Wednesday, November 01, 2006
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Alabama's back

The country music group, that is. From the Fort Payne Times-Journal:
The first new album from Fort Payne’s own country music super group Alabama in more than five years will hit stores today.

The entirely faith-based album, “Alabama: Songs of Inspiration” includes traditional hymns and standards, and two new songs penned by Alabama vocalist Randy Owen. The album will be simultaneously released by RCA Records to traditional retailers and by Provident Music Group to Christian retail outlets. ...

“Songs of Inspiration” is the Country Music Hall of Fame band’s first new album in more than five years, the first since the band’s farewell tour wrapped up in October 2004 and the first album with all inspirational content in the group’s history.

Included on the album are classics like “Rock of Ages,” “How Great Thou Art,” “The Old Rugged Cross,” “Amazing Grace,” “His Eye Is On The Sparrow,” “In The Garden,” and more.