Passing Through
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2004 (2004-11-09)
RecordedSeptember 2001-June 2004
GenreCountry
Length42:28
LabelWord Records
ProducerKyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
The Very Best of Randy Travis
(2004)
Passing Through
(2004)
Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
CCM MagazineB+[3]
Christianity Today[4]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[5]
Cross Rhythms[6]
People[7]

Passing Through is the sixteenth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on November 9, 2004 by Word Records. The album produced two singles on the Billboard country charts: "Four Walls" at #46 and "Angels" at #48. "That Was Us" was previously recorded by Tracy Lawrence on his 2001 album of the same name.

Recording

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 & 11 were recorded in September 2001 at the Sound Emporium in Nashville. The rest of the songs were recorded in June 2004 at Cartee Day Studios in Nashville. According to the liner notes, 20 songs were recorded for this album.[8]

Track listing

  1. "Pick Up the Oars and Row" – 2:50
  2. "Four Walls" – 3:42
  3. "That Was Us" – 3:25
  4. "Angels" – 3:46
  5. "Running Blind" – 2:52
  6. "My Daddy Never Was" – 3:56
  7. "A Place to Hang My Hat" – 3:15
  8. "Right On Time" – 3:58
  9. "My Poor Old Heart" – 2:46
  10. "I'm Your Man" – 3:27
  11. "Train Long Gone" – 3:56
  12. "I Can See It in Your Eyes" – 4:17

Personnel

Charts

Awards

On 2005, the album won a Dove Award for Country Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.[13]

References

  1. About.com review
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Carlozo, Louis R. (December 2004). "In Review: Randy Travis: Passin' Thru (Word/Curb/Warner Bros.)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  4. Breimeier, Russ (November 2004). "Randy Travis: Passing Through". Christianity Today. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  5. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  6. Brassington, Dave (January 20, 2005). "Review: Passing Through - Randy Travis". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  7. People review
  8. Passing Through (CD). Randy Travis. Warner Bros. Records/Word. 2004. 886348.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  10. "Randy Travis Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  11. "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  13. 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards on About.com; Jones, Kim
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