Around the Bend

Around the Bend is the nineteenth studio album released in 2008 by American country music artist Randy Travis. The album is Travis' first mainstream country music album since 1999's A Man Ain't Made of Stone as all his other studio albums in the 2000s were composed of Christian country music. It sold 31,000 copies in its first week of release, the best opening week of Travis' career. Three singles were released from the album: "Faith in You", "Dig Two Graves" and "Turn It Around", none of which charted. Around the Bend was nominated for best country album at the 51st Grammy Awards, and the track "Dig Two Graves" was nominated as best country song. Track listing Personnel Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar Larry Franklin - fiddle Paul Franklin - fiddle, pedal steel guitar Carl Gorodetzky - string contractor Tania Hancheroff - background vocals Aubrey Haynie - fiddle, mandolin Wes Hightower - background vocals Sherilynn Huffman - background vocals David Hungate - bass guitar Rob Ickes - dobro Paul Leim - drums Brent Mason - 12-string electric guitar, electric guitar Gordon Mote - Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer The Nashville String Machine - strings Steve Nathan - Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer Dan Seals - background vocals Lisa Silver - background vocals Bryan Sutton - banjo, acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, mandolin Randy Travis - lead vocals Dianne Vanette - background vocals Bergen White - conductor, string arrangements Casey Wood - cymbals, shaker, tambourine