Baptism (Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis song)
| "Baptism" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis | |
| from the album Everywhere We Go | |
| Language | English |
| Released | 1999 |
| Recorded | 1999 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 4:15 |
| Label | BNA |
| Songwriter(s) | Mickey Cates |
| Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson |
"Baptism", also known as "Down with the Old Man (Up with the New)", is a song written by Mickey Cates, depicting a believer's baptism down in an East Tennessee river.[1]
In 1999, the song was recorded by Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis on the album Everywhere We Go[2] and in 2000, Randy Travis recorded it on the album Inspirational Journey.[3] The solo version was released as a single, peaking at 75th position at the country singles chart of the United States.[4]
In 2001 the Randy Travis solo recording was awarded an GMA Dove Award in the "Country song of the year" category.[5]
In 1999 the song was recorded by Susie Luchsinger on the album Raised on Faith.[6]
Chart performance
[edit]Randy Travis solo version
[edit]| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 75 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Randy finds religion: the Christian albums of Randy Travis". My Kind of Country. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Everywhere We Go". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Inspirational Journey". Discogs. 2000. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Baptism Duet". Discogs. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "P.O.D., Randy Travis, Mary Mary Up For Dove Awards". MTV. 26 January 2001. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Raised on Faith". Allmusic. 1999. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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