Songs of Inspiration

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Studio album by Alabama

Released

October 24, 2006

Genre

Country, Christian

Length

49:30

Alabama chronology

Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection
(2006)

Songs of Inspiration
(2006)

Songs of Inspiration II
(2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Songs of Inspiration is a studio album by American country music group Alabama. It was released by RCA Nashville on October 24, 2006. The album debuted at #1 on both the Top Country Albums and Top Christian Albums charts.^[2]

Track listing

"His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Civilla D. Martin, Charles H. Gabriel) - 4:10
"In the Garden" (C. Austin Miles) - 3:28
"Amazing Grace" (John Newton) - 3:35
"How Great Thou Art" (Stuart K. Hine) - 4:26
"I Need Thee" (Annie S. Hawks, Robert Lowry) - 2:09
"Old Shep" (Red Foley) - 3:06
"Jesus Loves Me" (William Batchelder Bradbury, David Rutherford McGuire, Anna Bartlett Warner) - 3:19
"Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, Josef Mohr) - 3:31
"I Am the Man Thomas" (Larry Sparks, Ralph Stanley) - 2:02
"Rock of Ages" (Augustus Montague Toplady, Thomas Hastings) - 2:36
"In the Sweet By and By" (Sanford F. Bennett, Joseph Philbrick Webster) - 3:28
"The Old Rugged Cross" (George Bennard) - 3:09
"What Will I Leave Behind" (Sherrill Brown) - 2:40
"One Big Heaven" (Randy Owen) - 4:16
"Rain" (Owen) - 3:35

Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums	1
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	15

Awards

In 2007, the album was nominated for a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards.^[3]

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ allmusic ((( Songs of Inspiration > Charts & Awards )))
↑ 38th Annual GMA Awards on About.com

Preceded by Long Trip Alone by Dierks Bentley	Top Country Albums number-one album November 11–17, 2006	Succeeded by Small Town Girl by Kellie Pickler

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Studio albums	Wild Country (1976) Deuces Wild (1977) Alabama Band No. 3 (1979) My Home's in Alabama (1980) Feels So Right (1981) Mountain Music (1982) The Closer You Get... (1983) Roll On (1984) 40-Hour Week (1985) The Touch (1986) Just Us (1987) Southern Star (1989) Pass It On Down (1990) American Pride (1992) Cheap Seats (1993) In Pictures (1995) Dancin' on the Boulevard (1997) Twentieth Century (1999) When It All Goes South (2001) Alabama & Friends (2013)

Holiday albums	Alabama Christmas (1985) Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (1994) Alabama Christmas Vol. II (1996) Songs of Inspiration (2006) Christmas Collection (2006) Songs of Inspiration II (2007)

Other albums	Greatest Hits (1986) Alabama Live (1988) Greatest Hits Vol. II (1991) Gonna Have a Party...Live (1993) For Our Fans (1993) Greatest Hits Vol. III (1994) Super Hits (1996) Born Country (1997) Super Hits II (1998) The Essential Alabama (1998) For the Record (1998) Legendary (2002) In the Mood: The Love Songs (2003) The American Farewell Tour (2003) The Ultimate Alabama (2004) The Essential (2005) Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection (2006) 16 Biggest Hits (2007) Playlist: The Very Best of Alabama (2008) Setlist: The Very Best of Alabama Live (2010) Country: Alabama (2013) The Classic Christmas Album (2013)

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