"Country balladry is one of the most overthought elements of America’s favorite genre, but Lorraine Jordan isn’t about to complicate her sound with a lot of overly elaborate beats in the new single “Mama’s Cross.” Much as she makes clear to us in the lyrics of this song, her interests lie far more in taking big risks than sticking with the predictable posturing a lot of her peers are experimenting with in 2023. Country music’s future is being crafted by the go-getters in the game today, and Jordan is an artist genre loyalists need to keep an eye on."