“Hey, Hey Mama, said the way she sing,
Got a way with words, music, everything!”

— Scott Taylor, music journalist, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, VH1

“Lauren and her producer Don Henry have made an incredibly poignant and personal album to accompany Lauren's new book.  These songs run the gamut from adult lullabies to swampy celebrations, and they're all delivered with the droll turns-of-phrase and great humor that Lauren has inherited in part from her dad and which she has refined through her own experiences.  I hope this gets adapted for musical theater, as difficult as the subject matter seems; the songs are a natural for that milieu.  I'm proud to call Lauren a friend and a peer, and I hope everyone discovers her gifts with this book and record.”

— Peter Holsapple, co-founder The dB’s, touring musician for REM and Hootie & The Blowfish

"Too often, albums are just a collection of songs but A JOURNEY TO THE SON is a 'concept album' in the best possible sense. It's a heartfelt story sung and written by the one who truly experienced the tale. Kudos to Lauren and producer/co-writer Don Henry for creating something real and really beautiful." 
 — Bill Lloyd, Foster & Lloyd co-founder, and Stringed Instrument Curator, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum