Inspirational Journey is the thirteenth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on October 24, 2000, by Word Records. The album was recorded during Travis's tenure on Warner Bros. in the late 1990s, but was not released until 2000.
"Baptism" as duet with Kenny Chesney, was included on Chesney's 1999 album Everywhere We Go, but is featured on Inspirational Journey as a solo by Travis. The song charted at No. 75 on the Billboard country charts. "Doctor Jesus" was originally recorded by Ken Mellons on his 1994 self-titled debut album. Waylon Jennings and his wife Jessi Colter are featured on "The Carpenter."
Track listing "Shallow Water" (Tom Kimmel) – 3:43 "Baptism" (Mickey Cates) – 4:11 "Which Way Will You Choose?" (Ron Block) – 2:41 "Doctor Jesus" (Tony Stampley, Justin Bolen) – 3:02 "Drive Another Nail" (Marty Raybon, Michael A. Curtis) – 3:29 "See Myself in You" (Tom Kimmel, Tom Prasada-Rao) – 3:54 "Feet on the Rock" (Troy Seals, Buck Moore) – 3:10 "Don't Ever Sell Your Saddle" (Kim Tribble, Bobby Whiteside) – 3:40 "The Carpenter" (Randy Travis, Ron Avis, Chip Taylor) – 3:17 featuring Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter "Walk with Me" (Travis, Les Bohan) – 2:58 "I Am Going" (Travis, Buck Moore) – 3:48 "Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 3:25
Personnel
Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar Kevin Carroll - background vocals Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar Jessi Colter - vocals on "The Carpenter" Jim Cox - keyboards Jerry Douglas - Dobro Thom Flora - background vocals Sonny Garrish - steel guitar Doyle Grisham - steel guitar Aubrey Haynie - fiddle David Hungate - bass guitar Waylon Jennings - vocals on "The Carpenter" Jason Lehning - omnichord Paul Leim - drums Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar Terry McMillan - harmonica, percussion Brent Mason - electric guitar Steve Nathan - piano Calvin Settles - background vocals Odessa Settles - background vocals Shirley Settles - background vocals Lisa Silver - background vocals Hank Singer - fiddle, mandolin Marty Stuart - mandolin Fred Tackett - acoustic guitar Randy Travis - lead vocals Robby Turner - steel guitar Cindy Richardson-Walker - background vocals Billy Joe Walker Jr. - electric guitar Glenn Worf - bass guitar
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001) Peak position
Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 55
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