Lorie Liebig

"I think everybody has a place that made them who they are. I hope this record makes people look back on that, remember that, and remember those people that are part of their lives forever," says Lynch.

Combs is modern country music's everyman, who writes about what he knows and what he sees -- the premise around which the entire genre was built.

"It's insightful, it's intimate," says McBride, "and I think it's just another way to enjoy your favorite artists."

The singer is due to hand his next album in to his label on Jan. 1 -- but he says he's got a lot of work to do before then.