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2007 album by the American band, Alabama
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Songs of Inspiration II is the twenty-first studio album and the second gospel album by American
country music group
Alabama , released on March 27, 2007.
[2] It was their final studio album for the RCA Records label. The album peaked at No. 33 in
Billboard 200 album charts., No. on the Christian Album chart and No. 3 on the
Country Albums chart.
Track listing
"I Am a Pilgrim" (Traditional;
arr.
Randy Owen ) - 4:21
"Church in the Wildwood" (Traditional; arr. Owen) - 3:01
"
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? " (
Ada R. Habershon ,
Charles H. Gabriel ) - 4:45
"
If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again " (John Whitfield Vaughan, James Rowe; arr. Randy Owen) - 3:20
"Suppertime" (
Ira Stanphill ) - 2:50
"
Down by the Riverside " (Traditional; arr. Owen) - 2:49
"
Precious Memories " (J.B.F. Wright, Lonnie B. Combs; arr. Owen) - 3:50
"Lonesome Valley" (Traditional; arr. Owen) - 2:49
"The Refrain of John Dillon James" (
Ronnie Rogers ) - 3:41
"Love Lifted Me" (Rowe, Howard E. Smith; arr. Owen) - 3:17
"When It Comes My Time" (Teddy Gentry) - 3:24
"One Life" (Buck Moore, Eric Todd) - 2:55
"
The Star-Spangled Banner " (
Francis Scott Key ,
John Stafford Smith ; arr. Owen) - 2:03
Personnel
Alabama
Additional Musicians
David Angell –
violin
Monisa Angell –
viola
Eddie Bayers –
drums ,
percussion
Jason Carter –
fiddle
Kristen Cassell –
cello
Mark Casstevens –
banjo ,
dobro , acoustic guitar,
harmonica
John Catchings – cello
Bruce Christensen – viola
Michael Curtis – background vocals
Dan Dugmore –
steel guitar
Connie Ellisor – violin
Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor, violin
Jim Grosjean – viola
Aubrey Haynie – fiddle,
mandolin
Jim Horn –
saxophone
Randy Kohrs – dobro, acoustic guitar
Anthony LaMarchina – cello
Del McCoury – acoustic guitar, background vocals
Rob McCoury – banjo
Ronnie McCoury – banjo, background vocals
Joey Miskulin –
accordion
Craig Nelson – bass guitar
Gary Van Osdale – viola
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale – violin
Larry Paxton – arch guitar, acoustic bass guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar,
nylon string guitar , string arrangements
Gary Prim –
Hammond B-3 organ ,
piano ,
synthesizer
Carole Rabinowitz-Neuen – cello
Pamela Sixfin – violin
Alan Umstead – violin
Catherine Umstead – violin
Kristin Wilkinson – string arrangements
Chart performance
Songs of Inspiration II peaked at #33 on
Billboard 200 , #3 on Billboard Country Albums, and #1 on Billboard Christian Albums.
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Chart (2007)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums
1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
3
U.S. Billboard 200
33
Awards
In 2008, the album was nominated for a
Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the
39th GMA Dove Awards .
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References
Studio albums Holiday albums Gospel albums Compilation albums Related articles