Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am

Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am
Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am
Studio album by Randy Travis
Released	October 1, 2013
Genre	Country
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Singles from Influence, Vol 1: The Man I Am
	"Tonight I'm Playin' Possum"; Released: June 11, 2013;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am is the twentieth studio album and the first covers album by country music star Randy Travis, and was released on October 1, 2013 by Warner Bros. Records Nashville.

Track listing[]

"Someday We'll Look Back" (Merle Haggard) - 3:26
"Big Butter and Egg Man" (Percy Venable) - 3:23
"What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana" (Dave Kirby) - 3:28
"Ever Changing Woman" (Kirby, Curly Putman) - 2:55
"Pennies from Heaven" (Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston) - 3:46
"Thanks a Lot" (Eddie Miller, Don Sessions) - 2:42
"Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) - 3:29
"My Mary" (Jimmie Davis, Stuart Hamblen) - 3:09
"Saginaw, Michigan" (Bill Anderson, Don Wayne) - 3:10
"I'm Always on a Mountain (When I Fall)" (Chuck Howard) - 3:21
"You Asked Me To" (Waylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver) - 3:40
"Why Baby Why" (Darrell Edwards, George Jones) - 2:40
"Tonight I'm Playin' Possum" (with Joe Nichols) (Keith Gattis, Travis) - 3:42

Personnel[]

Bill Cook - bass guitar, upright bass, background vocals
Lance Dary - acoustic guitar, background vocals
David Davidson - violin
Joe Van Dyke - keyboards
Connie Ellisor - violin
Steve Gibson - electric guitar, gut string guitar, mandolin
Jim Grosjean - viola
Wes Hightower - background vocals
Steve Hinson - dobro, steel guitar
Robb Houstan - acoustic guitar, background vocals
Jon Mark Ivey - background vocals
David Johnson - fiddle
Kyle Lehning - Wurlitzer
Joe Manuel - acoustic guitar
Rick Wayne Money - electric guitar, tic tac bass guitar
Joe Nichols - duet vocals on "Tonight I'm Playing Possom"
Carole Rabinowitz - cello
Herb Shucher - drums
Lisa Silver - background vocals
Pam Sixfin - violin
Kira Small - background vocals
Randy Travis - lead vocals
Alan Umstead - violin
Bergen White - background vocals
Kris Wilkinson - viola

Chart performance[]

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	120
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	19

References[]

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Influence, Vol. 1: The Man I Am – Randy Travis". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Influence, Vol. 1: The Man I Am – Randy Travis". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

[ac_Billboard200_Randy_Travis-2] "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Randy_Travis-3] "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.

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Albums Singles
Studio albums	Storms of Life Always & Forever Old 8×10 No Holdin' Back Heroes & Friends High Lonesome Wind in the Wire This Is Me Full Circle You and You Alone A Man Ain't Made of Stone Inspirational Journey Rise and Shine Worship & Faith Passing Through Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise Around the Bend Anniversary Celebration Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am Influence Vol. 2: The Man I Am Precious Memories (Worship & Faith)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits, Volume One Greatest Hits, Volume Two The Very Best of Randy Travis I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis Three Wooden Crosses: The Inspirational Hits of Randy Travis
Holiday albums	An Old Time Christmas Songs of the Season
Notable singles	"1982" "On the Other Hand" "Diggin' Up Bones" "No Place Like Home" "Forever and Ever, Amen" "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" "Too Gone Too Long" "I Told You So" "Honky Tonk Moon" "Deeper Than the Holler" "Is It Still Over?" "Promises" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" "He Walked on Water" "A Few Ole Country Boys" (with George Jones) "Heroes and Friends" "Point of Light" "Forever Together" "Better Class of Losers" "I'd Surrender All" "If I Didn't Have You" "Look Heart, No Hands" "An Old Pair of Shoes" "Cowboy Boogie" "Before You Kill Us All" "Whisper My Name" "This Is Me" "The Box" "Are We in Trouble Now" "Would I" "Out of My Bones" "The Hole" "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" "Stranger in My Mirror" "A Man Ain't Made of Stone" "Baptism" "Three Wooden Crosses"
Other songs	"Singing the Blues" "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"