Following a year of public scrutiny and marital upheaval, Outside finds Gary Chapman reflecting on shortcomings, yearning for solidity, and reaching out in faith for spiritual healing. The most personal record of his career, this collection features the originals "Learning to Love," a brave statement of loss, forgiveness, and brotherly communion, and "Nothing Without You," an anthem rededicating himself to God's higher purpose. Chapman's lovely voice rings out particularly strong on the lengthy ballad "I Love You, I Do, You Bet," as well as the heartbreaking "Daddy Cut My Hair." But it is "Hold On," dedicated to his three young children, that most eloquently communicates the all-important love of both one's earthly and Heavenly Father. --Paige La Grone