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Dang Me Grammy® for Best Country Song 1964
Written by: Roger Miller "Just being in the same room with Willie Nelson is an honor for me. To have the opportunity to record one of the great American songs with one of the greatest American icons is a true highlight for me." - Jack Ingram
Strawberry Wine CMATM Song of the Year 1997 Written by: Matraca Berg & Gary Harrison "We’ve always loved the song. The lyrics are classic and ring true to growing up and falling in love when you're young. We were excited to add some two part harmony and see what happened. After the cut, we started playing it live - the crowd sings it as loud as we do!" – The Wreckers
Sunday Morning Comin’ Down CMATM Song of the Year 1970 Written by: Kris Kristofferson "I love that song because I know that it’s real. Kris probably really did wake up one Sunday morning with a hangover, took a walk and wrote about what he saw and felt. You can’t get more honest and real than that. It’s a classic song. And, what more can you say about Kris -- he’s a legend, man!" – Trace Adkins
Back Home Again CMATM Song of the Year 1975 Written by: John Denver "Back Home Again just seemed like a natural song for me to sing. I loved John Denver's version, and it was fun to try to make it my own" – Trisha Yearwood
Murder On Music Row CMATM Song of the Year 2001 Written by: Larry Cordle & Larry Shell "Dierks is one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. He’s got a lot of talent and he’s a great example of what is going on right now in country music. I had a lot of fun doing this record with him and we’ve become good friends. He always calls and stays in touch and I’m proud to call him my friend." – George Jones
When I Call Your Name CMATM Song of the Year 1991 Written by: Vince Gill & Tim DuBois "I absolutely love this song. It's one of my favorite country songs of all times and recording it was such an awesome experience." - Jo Dee Messina
City of New Orleans Grammy® for Best Country Song 1984 Written by: Steve Goodman "We were honored to be apart of the Cracker Barrel Songs of the Year recordings. It was pretty overwhelming when we received the list to choose from because there were so many amazing songs. As I read the list, I knew that it was going to be a difficult choice. There were songs like Ronnie Milsap's " Stranger In My House" to the Gatlin Brothers "All The Gold." Those were just two of the many that caught my eye. As I read on, there was one song that stopped me in my tracks; it was "City Of New Orleans." It brought back a lot of early childhood memories. It was one of the first songs that I remember learning how to play at an early age. I don't think anyone could ever top Arlo Guthrie's version, but I thought it would be cool for a band to throw its spin on it. It just makes me want to hop a train and ride off into the dark dark night." - Lonestar
Chiseled In Stone CMATM Song of the Year 1989 Written by: Max D. Barnes & Vern Gosdin Randy Travis on Cracker Barrel: "I’ve gone in so many times, over the course of so many years. I’ve had just about everything on the menu. The thing that strikes me about the Cracker Barrel is that it is great southern cooking, and the consistency is always wonderful, and that’s hard to beat!"
Stranger In My House Grammy® for Best Country Song 1983 Written by: Michael Barry Reid "We first saw Ronnie Milsap perform in 1994 and ever since he’s been one of our favorites. His music and especially the song "Stranger In My House" have had a huge impact on us. We love performing this song and are honored to have been able to record it for this project." - Jypsi
I Still Believe In You Grammy® for Best Country Song 1992 Written by: Vince Gill & John Jarvis
The Gambler Grammy® for Best Country Song 1978 Written by: Don Schlitz "Growing up I can’t remember a song to me that was bigger than ‘The Gambler.’ So naturally when I was asked to be a part of this album I jumped at the opportunity to perform this song. It was very important to me to record it exactly the way that Kenny Rogers did it. You don’t mess with perfection." – Blake Shelton
Go Rest High On That Mountain
"We have always been Vince Gill fans, and when the chance to sing one of his amazing songs came along, we called our friend Deana Carter to help us out. The idea for this version was to take it to a gospel/acoustic/rock place and really strip it down to the bare bones. This song is built so well it could be done in any style in any era and still feel timeless." – Nancy Wilson
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