January 14, 2010 by Martha Fry
Over the past couple of years, I've had the opportunity to sit down (or stand back stage) with Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell on several occasions. We've met in such far-flung locations as Walt Disney World in Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; and Estes Park, Colorado.
While his bandmates have made headlines with raucous partying, dates with Paris Hilton, a drunk driving arrest, stints in rehab, and even a very public marriage proposal, Littrell usually dodges the tabloids - although his bout with H1N1 last spring dominated
the news wires for a time.
So, who is this Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter who balances international tours with a stable family life in an Atlanta suburb?
My first impression of Littrell was molded when I was privy to an impromptu private concert. My daughters were interviewing the Christian band Eleventy-Seven during a media blitz at Gospel Music Week back in 2007. Littrell, who had just released his solo project, Welcome Home, was in the next curtained stall. Eleventy-Seven, impressed that they had landed an interview station next to a "Backstreet Boy", started singing I Want It That Way. Littrell poked his head (literally) through the curtains, holding the drape tight around his neck. He burst into harmony with the boys, finishing his famous ditty a cappella.
Since then, I've found him to be a devoted family man, a spontaneous interviewee with a wicked sense of humor, and a consummate professional whose musical trek began back in Lexington, Kentucky, at his Southern Baptist church.
How It All Began
"For me, I grew up singing in the church, ever since I was young, younger than my son is now - 4 or 5 years old. On Sundays and Wednesdays, church was where you were to be."
Even then, he claims, he knew God had a purpose for his life.
"I mean, little did I know that I would make an impact on the pop world through the Backstreet Boys."
In fact, originally Littrell thought his musical career would be tied to a ministerial vocation.
Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2580213/backstreet_boy_brian_littrell_the_real.html?cat=33
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