"Travelin' Soldier" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Bruce Robison in 1996 and again, in rewritten form, in 1999. It was later recorded by Ty England on his 1999 album, Highways & Dance Halls. The first rendition to be issued as a single was by the Dixie Chicks in December 2002, from their album Home. It became the group's sixth and final single to reach No. 1 on Billboard "Hot Country Singles & Tracks". A version of the song featuring Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, Bruce Robison and Robison's wife, Kelly Willis, appears on KGSR's Broadcasts Vol. 13 album. Aaron Lewis also recorded a cover of the song as a duet with his daughter Zoe on his 2016 album Sinner.
Brian McComas is an American country music artist. Originally signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2001, McComas charted two minor singles in 2001 and 2002. A year later, he switched to Lyric Street Records, charting the Top Ten single "99.9% Sure " on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. His eponymous debut album was also released that year. It produced an additional single before McComas was dropped from Lyric Street. He later signed to Katapult Records, which released his second album, Back Up Again, in 2006.
"Where Were You " is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was the lead single from his tenth studio album, Drive (2002), released on Arista Nashville. The song's lyrics center on reactions to the September 11 attacks in the United States, written in the form of questions. Jackson desired to write a song capturing the emotions surrounding the attacks, but found it difficult to do so.
"Faith of the Heart" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack to the 1998 film Patch Adams. Stewart's version charted at number 3 on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. It was warmly received by critics. The song was later covered in 1999 by Susan Ashton for her album Closer and released as her first single in the country music genre.
"Red Rag Top" is a song written by Jason White and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in September 2002 as the first single from McGraw’s album Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors. The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in early 2003 and reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Mark Wills is an American country music singer. His discography comprises six studio albums, five compilation albums, one live album, and twenty-four singles. Signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 1996, he has charted nineteen times on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, reaching Number One with "Wish You Were Here" and "19 Somethin'," from 1999 and 2002-2003 respectively. Besides these two songs, he has sent six more into the top ten of the same chart: his 1996 debut single "Jacob's Ladder," 1997's "Places I've Never Been," "I Do " and "Don't Laugh at Me" from 1998, "She's in Love" from 1999, and a cover version of Brian McKnight's "Back at One" in 2000. "Back at One" is also Wills' only Number One on the Canadian country singles charts.
"For My Broken Heart" is a song written by Keith Palmer and Liz Hengber, and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1991 as the first single and title track from her album For My Broken Heart. The song was a Number One hit for her, topping the country singles charts in both the U.S. and Canada.
Play On is the third studio album by American country music singer Carrie Underwood. It was released in the United States on November 3, 2009, through Arista Nashville.
Brian McComas is the self-titled debut album by American country music singer Brian McComas. It was released on July 22, 2003 via Lyric Street Records. It includes the singles "Night Disappear with You," "I Could Never Love You Enough," "99.9% Sure " and "You're in My Head," all of which charted between 2001 and 2004.
"I Will Not Say Goodbye" is a song written by Lari White, Chuck Cannon and Vicky McGehee, and recorded by American Idol season 8 finalist Danny Gokey. It was released in June 2010 as the second single from his debut album My Best Days, which was released on March 2, 2010 via RCA Nashville.
"Spend My Time" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in October 2003 as the second single and title track from his album Spend My Time. It peaked at number 16 in the United States. The song was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.
Clear as Day is the debut studio album by season ten American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. The album was released on October 4, 2011 in the United States. Clear as Day also became the first debut album from an American Idol winner to reach number one on the US Billboard 200 since Ruben Studdard's Soulful in 2003, selling 197,000 copies in its first week.
American country music singer Scotty McCreery has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, two extended plays, ten singles, and ten music videos. McCreery rose to fame after winning the tenth season of American Idol in 2011.
"Baby Be My Love Song" is a song written by Jim Collins and Brett James and recorded by American country music artist Easton Corbin. It was released in September 2014 as the second single from Corbin's album About to Get Real.
"Wild Child" is a song by recording artists Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter. The song was co-written by Chesney, Shane McAnally, and Josh Osborne. It was released in February 2015 as the third single from the Chesney's album The Big Revival (2014). Potter had previously collaborated with Chesney for his singles "You and Tequila" and "El Cerrito Place".
"Kick the Dust Up" is a song written by Ashley Gorley, Dallas Davidson, and Chris DeStefano and recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released in May 2015 as the first single from Bryan's 2015 album, Kill the Lights. It is also Bryan's thirteenth number one single, and his tenth consecutive charttopper.
American singer and songwriter Lauren Alaina has released three studio albums, three extended plays, ten singles plus two as a featured artist, and eight music videos. Alaina rose to prominence in 2011 as the runner-up on the tenth season of American Idol. Her debut studio album, released in the fall of 2011, debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200. In 2017, Alaina became the only female to top both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Hot Country Songs chart.
American musician Danny Gokey has released seven studio albums, one extended play, and fourteen singles. After finishing third place on the eighth season of the singing competition American Idol, Gokey released his debut album My Best Days in 2010. The album charted two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. After a third single included only on an extended play, Gokey began recording contemporary Christian music, where he has had more commercial and chart success.
