Passing Through (Randy Travis album)

Passing Through
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	November 9, 2004
Recorded	September 2001-June 2004
Genre	Country, gospel
Length	42:28
Label	Word/Warner Bros. Nashville/Curb
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
The Very Best of Randy Travis (2004) Passing Through (2004) Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
CCM Magazine	B+[3]
Christianity Today	[4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
Cross Rhythms	[6]
People	[7]

Passing Through is the fifteenth studio album released by American country music singer Randy Travis. It is his fourth album of gospel music, and his fourth for Word Records. The album produced two singles on the Billboard country charts: "Four Walls" at #46 and "Angels" at #48. "That Was Us" was previously recorded by Tracy Lawrence on his 2001 self-titled album.

Recording

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 & 11 were recorded in September 2001 at the Sound Emporium in Nashville. The rest of the songs were recorded in June 2004 at Cartee Day Studios in Nashville. According to the liner notes, 20 songs were recorded for this album.^[8]

Track listing

1. "Pick Up the Oars and Row" (Jamie O'Hara) – 2:50
2. "Four Walls" (Don Rollins, Harry Stinson, D. Vincent Williams) – 3:42
3. "That Was Us" (Craig Wiseman, Tony Lane) – 3:25
4. "Angels" (Harvey McNalley, Buck Moore, Troy Seals) – 3:46
5. "Running Blind" (Roger D. Ferris) – 2:52
6. "My Daddy Never Was" (Lane) – 3:56
7. "A Place to Hang My Heart" (Shawn Camp, Byron Hill, Brice Long) – 3:15
8. "Right On Time" (Al Anderson, Sharon Vaughn) – 3:58
9. "My Poor Old Heart" (Camp, Gary Harrison) – 2:46
10. "I'm Your Man" (Randy Travis) – 3:27
11. "Train Long Gone" (Dennis Linde) – 3:56
12. "I Can See It in Your Eyes" (Travis, Pastor Matthew Hagee) – 4:17

Personnel

• Al Anderson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, soloist
• Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
• Eric Darken - percussion
• Dan Dugmore - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
• Pat Flynn - acoustic guitar
• Larry Franklin - fiddle
• Paul Franklin - pedal steel guitar
• Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar
• Vicki Hampton - background vocals
• Tony Harrell - Hammond B-3 organ
• Wes Hightower - background vocals
• Johnny Hiland - electric guitar
• David Hungate - bass guitar, upright bass
• John Barlow Jarvis - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, electric piano, Wurlitzer
• John Jorgenson - electric guitar, slide guitar
• Viktor Krauss - upright bass
• Kyle Lehning - electric guitar
• Paul Liem - drums
• Dennis Linde - background vocals
• Charlie McCoy - bass harmonica, harmonica
• Kenny Malone - drums, bells, tambourine
• Brent Mason - electric guitar
• Gordon Mote - piano
• Matt Rollings - Juno synthesizer, Hammond B-3 organ
• Lisa Silver - background vocals
• Bryan Sutton - fills, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
• Randy Travis - lead vocals
• Cindy Richardson-Walker - background vocals
• Casey Wood - bass drum, tambourine

Chart performance

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Christian Albums	6
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	23
U.S. Billboard 200	127

Awards

On 2005, the album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.^[9]

References

1. About.com review
2. Allmusic review
3. Carlozo, Louis R. (December 2004). "In Review: Randy Travis: Passin' Thru (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 50. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
4. Breimeier, Russ (November 2004). "Randy Travis: Passing Through". Christianity Today. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
5. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
6. Brassington, Dave (January 20, 2005). "Review: Passing Through - Randy Travis". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
7. People review
8. Passing Through (CD). Randy Travis. Warner Bros. Records/Word. 2004. 886348.
9. 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards on About.com; Jones, Kim

• Passing Through at allmusic