Songs of Inspiration II
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Songs of Inspiration II is a studio album by American country music
group Alabama
. It was released by RCA Records
on March 27, 2007.
, #3 on Billboard Country Albums, and #1 on Billboard Christian Albums.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
. It was released by RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
on March 27, 2007.
Track listing
- "I Am a Pilgrim" (Owen, Traditional) - 4:21
- "Church in the Wildwood" (Owen, Traditional) - 3:01
- "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" is a popular Christian hymn written by Ada R. Habershon with music by Charles H. Gabriel. The song is often recorded unattributed.-Lyrics:...
" (Carter) - 4:45 - "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray AgainIf I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again"If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again" is a popular gospel song written by John Whitfield "Whit" Vaughan , as a tribute to his own mother, Clara Beady Burgess-Vaughan. The words are based on a text by James Rowe, an English settler living in Georgia during the early twentieth century. A 1934...
" (Randy OwenRandy OwenRandy Owen is an American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band which saw considerable mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although Alabama only records new albums on occasion, Owen himself has maintained a career...
, James Rowe, John Whitfield Vaughan) - 3:20 - "Suppertime" (Davis) - 2:50
- "Down by the RiversideDown by the Riverside"Down by the Riverside" is a traditional gospel song. It was first published in Carl Sandburg's The American Songbag and there are at least 14 black gospel recordings before World War II."Down by the Riverside" has a long history and was known in Civil War times. It was sung by blacks...
" (Owen, Traditional) - 2:49 - "Precious Memories" (Combs, Owen, J.B.F. Wright) - 3:50
- "Lonesome Valley" (Owen, Traditional) - 2:49
- "The Refrain of John Dillon James" (Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
) - 3:41 - "Love Lifted Me" (Owen, Rowe, Howard E. Smith) - 3:17
- "When It Comes My Time" (Gentry) - 3:24
- "One Life" (Moore, Todd) - 2:55
- "The Star Spangled Banner" - 2:03
Chart performance
Songs of Inspiration II peaked at #33 on Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, #3 on Billboard Country Albums, and #1 on Billboard Christian Albums.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 33 |