I love you (oh...and thanks for letting me borrow your baggage for the song.) Martie and Natalie, I can't think of anyone I'd rather share this dream with. You are my best friends! Lastly, I'd like to dedicate my part of the album to my hero, my Grandma Erwin...'cause she's the bravest 'chick' I know!

                    ~Emily

FLY:

As we approached the second abum, I realized the only way for me to be truly inspired and focused was to return to that place in time when we had nothing to lose-to write songs that were meant to be great songs, not necessarily singles, gather songs based on purpose, not politics, and to pick and sing like we were still holding band practice in the middle of my living room. I truly believe we did it.

But despite my need to revisit that "place" for the making of FLY, I realized I have grown and I have experienced things that would change me for the rest of my life.

I thank God and my parents who have made this life possible for me.

Paul and Blake, thank you for your endless supply of patience (lap steel overdubs), good ideas, and your friendship. Karen, I am so indebted to you. I appreciate everything you did to help me focus on this album and I will always remember it. Martie and Natalie, when the very things that tear others apart only bring us closer together, you know we have something incredible. I love y'all.

Most of all, Charlie, my best friend, my husband, thank you for your beautiful love, happy tears, laughing 'til it hurts, and for making me fly.

                        ~Emily