A Moment in Time
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A Moment in Time is the tenth studio album by American country music
artist Lorrie Morgan
. The album was released on October 27, 2009 via Stroudavarious
. It is a covers album, featuring a total of 14 traditional country classics.
's "Borrowed Angel," Glen Campbell
's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," and Freddie Hart's Number One hit "Easy Loving." Two songs on the album are duets, Tracy Lawrence
("After the Fire Is Gone") and Raul Malo
("Easy Lovin'").
and GAC
throughout October. She appeared on Daytime
on October 29, 2009, and she also appeared on The Daily Buzz
on November 3, 2009. She will also be featured as a celebrity guest judge on an episode of Iron Chef America
. In 2010, Morgan will play the role of "Lula" in the Broadway adaptation of Pure Country
, the 1992 film starring George Strait
.
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...
artist Lorrie Morgan
Lorrie Morgan
In 1996 Morgan married Jon Randall, a singer/songwriter now credited with writing the 2004 Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss hit "Whiskey Lullaby"; they divorced three years later in 1999....
. The album was released on October 27, 2009 via Stroudavarious
Stroudavarious Records
R&J Records is an American independent record label specializing in country music. It was founded in May 2011 by James Stroud and Rick Carter. Stroud is a record producer and former president of Giant Records and DreamWorks Records. In 2008, Stroud had launched Stroudavarious Records and signed...
. It is a covers album, featuring a total of 14 traditional country classics.
Content
After signing to the newly-formed Stroudavarious Records in 2008, Morgan began work on her first studio album since 2004's Show Me How. An album titled I Walk Alone was available through Morgan's fan club and at concerts, but its release to the public has been delayed. Instead, A Moment in Time, which consists of traditional country songs, was released on October 27, 2009. The album features fourteen covers, including Mel StreetMel Street
King Malachi Street , commonly known as Mel Street, was an American country music singer.-Biography:Street was born in Rowe, Virginia to a coal mining family...
's "Borrowed Angel," Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," and Freddie Hart's Number One hit "Easy Loving." Two songs on the album are duets, Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called "Live At Libby's" where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music...
("After the Fire Is Gone") and Raul Malo
Raul Malo
Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. , known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was the lead singer of country music band The Mavericks and the co-writer of many of their singles, as well as Rick Trevino's 2003 single "In My Dreams"...
("Easy Lovin'").
Promotion
In promotion for the album, Morgan made appearances on CMTCountry Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
and GAC
Great American Country
Great American Country , is a Nashville, Tennessee-based country music cable television network.-History:The station launched December 31, 1995 and Garth Brooks' video "The Thunder Rolls" was the first video to air on GAC....
throughout October. She appeared on Daytime
DAYTIME
The Daytime Protocol is a service in the Internet Protocol Suite, defined in 1983 in RFC 867. It is intended for testing and measurement purposes in computer networks....
on October 29, 2009, and she also appeared on The Daily Buzz
The Daily Buzz
The Daily Buzz is a nationally syndicated breakfast television news and infotainment program. The show is produced by Fisher Communications and is owned and distributed by ACME Communications; it is broadcast every weekday morning from studios at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida...
on November 3, 2009. She will also be featured as a celebrity guest judge on an episode of Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the...
. In 2010, Morgan will play the role of "Lula" in the Broadway adaptation of Pure Country
Pure Country
The album Pure Country is the soundtrack to the movie Pure Country, and all songs are sung by George Strait. It was released in 1992 by MCA Records. It is Strait's most commercially successful album, having sold over six million copies.-Content:...
, the 1992 film starring George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
.
Track listing
- "CryCry (Churchill Kohlman song)"Cry" is the title of a 1951 popular song written by Churchill Kohlman. The song was first recorded by Ruth Casey on the Cadillac label. The biggest hit version was recorded in New York City by Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads on October 16, 1951....
" (Churchill KohlmanChurchill KohlmanChurchill Kohlman was an African-American songwriter who wrote Johnnie Ray's 1951 hit, "Cry" while working in a Pittsburgh dry cleaning factory as the night watchman....
) — 3:53 - "Are You Lonesome Tonight?Are You Lonesome Tonight? (song)"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is a popular song with music by Lou Handman and lyrics by Roy Turk. It was written in 1926, first published in 1927 and most notably revived by Elvis Presley in 1960 ....
" (Lou HandmanLou HandmanLou Handman is a composer born in New York City on September 10, 1894 and died in Flushing, New York on December 9, 1956. In his early career toured in vaudeville shows in Australia and New York. Handman worked closely with Roy Turk...
, Roy TurkRoy TurkRoy Kenneth Turk was an American songwriter. A lyricist, he frequently collaborated with composer Fred E. Ahlert – their popular 1928 song "Mean to Me" has become a jazz standard. He worked with many other composers, including for film lyrics...
) — 3:17 - "After the Fire Is Gone" (L.E. White) — 2:41
- featuring Tracy LawrenceTracy LawrenceTracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called "Live At Libby's" where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music...
- featuring Tracy Lawrence
- "Leavin' on Your MindLeavin' on Your Mind"Leavin' On Your Mind" is a famous Country/Pop song written by Wayne Walker and Webb Pierce was popularized by Patsy Cline in 1963.In 1963, Patsy Cline was at the height of her career. In the meantime, she was looking for her next single to release for the upcoming year. Wayne Walker and Webb...
" (Webb PierceWebb PierceWebb Michael Pierce was one of the most popular American honky tonk vocalists of the 1950s, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the decade. His biggest hit was "In The Jailhouse Now," which charted for 37 weeks in 1955, 21 of them at number one...
, Wayne Walker) — 3:29 - "Borrowed Angel" (Mel StreetMel StreetKing Malachi Street , commonly known as Mel Street, was an American country music singer.-Biography:Street was born in Rowe, Virginia to a coal mining family...
) — 3:18 - "Break It to Me GentlyBreak It to Me Gently"Break It to Me Gently" is a pop song written by blues musician Joe Seneca with lyrics by Diane Lampert. Both Brenda Lee and Juice Newton met with considerable success with their versions of the song....
" (Diane Charlotte Lampert, Joe Seneca) — 2:39 - "By the Time I Get to PhoenixBy the Time I Get to Phoenix"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Webb. Originally recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1965, it was made famous by American country music singer Glen Campbell, appearing as the opening track on the latter's 1967 album of the same name. Campbell's version reached #2 on...
" (Jimmy WebbJimmy WebbJimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
) — 3:04 - "Easy Lovin'Easy Loving"Easy Loving" is a song composed by country music singer-songwriter Freddie Hart. Released in the summer of 1971, it became Hart's breakthrough hit and a country music standard.-Song history:...
" (Freddie Hart) — 2:45- featuring Raul MaloRaul MaloRaúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. , known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was the lead singer of country music band The Mavericks and the co-writer of many of their singles, as well as Rick Trevino's 2003 single "In My Dreams"...
- featuring Raul Malo
- "'Til I Get It Right" (Larry HenleyLarry HenleyLarry Henley is an American singer and songwriter, born June 30, 1941 in Arp, Texas. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the 1989 hit record, "Wind Beneath My Wings". The single was a U.S...
, Red Lane) — 3:33 - "Alright I'll Sign the Papers" (Mel TillisMel TillisLonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
) — 2:48 - "I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall" (Chuck Howard) — 2:53
- "Misty BlueMisty Blue"Misty Blue" is a song written by Bob Montgomery in 1966 which has become a hit in the pop, C&W and soul fields through various versions, the most successful being the 1976 pop/soul hit by Dorothy Moore.-C&W hit versions:...
" (Bob Montgomery) — 3:30 - "Wine Me Up" (Billy Deaton, Faron YoungFaron YoungFaron Young was an American country music singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s and one of its most successful and colorful stars...
) — 2:41 - "Lovin' on Backstreets" (Hugh King)— 3:01
Personnel
- Brittany Allyn – backing vocals
- David Angell – violin
- Monisa Angell – viola
- Maggie Barry – design
- Eddie BayersEddie BayersEddie Bayers is an American session drummer who has played on 150 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for eight straight years, and has three times won the Nashville Music Awards 'Drummer of the Year'...
– drums - Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing
- Harold Bradley – tic tac, archguitar
- Jimmy Capps – acoustic guitar
- Kirsten Cassell – cello
- Mike Casteel – copyist
- Sarah Choi – cello
- David Davidson – violin
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Connie Ellisor – violin
- Chris Farrell – viola
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Paul FranklinPaul Franklin (musician)Paul Franklin is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville,...
– pedal steel - Carl Gorodetzky – violin
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Jim Grosjean – viola
- Allison Hardy – production coordination
- Russ Harrington – photography
- Wes Hightower – backing vocals
- Joe Martino – engineer
- Lorrie Morgan – liner notes
- Gordon Mote – piano
- Cate Myer – violin
- Louis Dean Nunley – backing vocals
- Carole Rabinowitz-Neuen – cello
- Eberhard Ramm – copyist
- John Wesley RylesJohn Wesley RylesJohn Wesley Ryles is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1968 with the single "Kay", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records.Ryles later recorded one album, Reconsider Me, for the Plantation label,...
– backing vocals - Pamela Sixfin – violin
- Joe Spivey – acoustic guitar, fiddle
- Julia Tanner – cello
- Russell Terrell – backing vocals
- Alan Umstead – violin
- Catherine Umstead – violin
- Gary VanOsdale – viola
- Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
- Chip Voorhis – producer, engineer
- Katie Voorhis – production coordination
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Bergen White – composer, backing vocals, vocal arrangement, string arrangements
- Wally Wilson – producer
- Karen Winkelman – violin
- Glenn WorfGlenn WorfGlenn Worf is one of the premier Nashville session bassists. He was born in Dayton, Ohio but grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and has concentrated on the bass guitar since he was thirteen. He majored in music at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Inevitably his talents forced him to abandon the...
– upright bass
Chart performance
A Moment in Time debuted at #50 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart; however, it has since reached a peak of #40.| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 40 |