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(Brian)
- Phillipians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who gives (me)
strength. Without my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, I would not have
the gift of song, (or life) to share with you." Thank you Lord for my
many gifts: The gift of Family. Mom & Dad, you are always there
beside me, behind me, and guiding me though all of life´s ups and
downs. Dad, I only hope to become the father and friend you have always
been to me, Mom, I´ll always be your baby duck. I ove you both!
The gift of a brother. H-Dawg to the world, Big Bro to me. Thanks for
kicking my tail all the time, yet in return picking me up and pushing
me to succeed. I love you man. To both sets of grandparents,Pearl,
Corndog, and Grandaddy, I love you dearly. Much love to so many aunts
and uncles that I cannot name them all. The gift of a dream. Bog Papa,
thanks for giving me the chance to achieve your dreams as well as mine.
We did it together . To all my boys back home, thanks fpr sticking with
me, it´s been a long time. A speacial thanks to agroup called
Specialty (you know who you are). Thanks to our management and
security, we put you guys throught so much. Con-gratsto Big Money (My
Ni) and Slim The Frim. Good lick with everything, Big Ran, you´te
tha man. To the Stoines, my home away from home (I love you still)(72).
Thanks to Jive/Transcon records. Mook Daddy, letsdo another song
(ha-ha). Finally, to Frack, Bone, D.and Kev, thanks for the bond we
will share for the rest of our life. To all the people I forget,
I´m sorry! To all our wonderful fans, I will thank you personally
on tour, (Backstreet´s Home!!!)
(Nick) - First of
all I´d like to thank God for the talent he has give me. Next I
would like to thank my Mom and Dad for supporting me in my long
wait, but now it is all finally happening. I would also like to
thank my brother and sisters for putting up with my always being away
from home. After reading this, I would also like to say " I LOVE YOU"
to all of them. Again, I would like to thank our record company, Jive,
for helping us achieve the word of our music worldwide. Also, I would
like to thank our management for all of their support in everything we
have done throughout our careers. And last but not least, I´d
like to thank my Brothers - Kev, Howie, AJ and Frick -love ya lots!
(Kevin) - Wow! I get to do this again?
For this album, I want to make it short and sweet. The first big thank
you goes out to all our fans all over the world. It´s because of
you that we have a second album. Our strength and succees comes from
your love, prayers and support. I hope you enjoy the new album.
Thanks to all the press, video channels and radio stations for all your
support, Thanks to BMG for starting things off right with the first
album. To Clive and everyone at Jive. "Here We Go Again", many thanks.
To the Transcon family, thanks for your many trips across the miles to
help keep us going. For our "Defcon" security, thanks for always having
our backs. Thanks to our band, production and crew for all the great
shows. Thanks to all writers and producers we´ve had the
opportunity to create with. To our management team, thanks for all of
your continued support Lou, you know where it´s at. To my
brothers, Nick, Brian, A.J. and Howie, I love you guys: "It´s
On". To all my family and friends, thank you for always being there to
help me keep my feet on the ground. I love you. Last but certainly not
least, thank you God. If I have forgotten anyone, sorry I´ll get
you on the next album.
(Howie) - Once
again, I´d like to start off by thanking God for giving us the
chance to make another album for all of you out there in teh
international world. He had belessed us with a successful first album
and hopefully we can top it with the one. At this time I´d like
to thank the many people who havbe helped us or played a part ion
our succses. First and foremost, I would like to thank my family, Mom,
Dad, Angie, Caroline, Polly and Johnny. You guys have always been there
for me trought tick and thin, supporting my dreams, I own everything to
you all. Kevin, Brian, AJ and Nick, "Here We Go Again". They say the
second time around is always better. I don´t know if it can get
any better thann this. To the sixth Backstreet Boy, Lou Pearlmen,
A.K.A. Big Papa, you have been around since day one of all this
craziness and we own our dreams coming true to you. We are the family
you have never had, always remember "Who Loves You?". To the rest of
our Management Team, Donna and Johnny Wright, you have helped us make
all the right moves and we will be forever grateful for your guidance.
To everyone holding down the Transcon/Airship fort back home, Nicole,
Fischetti, Alan, Franky, Kim, Scotty, Dave, Greg, Tony, Bill, Albert
and Katherine, Richie, Dominic, Pauly, Mikey, and the rest of the
family. Thanks for many years of support and pizza from N.Y.P.D.
Special tahnks again to our record company, Jive - Clive, Barry, Dave,
Jeff, Janet, Lynad, Sonia, Bert Meyer,Martin Dodd and the entire
international brotherhood of record company support. Thanks to all the
producers, writers and engineers who have worked with us - Timmy, Gary,
Larry, Mookie, P.M. Dawn, TK, Veit, "Fitz" Gerald and our Cheiron
friends, Denniz, Max, and Kristian for all your creative ideas and hit
songs. Special thanks to Full Force to beliving in me and giving me a
chance. To the BSB band, Lenny, Freddy, Timmy, Tommy, Obie, and Peter -
let´s keep jammin´! To all of our tour support, Mama Nina ,
Randy, Todd, Q. Elgani, Richard, Andre, Denise, Angie, Kiki, Jake,
Mike, Chris, Fatima, Swoop and the Mobb Squad - Thanks for all of your
tireless work behind the scenes. You make it happen for us. Thanks to
all the press, TV, magzines and radio for keeping our faces in front of
the public. I would like to apologie now if I have forgotten anyone. I
am sorry and I say now, thank you. Last but definitely not least I
would like to thank all our dedicated and faithful fans for making our
first album a success with your constant support. I hope you like
this album just as much. We would not be where we are without you.
Remember: "Keep the Backstreet pride alive, cuz Backstreet´s
back!!!"
(AJ) - First and
above all I need to thanks the lord for blessing me with all my many
talents, wonderful friends and beautiful family. Next I would like to
thank my mother Denise Mclean for being not only my mom but my best
friend and teacher through the good and bad times of my childhood. As
well as my wonderful grandparents Adolph & Ursula Fernandez for all
their love, guidance, support and experiences. My Uncel Bill & Aunt
Darlene, and cousin Kathy (Bono) Fernandez. Next I wanna thank Jive
Records and all its wonderful hard-working employees. Our management
team, Johnny (Haagen Das) Wright & Donna (Hammer) Wright for their
experiecens, talent and guidance in getting us where we are today. Big
Papa Louis J. Pearlman, our brother, father, friend and list goes on.
Thank yor for your heart and time and allowing us to fulfill you dreams
as well as our own. All of Jive´s producers & writers: Timmy
Allan, Mook Daddy, Larry Cambell, Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Kristian,P.M.
Dawn, Mutt Lange, and Gary Baker. Our chorographers Swoop & the
beautiful talented Fatima Robinson. And last, but most certainly not
least, my friends Trey D., Steve, Robert, M.J. (143-2229) forever. My
teacher Margie Richards, Kim Anuszewski and Susan Horton. There are so
many more & you are with me in spirit and in my heart looking over
me. Thanks to all the BSB fans for allowing us to fulfill our dreams
and make us, as well as themselves, musically satisfied. And last,
fellas, I love you guys - my brothers, Nick (Kaos), Kevin (Train),
Brian (B-Rok), Howie D. (Sweet D) so this is A.J. (Bone). Music is
love, love is music, music is my life and I love my life. Thank you and
goodnight.
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(Group)
- The group would also like to thank Dave McPherson, Jeff Fenster and
Jack Sattler. Thank you for all of your belief and support. We wish you
the best.
(Brian) - PSALM 61, 1-3
”Hear my cry, O GOD; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the
earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to
rock that is higher than I. For Thou hast been a shelter for me, and a
strong tower from enemy.” To this day I have lived five
years of my life, and 21 years of GRACE. Thank you JESUS for you MERCY
and GRACE. To my family: Mom, Dad, Harold, thank you for being there
for me at all times. WE´VE been blessed with a wonderful family
and for that I am thankful. To my loving grandparents, Mamaw, Papaw and
Ena – I wish we could spend more time together. I miss you and
love you dearly. I must say a BIG thank you to Mr. Barry Turner and the
Tates Creek Chorus and to everyone else who was a part of “The
Perfect Fan.” The song itself was a gift from God, I just wrote
down the words. It was an experience I will never forget and I’m
glad I could share a dream of mine with you. I love you Mom and thank
you for your inspiration. Mr. Tom Smith, thank you for those long
nights on the road with your keyboard. You have a wonderful gift, and I
must say we’re 2-for-2 and counting. Eric Foster White, thank you
for seeing the big pictures – let’s do another one. I gotta
say hello to our Band, Security, Nicole, Denise and Mike M. A lot of
times each one of you goes without mention (we thank you). To the Firm
– Michael, Jeff and others, thanks for being Firm! Together we
have a winning team. I love you baby and all your family too,
“also as well”
Love, Me
(AJ) - First and
foremost, I wish to thank our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for
allowing myself, my family and my four brothers to see things this far
and prosperous. There, I’m glad I got that off my chest. Well
kids, here we are doing it all over again and again and
again…but this time it’s gonna be even better than the
last. First, a thank you and congratulation to our new management, The
Firm --- thanks for taking us from night into day. Shortly thereafter I
wish to thank Jive Records for being there and collaborating on a
wonderful album and to the producers that helped make it all possible,
such as: Timmy Allen, Eric Foster White, Full Force, Rami and of
course, Max Martin and Kristian Lundin at Cheiron. To Denniz PoP, you
were an inspiration to all of us… we’re gonna miss you
buddy. This album is entirely dedicated to you. Now comes the fun
part---the Band!!! Well, where to begin – let’s start with
the keys: Dennis (Freeway) Gallo and Tommy (Powder) Smith, you guys
rock. Next, percussion: Obie Morant, well you’re in a class of
your own, but thanks for you funk. Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Slash
are some of the greatest…but wait there is one more, Mr. Billy
Chapin, dude you’re an incredible guitar player and song writer,
keep it up, we’ll see you around. Freddy Mollings, you are
the cool brother to play the bass, well keep on funkin´ and
thanks. Last, but certainly not least, Tim Berkebile, dude I love you
like a dad. What can I say about the greatest drummer that ever lived,
except thanks buddy --- well I guess the Diamond Club days will be
missed, anyway…thanks you for everything. To everyone else that
makes up the BSB family: David Zedeck, Andre Csilling, Angie Lehman
(you Fox) and Kiki, each of you works so hard to help us achieve all of
our goals as entertainers…. I recognize your talents and skills
and I thank you all so very much. Major thanks to all our security for
always much having our backs and keeping us safe 24/7.To both the old
(Bundy, Dre, Todd, Q) and the new (Marcus, Tom, Marc, Mike), I
appreciate all that you have done. Nicole Peltz… now
there’s a name that should ring every church bell on Sundays,
´cause you are an angel. Thank you for everything. I love you.
Next up is my wonderful family – Larry, Curly, Shep,…
whoops, wrong family. I meant Grandma, Grandpa, Bill, Darlena, Kathy,
Kelly and Bill Cline – thank you for being the most wonderful,
understanding and patient family around. I love you all very much.
Mom… well what do you say about the most wonderful, perfect,
caring, loving and understanding person God ever created except that I
love you and care for you more than words could ever express on paper
or could be spoken in words. Mom, I love you and thank you from bottom
of my heart. Well, next I want to thank my panda, my shooting star I
wished for – Amanda. You are the greatest person, friend and
woman a man could ever wish for and that is why I love and will cherish
you in my thoughts in my heart until the day I die. Baby, I love you.
Well, that about raps this year up in 200 words or more. Anyway, until
the next song. I’ll see you kids in the movies.
This is BONEDADDY saying goodbye and God bless! Peace!!!
(Nick) - So here we
are again, reading yet another boring "thank you" letter where we all
get a chance to say what’s really on our mind. If written
correctly this letter might end up in its original from! Well...here we
go! First off, I’d like to thank you (yeah you) the one reading
this right now! Do you actually know how much you’ve done for
us?! If not, well I’m telling you. You´re the reason we
live, the reason we enjoy every bit of what were doing. For that you
definitely deserve the first thankx! Second, I don’t mean to get
political but I would like to say what’s really on my mind! Given
the fact that our album is named Millennium, it’s kind of hard to
get away from issue of the year 2000. I know everybody has their own
opinions about it, but nobody really knows! I personally have one thing
to say: 5483-5433-86-3855378-367-843-388873-47-722723.Lastly, I’d
like to thank everyone, you know how you are. Sorry if I missed someone
but there’s always another album.
Love, Nick
(Kevin) - Another
album…what a blessing! I would like to start by thanking all of
the writers and producers we worked with on this album: Max, Kristian,
Rami, Andreas, and everyone at Cheiron, Mutt,Timmy, Eric, Andrew, and
especially Gary, Jason and Steve for working with me on “Back To
Your Heart”. We are so pound of this album.
To Clive, Barry, Jeff, Steve, Sonia, Janet, Lynda, Jackie, Tom, Jack,
Nick, Denise, Karen, J.R., JoAnn, and all of the staff at Jive--- Thank
you for your hard work.
Special thanks to our touring family: Mike, Sven and Chris in
production; Our Band- Tim, Billy, Tom and Dennis; Angie and Kiki for
hooking up for look; Fatima and Swoop for making the steps; and Andre
for documenting it all in beautiful pictures, To our security, past and
present – Tom, Marcus, Mark Q and Carlos – Thanks for
having our backs.
Nicole and Denise, Thanks for always being there.
To our new management – Michael, Jeff and everyone at the Firm
– thanks for taking control of the wheel and smoothing out the
ride.
To my family: Mom, Jerald, Tim, Tracy, Papaw, Ena, Mamaw and Kristin
– I love you so much. To the test of my family and friends, thank
you for all of your love and prayers.
To our fans who are truly responsible for our success and the chance to
make another album: thank you for your smiles, your tears, your love
and cheers, that keep us going non-stop. You are larger than life.
And to my four little brothers – I love you!
See you soon! LOVE, KEV
(Howie) -
Millennium: 1.A period of 1000 years. 2. (Theol.) the period of a
thousand years during which Christ will reign on earth. 3. Any period
of great happiness, peace, ect…..
Taking all this into consideration, when I think of our album titled
Millennium the word takes on a new meaning which I define as: the
coming of the new Backstreet Boys album to the world. To be heard for
another years to come, God willing, since it is He who gave us out
talents to spread peace and happiness to everyone through our
harmonies in our music.
This is why I being my thank once again by thanking our Heavenly Father
for all the wonderful gifts He has bestowed upon me. Thanks to my
immediate family: Mom & Dad: I will always be grateful for your
constant love, guidance, support… and for encouraging me to be
all that I am and to never fall short of my dreams. To my sister Angie:
you’re always been there for me as the “Older Sister”
guiding me with your knowledge and skills, but remember, to me
you’ll always be my “Little Sister.” To my sister
Caroline, who passed away September 12, 1998 from complications from
the disease called Lupus: I’ll always be grateful to have spent
the last date of our American Tour with you in your hometown. I know
that you are now in a better place, watching over all of us our
Guardian Angel. I love and miss you dearly and dedicate this album in
memory of you. To my sister Pollyanna: I will always be grateful to you
for helping me to get starting in my entertainment career. I believe in
you so much, and now it’s your turn to make your dream a reality!
To my brother John: you’re always been there for me as my
“Big Brother.” Thank you for the countless talks and advice
on everything from business adventures to girls. To my in-laws and
outlaws: Tom, Jerry and Pat. My nieces and nephew: Chelsea, Danielle,
Elizabeth, Kassidy, Samantha and J.D. and the rest of my family and
friends: thanks for all your support and unconditional love. To my
extended family: Kevin, A.J., Brian and Nick --- we’ve been
through a lots, especially within these last few years which has made
us stronger and tighter as a group, I’m looking forward to many
more years together of making great music in the new Millennium! To the
new management team “The Firm:” thanks to coming aboard. I
know you have your hands full but I’m sure there are no obstacles
we can’t handle together. To Lou, the entire Transcon family and
Gloria: I’ll always be grateful to you for helping us get our
start. To the BSB family: Denise, Nicole, Mike, David, Andre, Dave,
Angie, Fatima, Doc, our great band, crew and security. Thanks for
taking care of all our special needs and for trying to keep things
stressless and organized. Thanks to Ralph, Howard and “T”
for all your legal advice. To everyone at Jive/Zomba: Clive, Barry,
Jeff, Steve, Eric, Denise, Sonia, Jackie, Stephanie, Janet, Karen,
J.R., Jack, JoAnn, Michael, Lynda and the entire staff --- thanks for
all your hard work and dedication to us and the album. A special
message of love and thanks is sent to Heaven to our dear friend and
producer, Denniz PoP, who recently passed away. To Max, Rami, the
Cheiron´s, Timmy, Eric and all of the other producers and writers
on this album --- great job. To all writers and producers I wrote with
personally: Full Force, Gary, Frank, Walt Wayne, Josh, Brian, Andrew,
Denise, Steve J., Mike, Gen, Tony, Soul Solution, Berman Brothers and
Foxy Brown: It was a wonderful experience to have written with all of
you. To all radio and Club Dj´s, TV media, and the press: thanks
for your continued support. Sorry if I’ve missed anyone, you know
that I didn’t mean to. Thanks most of all to our fans around the
world for continuing to keep the Backstreet Pride alive.
Hugs, Kisses & Cookies – Howie D.
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(Nick)
- The time is 4:00 early morning. As I lie bed in yet another hotel
room somewhere in the middle of New York City, I try to relax, but
something troubles me. I can´t seem to sleep. Why?! Is it because
four hour ago my favorite football team lost again for the third time
in the row? Or maybe it´s because next door Aj´s playing
some of the new mixes of our songs. Suddenly it hits me - the deadline
has arrived for our thank you´s and I´m late. I remember
specifically asking Billy to remind me but he forget. I guess he
realized how depressed I was after three game and he wanted to let me
cool down.
Anyways, how could I forget this? I mean, hey, this is the one time you
can pay respect where its´s due. So...God, Jesus. I´ve got
nothing but love for You. Your´re the bomb. I thank You because
You deserve it and hey - You´re the one who´s working
overtime!
Mom, I know we´ve been through a lot, but you´re right up
there with God. I love you with all of my heart, and my stomach does
too! "No one cooks like you." Pops, you´re my best friend and
this album I dedicate to you and mom. I love you "Captain Crown."
Aaron, you´re still a little squirt and I love you album, but no
matter how big you get, I´ll always kick your butt. Leslie,
your´re getting too pretty lately. That´s not good. Now
I´m gonna have a fight off the boys. Thanx, I need more trouble.
Ha. Bubba, I´m sorry I´m so busy. I love you and take care
of Rocky. Angel, your name says it all. I´m gonna be watching
you. Hey - tone down the temper sis. Love ya! Ginger, you´re too
cool for comfort - in other words, you rock! Grandma C., you always
respected me and loved me before anything happened, and I´m
grateful for having your blood in me. I love you. Grandma G.,
you´re on that borderline of crazy and artistic, and I have to
thank you because I wouldn't have what´s in me if it
weren´t for you. Hey - I wouldn´t be in this business if I
wasn´t a little crazy. Ha ha! I love you!
How I´d like to thank the four most important people. Howie,
I´m always gonna pick on you´til the day I day! It´s
because I love you. Kevin, I look up to you because oh how strong you
are. You´re been through a lot, and I respect that. Love ya! AJ,
you´re a freak but that´s cool ´cause so am I, just
not at your level! Love ya bro. Brian, we´ve been through a lot.
You´ve taught me so much and to me, you are my brother.
I´d like to thank The Firm for fixing this slightly broken wagon
that hadn't quite given up yet. All we needed was a little oil in these
wheels, and your were the WD-40 we needed. Yee Haw!
Last, but not least, I would like to thank our fans for being there
through the ups and downs of our career. After everything is said and
done, we know you´ll always be there. To everyone who was looking
for theirs names. I thank you because no matter what, you were a part
of our lives. It´s now 6:13 and I´m going to bed. Good
night!
(Kevin) -
Officially this is our fourth LP. Every day I ma amazed that we have
made dream come true and that we continue to hold it all together. None
of it could have happened without the help of a lot of great people.
To Clive, Barry, Steve, Sonia, Janet, Lynda, Jackie, Tom, Denise,
Karen, J.R., JoAnn, Hurricane and the staff of Jive Records, thank you!
To Michael, Jeff, Gayle, Peter, Michael P., Skip and everyone on at The
Firm, thank you for bustin´ you for butts every day to make this
business stay fun and productive.
To Michael, Karen and everybody at G.C. & Opp., thank you for
keeping all the business straight. To Mitch and Marcee at MSO, thank
you for the hard work on the presses. To Carlos, Billy, Raul, Marcus,
Nelson and Big Bon, thanks for always havin´ our back! To our
touring Family of the new millennium - Tom Hudak, dancers, band,
Fatima, Tim, Leila, Pert, thank you for kickin´ ass every night.
Let´s do it again!
To David, Eric, Craig and everyone at Evolution, thank you.
To all the talented writers and producers we´ve worked with on
this album: Max, Rami, Kristian, Andreas, Per, David and everyone at
Cherion. Together we have revolutionized pop music. Thank you! Timmy
and Larry "Rock;" it´s great to work with you again. Thank you
for helping us bring back the R&B in our sound. To Babyface (Kenny
Edmonds), it was an honor and a dream come true to have you on our
album. Hopefully it´s just the beginning. Thank you. To Franciz
& LePont: you hocked up a funky jam and beautiful song. I´m
glad we started this relationship. Thank you. Also thanks to Dan Hill,
Andrew Fromm, Calum MacColl and Veit Renn. To Rodney Jerkins: thanks
for the funky stuff - it was a privilege to work with you. Gary,
we´ll get one next time.
To all DJs and VJs, Radio, MTV, Viva, Musique Plus and Much Music,
thank you so much for your support through the years. To Andre, thanks
for your great action shots.
To my li´l brothers, Nick, AJ, Howie and Brian. Look where we are and what we´ve been through. Thank you. I love you
To my family: Mom, Jerald, Tim, Tracy, Will, PaPaw, Ena and MaMaw,
thank you for keeping me grounded with love. I love you. To my best
friend, Keith and Jimmy, thanks for always telling me like it is! I
love you. To all the rest of my family and friends, I wish I could
spend more time with you all. I´m thinking of you.
To my lover, my friend an my buddy to the end. I´m sp proud to
call you mine. Kristin, you´re my wife, baby! I love you.
To all people that stood in line, slept in the rain and cold to see us
on TRL or see our show or buy our records or just say hi. To all our
incredible fans the world over, I love you and I´ll see you soon.
(Howie) - Oh my God
- we´re back again! WoW! Well, here we are (thank God) once again
giving thanks to many people out there who helped us make this album
possible. I´d like to start off by saying I hope I didn't miss
anybody on the last album or this one, but if I did or do, you
know who you are and I´m deeply sorry. here goes nothing!
I don´t know where or even how to start thanking my family for
their many years of love and support. To my B. Boy crew, you guys have
always been there for me through thick and thin, keeping me the same
"Sweet D." you´ve always known. I´m so glad to have spent
some of the greatest years of our lives together making music for
people everywhere.
To our Management team, The Firm: Michael, Jeff, Gayle, Peter, Skip,
Al, Papale, Fernando, Aaron and the entire staff, thanks for taking our
career to the next level.
To our record label, Jive/Zomba: Clive, Barry, Tom, Steve, Janet,
Jackie, Gerry, Lynda, JoAnn, Michael, Neil, Denise, Joe, Tom, Trish,
J.R., Hurricane, Phil, Kelley, Daddio, Rose, Doug, Jessie, Natalie,
Mozy, John, Bob, Bill, Julia, Linda, jenny, Mark, Richard, Eric,
Andrea, Anna and all the Jive worldwide staff - great job again!
To the Cherion Team: Max, Rami, Kristian, Andreas, John, Jake, Per,
David and the rest of the producers and engineers from this album:
Timmy, Veit, Larry, Rodney, Chris and Tom. You definitely laced the
tracks!
To Babyface, Dainne, Desmond, Lional, Gary, Walt, Rhett, Brain, Josh,
Soul Solution, Full Force and all the writers I work with personally -
it was a pleasure! Congrats to Kevin, Brian, Nick, AJ, Andreas, Calum,
Steve, Andrew, Fraciz & LePont for the songs we got on the album.
To Evolution, our booking agency: David, Eric, Craig and the entire
staff, thank you for all the great tours. let´s do it again this
year.
To our extended family on the road: The BSB Band, Dancers, Fatima, Doc,
Scott, T.L., Tim, Leila, Pert and the crew. Thanks for keeping us
looking and sounding good on stage. To Giggler '2 (Nelson) and the rest
of the security, thanks for always watching our backs. To our personal
photographer, Andre: thanks for all your great shots and servicing them
to all the magazines. To our stylist/makeup artists: Rachel, Signe and
Scoot, thanks for keeping us always looking good.
To all radio and club DJs, TV media and the press: once again, thanks
for all your support. To Oppenheim, Branca and Mitch, thanks for
helping us take care of business while we´re doing the shows.
Back on the home front, thanks to Rick, Mark and dale for keeping an
eye on my personal business.
At end of the day, none of this would be possible without our fans
supporting us and our misc. Thank you for always keeping the Backstreet
Pride alive.
(Brian) - Psalm 71 1-8
1 In You. O Lord, I put my trust; let me never be put to shame. 2
Deliver me in Yo8ur righteousness, and cause me to escape; incline Your
ear to me, and save me. 3 Be my strong refuge, to which I resort
continually; You have given the commandment to save me, for You are my
rock and my fortress. 4delove me, O my God, out of the hand of the
wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For You are
my hope, O Lord God; You are my trust from my youth. 6 By You I have
been upheld from birth, You are He who took me out of my mother's womb.
My praise shall be continually of You. / I have become as a wonder to
many, but You are my strong refuge. ( Let my mouth be filled with Your
praise and with Your glory all the day.
Lord, thank You for this day and the blessings You´re given me.
Thank You for my loving wife an the woman that she is. She means the
world to me. Thank You for my wonderful family and how they have always
been there for me. I ask that You watch over the ones I love and keep
them in Your care. Thank You Lord for the gift of song and use me to
bless people's lives in a positives manner. I ask that You watch over
all of those who play a big part in managing our lives as well as our
caresses: Lord, bless our fans and may they be touched in a special
way. I ask that You bless my fellow Backstreet brothers. May we
continued to grow as a until and always stay focused on making good
music. All of these thinks I ask in Your name. Amen.
(AJ) - Dear
Heavenly and Gracious Father, thank You for this day, the days in the
past and the days to come with me and fellas. Lord, be with me in my
life every day to keep me stong-minded and determined to succeed in my
profession. In closing, Lord, be with all our fans, friends and family,
as they take the path in life that we take from now til´the end.
In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
I first would like to thank my family. Mom, you are the best friend and
mentor and I love you more and more each day for being there for me
always. Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Bill, Darlene, Kathy, Bill Kine, Kelly
and Nicole, thank you all very much for all your help in keeping me
sane. Panda, Bear, Toby, J.D. and Vegas, I love you guys even though
you can´t read this!
To all fellas: Kevin, Brian (congrats on your marriages!), Howie D. and
Nick. Thanks to our security team: Marcus, Billy, Neslonm Carlos, Raul
and Big Bob. To the incredible producers and writers that we were
blessed to work with once more on Black & Blue . Thank you all -
Max Martin, Rami, Kristian, Franciz & LePont, Rodney, Jerkins,
Timmy, Allan, Larry "Rock" Campell and Mr. Babyface himself, Kenneth
Edmonds. I wanna also thank everyone at Jive records and our
Management. The Firm: Michael, Jeff, Gayle, Al, Peter and Skipito
(´76 baby!)
To David Zedeck, Eric Podwall, Tommy Smith, Guy walker, Dennis Gallo,
Louise Vigiante, Mindy Abair and all my closest personal friends: Andre
Csillag, Andrew Fromm, Dave & Kelly (Big Bro), the Dowdys, Chris (I
will beat you in bowling someday - you wait and see, Li´l Man.),
The Latons, Jason, Arlene and Andrew - love your guys. To my Poopy,
Amanda, I will forever love you through all my ups and downs. No matter
what, baby, "143."
Well, I think I covered it all. To all our fans - thank you for
everything and always being faithful and honest. And, I hope everyone
enjoys Black & Blue.
See ya soon. Be cool, be real and behave!
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| Greatest
Hits - Chapter One |
We want to thank our fans for almost a
decade of love and support. Here´s to the next ten years!
We´d also like to thank everyone that has helped us along the way.
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| Never
GOne |
Howie D.
Tomam above who has always watched over me, thank you for shining down
on me again with another opportunity to bless people with talents You
have bestowed upon us. This truly is a blessing the have another chance
to do want we love to do and I would never take it for granted. To
Kevin, AJ, Nick and Brian, my brothers from other mothers, we have been
through so much together that I don’t know where start thanking
you all that you have blessed me with. We truly are a band of brothers.
To our WrightCrear Management team --- Johnny, Kenneth, Theresa, Dina,
Nick, Jared, Melinda, Kathleen, Shannon and Tim, thank you for guiding
us back on track and reuniting the family. To our record label Jive and
the Sony/BMG Music Group, domestic and internationally, thanks for
believing in us. To all the original staff --- thanks for all support
throughout the years and to all the new staff…we look forward to
a great run together. By the way, JR --- don’t forget to get some
rest, it’s gonna be a long party. To one of our greatest
supporters, who is no longer with Jive, Mrs. Denise George, we will
miss you dearly. This album is dedicated to all the many years of love,
hard work and support you have shown us. At least now you don’t
have to give Brian your diamond earrings --- ha ha ! To Zomba
Publishing department, especially Andrea, thanks for putting me
together with some of the greatest writers and producers to create
magic for this album. To our booking agent and friend, David Zedeck,
thanks for always being there for us since our first tour and helping
us “get the chickens.” To CAA – thanks for coming on
the board with Zedeck and helping us put together a great tour, as well
as helping us individually with our personal projects. To Dave, Rob and
our tour crew, thanks for making our tour rum smoothly. To Jordan and
Oppenheim, thanks for always having backs. To SPC, thanks for being on
our biggest supporters in this whole project. Without you, I would be
incomplete. To my loving family who has truly been there for me since
day one, I love you all very much and will always take the love
you’re given to me wherever I go. Last but definitely not least,
to all our fans worldwide, thanks for your love, support and dedication
throughout our career. We truly have the best fans around the world
that keep the “Backstreet Pride Alive” forever!!!
Brian Psalm 141:1-3
1Lord, I call on You; hurry to help me. Listen to my voice when I call
You. 2May my prayer be set before You as incense, the raising of my
hands as the evening offering. 3Lord, set up a guard for my mouth, keep
watch at the door of my lips. In Christ alone, I place my trust and
find my glory in the power of the cross. In every victory, let it be
said of me my source of strength, my source of hope is Christ alone.
Hello! It’s good to be back “Alright.” A lot has
changed and a lot hasn’t. My faith has and always will be my
stronghold and just to let everyone know, it’s OK to stand up
what you believe. To my wife, baby you have and always will be my
everything in life. The love we share is what I’ve dreamed of
having ever since I was a little boy. You get me. Speaking of little
boys, this is the first time I’ve written thank yous on a record
as a father. Baylee, when you are able to read this I want you to know
that I love you with everything that is in me and I’m so proud of
he little man you already are. You and mommy are the light of my life.
Baylee, guess what? Daddy’s always home. To my mom and dad, thank
you for being you! I value our relationship so much because I know what
I feel like to look at my little boy. To my big bro, I love you and
will always be by your site. To my mother-in-law, father-in-low, two
brothers-in-low and two sisters-in-low, I’m not finished, three
nieces and two nephews. Thank you for loving me & making me a part
of a wonderful family. Yes, Gee, I just put my chap stick on! To the
others that make this happen, Kevy-Kev, D, Prick and Bone, let us
always remember to work hard and always work together. Special thanks
go to Johnny Wright, Kenneth Crear, Nick Bolton, Jared, Shannon, and
two sisters-in-low, Jordan, Security, Jive, Sony BMG, Max, Rimi,
Christian, Luke, Dan, John, John and John, Scott, Jerry, Roger, Sandy,
Carey, Brandon, Tyl, Litty and all the fans. The best fans in the world
are what we have. I thank you! God Bless! ME
AJ Ursula &
Adolph Fernandez –you are loved and will be missed! “Life
Is Just.” Wow, here we are again. I feel like I’ve awakened
from a reccurring dream of performing and watching millions of people
smiling. First and most importantly, I must thank my higher power, God,
for with Him finally in my life I now walk a spiritual path, not a
psycho path. I do have so many important and influential people I want
to thank. My mother, who has been to hell and back with me throughout
the years and has watched me rise and fall and get back up on my feet
again. She is the most amazing woman I have ever known. Mom, I love
you! To Tony: you have made my mom the happiest woman alive and I will
never forget our short time together. I look forward to many more
conversations, thank you and I love you both. Also, rest of my family
that has supported me and loved me through all my sh*t, I love you all
--- Bill, Darlene, Kelly, Bill K., Billy, Brianna, Matthew and everyone
in the most amazing family anyone could ever know. Next, I like to
thank my new best friend that has been on of the biggest influences in
my sobriety as well as my life, Rene Elizondo. Your are an amazing
person and I love you like a brother (B.O.D.) for life. (I’m also
a better golfer!) Thank you for always being there no matter what. I
would next like to thank everyone at Jive Records. All our new Sony BMG
staff --- thank you all for your hard world and determination to do
this all again. To all the producers that have added their
inspirational music to this record. Thank you all… you know who
you are. There are so many, I don’t wanna leave anyone out. Next,
I have to thank everyone at IT girl PR…Juliette, you are an
awesome publicist. Heidi, you are as well. You both work your asses off
for me and I commend you for that. I love you both. To all our security
--- Marcus, Drew, Big Dog, Q, Eric, Todd, Lonny, you all rock! Thanks
for keepin´ us all safe. Johnny Wright, Kenneth Crear, Jared,
Theresa, you are the best management team any artist could dream of ---
thank you all for your hard work (lets do this baby!). Nick Bolton ---
what can I saw? You’re the greatest and you’ll be misses
greatly. Good luck with all life’s endeavours, you deserve it
all. Boys, boys, boys, How, Kevin, Nick and Brian --- what do I say?
You’re family, my brothers, my life. Thank you all for your
patience and help and support with me and outing your trust back in me.
I love you guys! Let’s continue to do what we do best. To all our
fans have waited patiently for our return, I hope this doesn´t
disappoint. I love you all and I look forward to seeing you on the
road. Berine, Tank, Byrd & Dairy (my dogs), I love you guys. Mamma,
I do love you and hope for the best for you in the future. You ware the
best thing to ever happen to me and for that and much more I love you
and I am eternally grateful. Thank you all and forgive me if I left
anyone out. Just know you that you are all loved and very much
appreciated. So long, farewell and I will see you all when I get there.
P.S. – this incredible again! Remember, “Life Is Just!....
Nick Here we go
again. This is my chance to thank, dis, or even be philosophical in a
tactful manner. Hmm…well I guess I’ll start with the
(dis), meaning distance (to me). It’s been awhile I guess, and if
you’re reading this it means we’re finally back, all five
reunited and it’s O so beautiful (Pause). Thinks have changed
thought, and in my opinion, they’ve never been better. The
question is, why we are back? Well, it’s because of you! When we
were away doing our own thing, it way you, the father of a new child
that stopped me at the gas station and asked me when we were back. It
was you, the young student who told me our music helped you get through
your grandmother’s death. And you, the hardcore fan who
just couldn´t wait, so you jammed the live daily site with posts!
Yeah, you, all of you. We love you (period) and we thank you for
everything you’ve blessed us with. Hopefully trough our music, we
can repay the favor. I also want to thank Kenneth Crear for sticking
through the hard times. Man, let me tell you what, when all else
failed, you were there. Love ya man! Johnny Wright, Phil
Jackson’s Back! Yeah! Shannon Vaughan, you’re my girl and
whenever I needed you, you were there. Theresa Page, Nick Bolton
(Skanny Scoobee Skoo), Drew Phillips, Marcus Johnson, Q, Dave Okun,
Barry Weiss (take a Xanax, we love you though), Janet Kleinbaum, Joe
Riccitelli, JR, Lee Ann Collins, Jeff Dunn, everybody who’s been
involved business-wise in our lives, thank you! Max, Luke, Rami and
Christian --- thanks for still believing! Now--- here’s my
favourite part, I have a messages for everyone, here it is (4) (34368)
(36) (48). Hopefully this will set thinks straight
Kevin Los Angeles,
CA. Gonway Studios, Studio A /April 28th, 2005, 7:05 PM, Pacific Time.
We are putting the finishing touches on “Just Want To
Know,” the last song we will record for the album Never Gone. I
have put off writing my thank u´s until the last minute, they are
due today! It’s hard for me to wrap my mind around 12 years of
thanks, so here we go. First, our Fans, you rock! You’re the
bomb! You’re the Sh*t. You are the reason we are still here!
Thank you! Thank you for coming to our shows, getting our records, and
for never giving up on us, through all craziness we have been through.
To my 4 bros. I love you all. I am proud of you all. Thanks for making
me laugh! Thanks for stickin´ it out and wokin´ through all
the craziness. We do it together! Martin “Max,” thank you
for all years; for your melodies, passion and simplicity. You make the
whole work sing. I am so thankful we connected again. You’re the
SS HH II TT! We love you. Rami, thank you! We love you. Fire up the
hookah! Luke, thank you so much! Billy Man, thank you! It was a
pleasure. We love you, even thought you stole Nick B. Nice! Gary Baker,
thank you helping me got that song off my chest. Beautiful work. Gary
Baker family, thanks for your love and friendship. We love you! John
Shanks – we had a blast! Thank you! Dan Muckala – thank you
so much. You kicked it off right. Beautifully done. John (Five of
Fighting). Love that song. Thank you. Damon, Harvey and everyone
at Underdogs. We had a blast. Thank you so much. Anyone for some
Halo? John Fields – thank you so much. We love y´all. Jive
Records and SBMG music group. Barry, Janet, Jackie, Tom, Sonia, Steve,
Peter and everybody at the label. Thanks for 11 years with a record
label. Thanks for the passion and belief. Thanks for another
opportunity to make music. Joe, JR and everybody at radio promo, thank
you for bustin´ your butts for us. You’re Sh*t. Denise
George, thank you for your passion, belief and honesty throughout the
years. We love and miss you. Lynda S., we miss you too, girl. Johnny
Wright, I am glad ur back in our life. It feels Wright, thank you for
bustin´ it for us. Bolton, we miss you! Rob, Dave, Johanna, Kevin
and all other Road Dogs, Big Dog, Drew, Marcus, Q, Lonny, thank you.
David Zedeck, thank you for you honesty and belief in us all the way
through. To my boys Keith, Jimbo, Chris, Marcus DL., Rich, Tony, Fly
and Joss --- thank you for your friendship. Thanks for makin´ me
laugh and thanks for keeping me grounded. Mom, Jerald, Tim, Tracy,
Mamaw, Ena and all of my Family. Thank you for supporting me
everything. I love you so much! I saved the best for last. My best
friend, my love, my life, she is my wife, Kristin, thank you baby for
giving me everything you’ve got every day. I love you! If I
forgot anyone, please forgive me. Peace and Love, Kevin
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| Unbreakable |
(Nick)
- As I sit here eating a slice of pizza, thinkin' to myself, "Is this
gonna get me fat again?" I remember that I have to do my thank yous.
Again, normally I'm the one who's writing all these crazy things for
you to decode and figure out, but this time i'm gonna keep it simple
and give thanks where it's due. First, all the boys. This has been a
great ride. I still can't believe we're still around after all these
years. I love you guys. Next, the fans - if you brought this record
then you are truly a fan. We love you so much. Thank you for being a
BSB fan. In this time and place for music, it means so much more to be
a BSB fan. So screw the rest. You're the best. I'm gonna have to thank,
K Crear, Even though things have changed, your guidance and influence
helped make us an amazing album. You're still my dog. Jared, same goes
for you. You were a special person in our lives and careers. You gave
so much. Thank you. JW, thank you for everything man. You know we love
ya. Shannon, I still want that date. Ha ha. Juliet, Lori Graff, Bernie,
Rhonda - you helped me through some truly rough times. Thank you for
not letting me do that thing I was gonna do. You are special to me and
your advice has been pure and positive in every way. Love all the
Koussevitzkys. Thanks to CMS and UNEP for giving me the opportunity to
make a difference with the dolphins and the ocean. JR, Barry, Janet,
Peter and everyone at Jive. Everyone at The Firm - Jeff, Peter, Jenn,
this is gonna be fun doing it all over again. Andy Tavel, Jordan
Keller, and love to TAMPA BAY - my hometown!. Well I think that kind of
covers it for now. Tune in next album for more crazy thank yous. See ya
on the road....
(Brian) - 1
CHRONICLES 16:8-11 Give thanks to the LORD, call on His name, make
known among the nations what He has done. Sing to Him, sing praise to
Him; tell of all His wonderful acts. Glory in His holy name; let the
hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the LORD and His
strength; seek His face always.
I am thankful and honored to have another opportunity to say thanks
again on yet another CD. When we started 15 years ago, we used to call
them records. I am grateful to my wife Leighanne and son Baylee for
always being my number one team. Both of you will always come first, no
matter what! I want to thank my family for putting up with me through
the many years of craziness!!! I love you all very much. Thank you so
much to the fans; without you there would be no us. We appreciate you!
I also want to thank a good friend of mine who believed in us when no
one else did. Jared we are grateful for the tireless hours you put in
to the Unbreakable project. Prick, Jizzle and D let's go get 'em!! I
GOTTA GO!
(Howie) - With the
deepest gratitude, I wish to thank every person who has come into my
life and inspired, touched and illuminated me through their presence.
Through this recording cycle I feel God has taught me so much and made
me a wiser person. To Brian, AJ and Nick - I can't believe it's been
almost 15 years together. We truly have shared some of the best years
of our lives and I will cherish the moments. I feel as a group we have
grown tremendously stronger. The only thing that is missing is Kevin.
Even though his voice is not on this record with us, he still remains
with us spiritually. I wish him all the best with his new family and
chapter in his life. To my Mom, Dad, Angie, Caroline, Pollyanna, Johnny
and my entire amazing familia, I would like to express my gratitude and
love for allowing me to be the person I have become. Even when at times
I am so far away from home, you are always so supportive of my journeys
through life. To my new partner in life and soon-to-be wife, Leigh,
thanks for being my rock and never leaving my side. I look forward to
our future ahead of us as you make me a better man. To JR - it's your
fault that I am getting married - I was the last man standing. To
Andrea, you're a great friend and all your efforts truly never go
unnoticed. To Teresa, here's to a great record - thanks for all your
creative input. To Jared, thanks for your friendship, always believing
in us and helping us put this album together. To Jordan, your advice is
always appreciated and for that I am always grateful to you. To Jeff
Kwatinetz and everyone at The Firm, here's to continuing where we left
off and creating history. And last but not least, to all our loyal fans
around the world you truly are the meaning of the Backstreet Boys..
(AJ) - I can't
believe we've come this far. Hell, I can't believe I have come this
far. What an amazing and life changing experience this has been. I have
s many wonderful memories and many more to make with you guys. By you
guys, I mean the following people - first to my mother, you have taught
me everything a mom could about being a man. You have always been there
and I know you always will. I am proud to be your little boy all group
up now and I cant wait to follow in your footsteps (which are hard to
follow) and be married, have my own family and grow old with someone I
love. Thank you, Mom and thank you, Tony for being the father I never
had. It's an honor to call you Dad! I'll love you both until the day
that I die. Next, to all of my family, thank you all for always being
so patient and understanding with me for the past 30 years. Damn, I'm
getting old! To my best friends, Chris and Renee, you are are my armor,
always there to protect me, especially from myself. I love you guys and
Renee, I will always regret not being there for you and I will always
remember Yuri as a brother to me. He was very gifted and sweet spirited
and he will be missed. I love you both. Rachel, baby cakes, "I love
your face." Noooo, what can I say, you are my best friend and so much
more. My life wouldnt be complete without you in it. I love you and
live for you, now and forever. Thank you for getting me and for loving
Alex. You are an inspiration to everyone you come in contact with. I
love you! To my second family, I love you guys - Trisha, Roger, Terry,
Matt, Nick, Katie, and we can't forget Biggins "Gunny." Moving on - I
knew this would be long, but I have to get this right. To all my boys,
Terry, Mica, AK, Cory, Pico, Chase, Perry, Johnny, Marcus, Cliff, Q,
Drew, Joey, Bruno, Mo, Ralphy, Jared, Tom, Jason and Nicky B - you are
my real life entourage, my brothers, and I love you all in your own
messed up ways. You guys will be in my life forever. Also, to some of
the ladies in my life as well - Darla, Jenna, Taili, Dina, Britney,
Kate, Jenn, Jamie 1 and Jamie 2, Kristin 1 and Kristin 2, Meg "and I
love you a$$hole," Kara, Gaby, Leigh, Leighann, and Brianna - thanks
for always showing me the lighter side of things and for sometimes
letting your men out to play with Jizzle. Tyler and Lindsay, what can I
say! Linds - you are beautiful and űber-talented and I wish you the
most success and Tyler, we're a kick ass team. Let's do this thing and
I promise all the croissants you can handle. Tyler Shields is the best!
JC - you are an amazing talent and it was a great pleasure working with
you. Eric - you have been one of my best friends for over ten years and
now you're my freaking manager. You're amazing and gifted and you are
such a hard worker. Keep up the good work buddy; we are going places.
Last but not least, the boys - first, Kevin - dude, this sucks. I miss
you, man. You're always going to be my big brother. and I will forever
thank you for the best 13 years of my life and for believing in me,
waking me up and helping me be sober for now five years. Side note -
congrats to you and your wife for being the proud parents of your first
child. To the other goofballs - Nick, dude you've grown up so fast, but
you've become a great man, kid! I love you little bro and I couldn't be
more proud of you. Brian - I know we've had our moments, but you've
taught me so much about life and balance in it and I owe you my life.
You're a great friend and father - I love you, you prick. And finally,
Howie. Howie, what can I say dude, I've known you since you were 12.
You're such a trooper and a kind spirit and a very hard worker. Don't
ever change a hair on your head, even hair 72. I'm proud of you
brother, especially on this record. You've come so far and you sound
amazing on this record. All I've got to say is, IT'S ABOUT TIME. I love
you guys and thanks for always believing in me.
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| This
Is Us |
AJ Well, Well, Well here we go again. First I have to Thank the big Man upstairs for without his Love and
strength I could not still be able to do such an amazing thing. I am
truly blessed. Next I would like to Thank my Family for without them my
Backbones I would have nothing. First my Mommy. Mom I love you and
appreciate you with all I have. You have taught me all I know about
being a Man and a good Person. You have never given up on me no
matter what and Ill never give up on you. I love you. Dad you are the
best Dad I could ask for and the way you have brought so much joy into
Mom´s Heart and World it makes me so proud to be your Son and to
call you my Dad. Sis what can I say beside we need to spend more Time
together and no more purses for u at XMas u have enough:) I´m so
glade to finally have a Sister someone I can look up to and talk
to whenever I need that sisterly advice. I love you all. Next I wanna
Thank my Brothers. Boys, Boys Boys Where do I begin and what can I say
that I haven´t already said every other Record. Fellas I love you
ALL! You are my Lifeline and my other Family and Thank you Nick, Brok
and Howie (New Daddy) for all your Love hard work and Patience with me
throughout the last 16 Years. Let´s do another 16!!! Next there
are some very important Friends in my Live that have been there for me
and loved me with all they have and I wanna give you all a shout. Chris
you´re my BF and I love you Bro, Rene, Britt, Terry, Jewzee
you´re an amazing Guy smart and very talented keep it up and I
love ya Bro (No Homo) Jewzee, Jewzee so unstoppable. Jaime, AK, Yvette,
Chrissy, Pasha, Tanjee, Ana, Jenna, Mica, Jaime2, Prophet, Ryan Durr,
Lauren, Leigh, Leighanne, Bailey, James Dourogh HEEHEE, Gabby1, Gabby2,
Sarah ST Amand, Megan Macauley and all my Friends that I didn´t
Name, I love you all.
Just cant make this thing too damn long like I usally do :) Ray Ray we
have been thru so much and just want you to know I love you to death
and wish you all the best. To my new Crew Dom, Isabelle and most
importantly POOPOO Melons I heart you. You really are the greatest and
you Rock my Face :) PS "What are you doing"? :) I wanna Thank everyone
at Jive Records and our Management prospect Park. All of you Guys Rock
and Thanks for all the Hard Work. To all the amazing and skillful
Producers and Writers that we were so fortunate to work with on this
Record Thank you all for believing in us and I hope we can all continue
to make amazing Music together for many years to come. Eric my Boy, my
Manager you are the best Manager ever and lets do this Damn thing and
show the World that we´re made of and knock this one out the
Park. Tyler lets keep making Pics that drive People crazy and Thanks
for believing in me and my Solo Stuff and Dreams Let´s Rock this
Mofo! Well Peeps if I missed anyone I apologize bit just know that
everyone in my Life, Good or Bad, I have learned from you all and grown
more because of all I have been thru with you all in the past Year so
Thank you. Lastly my Loves, ernie and Ozzy. Boys I love you. Too bad
you can´t read you just poop in the wrong Places but I love you
just the same. I dedicate this Album to my Grandparents and to any
whose lost a loved one. I love you Guys and Thanks for always looking
down on me from Heaven giving me a little extra boost when I need it.
To all our Fans which BTW are the greatest Fans in the Universe I love
you all and I will see you on the big Stage this Year when I am doing
my first Solo Tour and Ablum. Thanks for all the Support with both BSB
and myself. I love you Guys. Thank you to all of you I named and even
those I didn´t. I love you all. And remember, Life is just what
you make it. So I´m gonna make it Kick Ass. BFN, and too all a
Goodnight........This is us.
NICK I would like to first start off by saying Thank you to God. I call him Pops, my true Father.
Anytime I´ve needed you, you´re come through. You deserve
the best from me, and I am forever in your Hands. I am your soldier.
Together we will chance the World. When you think about it, Life is
full of unique and
wonderful surprises, you never know what you´re gonna get.
(Thanks Forrest. LOL!) and even though I´ve experienced so many
amazing highs and lows; I fell like Life has just begun, I have yet to
climb and conquer my greatest mountain. Some call it not being
satisfied, others may say I´m stubborn, I call it drive and
determination. Any the will to be the best I can be. We all know it
takes a lot to get to this Point, and we can´t do it on our own.
So I have to Thank everyone, From Jive, to prospect Park, to our
amazingly talented Producers, to all the Boys, to my Family, to my
Heart, my Management Team and to our beautiful Fans all Around the
World. I truly believe that with positive thinking and faith in Pops,
anything is possible. They think BSB is Over. I say we´ve just
begun. What do you think ? Believe, Believe, Believe. We will do it
again. Nothings gonna stop us. Thank You Kevin Richardson for giving me
that Book. And Thank you Mr. Norman Vincent Peale. I wish I could have
seen you speak... You changed my Life.
BRIAN Hebrews 13:15 - By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of Praise to God continually, that is,
the Fruit of our Lips giving Thanks to his Name. /To my family and
close Friends; I wanna Thank You for loving me and being there for me,
Not only in the High Times but also in the low Times that Life can
bring. I love you and I´m very grateful for How you make my Life
better each and every Day. To those who make Backstreet Boys possible;
Management, Label, Radio, Internet and the best Fans in the World, We
appreciate you. God Bless P.S: CHIRP
HOWIE D It´s
kinda crazy to think that from the last Record to this Record I lost my
Father, but also became a Father with a new light in my Life. That
being said, I have learned a lot recently. I know try never to take
anything for granted and appreciate very moment for what is it, knowing
that it could be last. At the same Time I see how the circle of Life
really is powerful and I want to thank God for the Gift of Life
everyday. / I want to start off by dedicating this Record to my Father
Hoke Dorough. He was one of my biggist teachers and supporters. He not
only stuck behind me and supported my career since I was a little Kid
but also taught me how to be a great Person and Father to my new Baby
Boy James Hoke Dorough, in whom my Dad´s Spirit lives on. To my
Son James, you have become my biggest inspiration for this Record. I
now have even more of a reason to try and be the best I can be to set a
good example for you. Welcome to the Family. I am so pround that you
will be the first boy carry on our Family Name.
To my loving Wife Leigh, Thank you for giving me not only the best Gift
of my Life, a start to our Family but also for all your continued Love
for me in everything I do. You really are my BFF. I am so happy to be a
Part of your Family and to have you be a Part of mine. /To Mammy D you
will always be my Teacher and have always been my biggest supporter in
my Life and Career. You are such a special Woman and I love you so much
not only as your Baby, but also as your Friend. To John, Pollyanna,
Caroline, Angie and the Rest of my Family, Thanks for always beleiving
in me and for keeping me grounded so I never forget where I came from.
To the Boniello´s, Bonafide´s and my whole Jersey Crew,
Thanks for all your Love and acceptance into your Family, and the best
Gift of all, Leigh. To Dale and the Cox Family, Thanks for always
watching after me and my Family, you truly are Part of my extended
Family. To Hor Dog and the Core Peeps, Thanks being my #1 Fans! /Now on
to the People that made this Record possile JIVE/Zomba/Sony/BMG. Thanks
to Barry, Peter, Tom, Teresa, Jeff, Joe, Strazza, Ken, Nicole, Gina,
Janet, Joann, Jackie, Wendy, Adrian, Donna and the whole Record Staff
Around the World for believing in us once again and allowing us to
experiment with this Record. JR - You definitely have been the first in
a lot of our Major Moies in Life but don´t fogert that I was the
first one to have a Boy, LOL. Looking forward to many Family Vacation
together! To all the Producers and Writers we worked with in the
Record, Thanks for delivering your best Material for us to make this
Record. To our Manager Jeff, you are the mastermind behind all of our
greatest decisions. Pete, a Tour World not be a success without you. To
Jenn, aka. Chicatita and small Fry, you truly are the glue at the
Company that keeps this Team together. Thanks for all your Patience and
Hard Work with us. To Vanessa, Michelle, Kai, Lee and the awesome Staff
of Prospect Park, you Guys Rock!!! To Jordan Keller, Thanks for all you
legal advice and friendship throughout the Years. To Oppenheim and his
entire Staff, Thanks for always watching after our Business. To our
Band, Security, Road Family and Ground CTRL here´s to getting
this Show back on the Road. /Now to my Brothers AJ, Nick and Brian to
whom none of this would have been possible, we did it again. We have
been through so much together and Iam so glad to be growing old with
you because every Chapter keeps getting better!!! / To our Fans, we
hope you enjoy the record as mich as we did making it. Can´t wait
to see you on Road, so buckle up! Thanks for always KTBSPA!!!!! :)
THANK YOU On behalf
of the Group we´d like to Thank the following people for helping
make This Is Us a reality !! We had such an amazing Time making this
Record and are very excited for you to finally listen to it in its
entirety. Hope you love it as much as we loved making it for you! /
Thank you to all the amazing Producers and Writers on the Record - Max
Martin, Redone, Tarin, Jim Jonsin, Claude Kelly, Ryan Tedder, Radio,
Brian Kennedy, Eman, Soulshock and Karlin,
Jordan Omley, Mike Mani, Printz Board, Da Connect, Infinity, Kristian
Lundin, Rami, ETC. It was incredible working with each and every one of
you. /Thank you to our Record Label Jive - Berry Weiss, Tom Carrabba,
Peter Thea, Teresa Labarbera Whites, Joe Riccitelli, Jeff "JR" Rizzo,
Bridget Germroth, Jessie Maldonado, Shannah Miller, Jeo Daddio, John
Strazza, Danny Cooper, Linda Cangro, Nathalie Marin,
Doug Hamann, Phil Poulos, Robyn Stimac, Jennifer Zidel, Beate
Czechowski, Kari Crowley, Randy Reyes, Jennifer Frierman, Wendy
Washington, Gina Orr, Jeff Dodes, Nicole Bilzerian, Janet Kleinbaum,
John Anderson, Julia Savoca, Josh Fein, Michelle Borek, Guy Vaughn,
Stepahnie Freese, Jackie Murphym, Denise Trotman, Michelle Ryang, Nancy
Roof, Lisa Pinero, Gerry Kuster, Brian Gately and Jess Aber.
/Our Managers - Jeff Kwatinetz, Jennifer Sousa, Peter Katsis, Lee
Trink, Vanessa West and everyone else at Prospect Park. You Guys are
awesome! / Our Attorneys - Jordan Keller, Td Ruth and Jason Turner at
Lassiter, Tidwell, Davis, Keller and Hogan, PLLC / our Agent - John
Marx at William Morris Agency. / Our Business Managers - Michael
Oppenheim, Monica Cisek and Kevin Kanegai at GUDVI, Sussman and
Oppenheim Business Management. / Our Publicists - Steven Trachtenbroit
and Greg Miller at Big Hassle PR. / Our Fan Club and New Media Brains -
Eddie, Matt and Justin and everyone else at Ground CTLRL. / Randee St.
Nicholas for the amazing Photo Shoot and Kai Regan for the sexy Video.
/ Our Stylist, Nicole Janowicz and Hair and Make-Up Team, Frankie and
Rochelle, for making us look gorgeous. /To our Touring Family - Mark,
Q, Josh, Brandy, Digby, Ethan, Zito, Nicole, our Band, etc. Thanks for
making every Day on the Road fun and interesting!
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Sometimes I wonder what it looks like
through someone else’s eyes. To see the grass change colors while
the seasons change. To watch as the sun slowly drifts across the blue
sky until it vanishes beneath the crest of the earth. Or maybe even
live in another world — a world in which life is not so
fortunate, a world where the eyes that I look through see pain more
than love, greed more than giving or even war over peace. Sometimes
these thoughts cross my mind and when they do I realize the truth. The
truth where I stand. At the age of 22 I’ve seen so many things,
some good, some bad, some things that a young man should never have
seen. But I did and it hit me, I have been so blessed. Blessed to do
something that I love. Even blessed to be given the opportunity to make
a difference. The other thing that I have learned at the age of 22 is
that music is a part of everyone’s life and to be a part of
something that can mean so much to someone else’s life is an
honor.
So thank you. You, for giving me the chance to make a difference in
someone’s life. You who read this. You who listen. You know who
you are. You’re my fans and without a doubt, I love you. Thank
you!
Also gotta give a shout out to… Momma, Pops I love you
(there’s no Nick without them) Hee Hee. Aaron (airhead) love ya
bro, I’m still a better baller. Leslie (sing it girl) love you
too. BJ (ain’t nothing gonna ever happen to you while I’m
around). Love you. Angel I don’t get to see you as much as
I’d like to but just because I can’t doesn’t mean I
love you any less. Oh and I can’t forget my dogs! Brent, Lane,
James, Frank (BIK all the way). Tony Bass — you are the glue that
keeps me together. Mike Self — thanks for being there for me.
Next I wanna most definitely give love to Steve Lunt. You are the guy
that made this baby run. Great work, you English muffin! Great A&R
work!
Barry Weiss, you’re a nut but your skills are impeccable. Clive,
where you been man? One word, GENIU$$$$$ (hee hee). Peter Thea (keep it
real man). Tim Smith — thanks for helping out with the UK
hookups. Tom Carrabba, Janet Kleinbaum, Jackie Murphy, Joe Riccitelly,
Denise George, Sonia Muckle, Joann Kaeding, Michael Galbe, Lynda
Simmons, Allison Joyce, JR Rizzo, Hurricane, Jessie Maldonado. Also
Martin Dodd thank you for your hard work. You made this album have
flavor. Oh! Can’t forget (one million dollars) Dr.Evil. I’d
also like to thank the rest of the Jive Records family.
Max Martin — you’re like a brother and a father to me,
hands down to the most incredible writer. Max & Rami, this has been
the most wicked time I’ve ever had recording and I thank you for
that (also, I did wash my hands!!! Hmm.) Josh and Brian (KNS), you guys
are definitely rock. Jersey boys all the way! Thank you!!! Guy
Chambers, you are an amazing writer and the things I learned from you
are worth a lifetime! Matthew Gerrard — Canadian pride baby. Gary
Clark and Martin Brammer — the next big thing, watch out for
these guys. Steve Mac — now we can finally rock! Thank you for
everything. Mark Taylor — hey Haas, keep those chicken out the
barn. The Matrix — just want to make sure someone shows you
love… it’s not that complicated. Douglas Carr —
you’re a maniac in the studio. Phil Thornalley — thanks for
inspiring me to write such an amazing song. Also thank you to Par
Aldeheim and Peter Kvint for all your hard work behind the scenes.
Also Kenneth Crear, dog you are the Mr.Miagi in my world but you
can’t play ball. Mary Brennan, ain’t nobody gonna hold you
down! Nobody. Jeff Kwatinetz (Kwancy) thank you for keeping it real!
Peter Katsis, dude you rock! Michael Papale you know how to work those
waves… radio that is. I’d also like to thank Constance
Schwartz, Fernando Giaccardi, Al Masocco, Adam Asherson, Shannon Vaughn
and everyone else at The Firm I might have missed, thank you!
Steve Shapiro, Doug Davis, Brandy St. John (not your ordinary stylist),
Elan Bonjiorno, Jill Fritzo, Gina Hoffman, Alicia Crawford, Daniel
Marshall, Jason Leiter, Andy Pardue, Jeff Dunn and Leann Collins.
And last but not least for the past 10 years I’ve had the best
family that anyone could ask for. They’ve been my fathers, my
brothers, my mentors, my everything. They’ve taught me how to
value life and I have a little bit of each of them in my blood. And so
I thank you Howie, Kevin, AJ, and Brian — I love you guys and
it’s because of you that I can do this. So with all the sweat,
blood and tears that we have shared together I dedicate this album to
you.
If there’s anyone that I missed you know me well enough to know that I didn’t mean to forget you. Thank you!!!
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Psalms 84 verses 1-4
1 How lovely is Your dwelling place, LORD of Hosts.
2 I long and yearn for the courts of the Lord, my heart and flesh cry out for the living God.
3 Evan a sparrow finds a home, and a swallow a nest for herself where
she place her young - near Your attars, LORD of Hosts, my King and my
God.
4 How happy are those who reside in Your house, who praise You continually.
Lord, I thank You for the gift of Song, and the chance to use it for
You. I pray that You touch this project in the special way. I also pray
that Welcome Home will represent a homecoming of faith for those who
believe in YOU.
To those who have been with me throughout this process, my wife
Leighanne ( the grace of my life) and my son Baylee. Both of you hold
my heart and my all. Home is where ever we all together. I want to
thank my family for the strong foundation that surrounds me in Gods
grace. I finally Home. I want to thank Terry Hemmings for sticking with
me and allowing me the freedom to make the most important record of my
career. To the Provident staff who have worked very hard in making this
project the best it could be. I want to thank Jordan Keller for walking
the line with me (out one door and another). JW, I´m glad we have
come full circle. Phil, I´m looking forward to moving mountains.
Thank you, Carey, for putting up with me. Jared this is my last offer.
I want to thank Brentwood - Benson writers, Brett Laurenc, Max Billy,
Botton, Mark and Dave from Take 6, the Nashville Choir, and Dan Muckala
(This record would be Incomplete without you.) To my fans, thank you
for letting me be me. Hallelujah !
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