Randy Travis

Randy Travis
Wikipedia

Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959 in Marshville, North Carolina), better known by his stage name, Randy Travis, is an American country singer and one of the most influential figures of Neotraditional Country.

His debut album, Storms of Life, went on to sell more than 4 million copies. In the late 1980s, he had a string of hits, including "No Place Like Home" and "Diggin' Up Bones." Another song from that album, "Forever and Ever, Amen" arguably launched the neo-traditionalist country era, boosting the popularity of country music beyond its traditional fan base. For two years in a row, Travis won the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, for the albums Always And Forever in 1988, and for Old 8x10 in 1989. Always and Forever was No. 1 for 43 weeks.

From Always and Forever (I Told You So)



From 8x10 (Promises)




He returned to recording with the 1994 album This Is Me and the hit single "Whisper My Name."

In 1997, Travis parted ways with Warner Brothers. He moved to DreamWorks Nashville and recorded You and You Alone, which produced the top 10 hits "Out of My Bones" and "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man." His latest albums are 2000's Inspirational Journey, 2002's Rise and Shine and 2003's Worship and Faith. The single "Three Wooden Crosses" from the Rise and Shine album reached No. 1 and won the CMA song of the year in 2003.

From Rise and Shine (Three Wooden Crosses)



Travis continues to act in film and television. His second most recent album, Passing Through, was released in November of 2004. It combines the country music of his earlier years, with a little gospel mixed in from more recent albums.



A Closer Walk With Thee


It's just a matter of time

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You tube is limited on what videos they have available. It seems they don't often have my favorite songs of the musicians that I post. I wish I could bring you the song from my computer to the blog. Most would not be video but they would be good audio files. I have searched the data bases that have video and/or music code available but my songs are not there. I suppose this means that the main stream never heard them, they are not very popular or they are too old. In Randy's case some of his number one songs are not available in video or in the music code sources. I wish I could share my favorite music with you. Three Wooden Crosses sounds better on my mp3 file than it does here. *sigh
I review hundreds of videos to bring you the best that is available from my favorite musicians. I look for clarity of the audio and video picture. I am trying to bring you the best of what is out there. I hope you enjoy!