Songs of Inspiration II

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.

Songs of Inspiration II
Studio album by Alabama
Released	March 27, 2007 (2007-03-27)
Genre	Inspirational country
Length	43:05
Label	RCA Nashville
Alabama chronology
Songs of Inspiration (2006) Songs of Inspiration II (2007) 16 Biggest Hits (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "I Am a Pilgrim" (Traditional; arr. Randy Owen) - 4:21
2. "Church in the Wildwood" (Traditional; arr. Owen) - 3:01
3. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" (Ada R. Habershon, Charles H. Gabriel) - 4:45
4. "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again" (John Whitfield Vaughan, James Rowe; arr. Randy Owen) - 3:20
5. "Suppertime" (Ira Stanphill) - 2:50
6. "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional; arr. Owen) - 2:49
7. "Precious Memories" (J.B.F. Wright, Lonnie B. Combs; arr. Owen) - 3:50
8. "Lonesome Valley" (Traditional; arr. Owen) - 2:49
9. "The Refrain of John Dillon James" (Ronnie Rogers) - 3:41
10. "Love Lifted Me" (Rowe, Howard E. Smith; arr. Owen) - 3:17
11. "When It Comes My Time" (Teddy Gentry) - 3:24
12. "One Life" (Buck Moore, Eric Todd) - 2:55
13. "The Star-Spangled Banner" (Francis Scott Key, John Stafford Smith; arr. Owen) - 2:03

Personnel

Alabama

• Jeff Cook – electric guitar, vocals
• Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, vocals
• Randy Owen – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "New single from Alabama on Waylon Jennings tribute album". al. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
3. Songs of Inspiration II on Billboard
4. Nominations Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 14, 2008)