Letters From Home is the ninth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The album was released on April 20, 2004. It features the singles "Letters from Home", "Goes Good with Beer" and "Cool" from The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery. Although "Cool", the first single, failed to chart, the title track reached #2 on the Hot Country Songs charts in mid-2004, becoming Montgomery's first Top 10 country hit since "The Little Girl" in 2000. "Goes Good with Beer" peaked at #51 on the same chart, and after its release, he exited Warner Bros.' roster.
Track listing
Personnel As listed in liner notes. John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals Steve Nathan – keyboards Byron Gallimore – synth horns, synth strings, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, baritone electric guitar Tom Bukovac – electric guitars Brent Mason – electric guitars B. James Lowry – acoustic guitars Biff Watson – acoustic guitars Paul Franklin – steel guitar Russ Pahl – steel guitar Mark Casstevens – banjo Michael Rhodes – bass Glenn Worf – bass Lonnie Wilson – drums Stuart Duncan – fiddle Larry Franklin – fiddle Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica Russell Terrell – backing vocals
Production Missi Gallimore – A&R direction Paige Levy – A&R direction Byron Gallimore – producer, mixing John Michael Montgomery – producer Julian King – recording, vocal recording John Kunz – vocal recording David Bryant – recording assistant Jason Gantt – additional recording, mix assistant Erik Lutkins – mix assistant Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) Kim Drummond – art direction, design Darren Welch – art direction, design Jim Shea – photography Jennifer Kemp – stylist Carole Frazier – hair, grooming
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 58
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