Cracker Barrel To Release "Songs of the Year" CD

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is taking a significant step in the music business by announcing an exclusive Songs of the Year CD & a special concert with one lucky person winning an all-expense paid trip for 2 to see the show. The Songs of the Year CD will be released Oct. 3rd followed by a Nov. 5th concert at the Schermerhorn Symphony Hall in Nashville.

Available exclusively at Cracker Barrel locations & online at crackerbarrel.com, this unique collection features today’s country superstars performing songs that earned “Song of the Year” recognition from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music or Grammy awards. The collection of original recordings includes Trace Adkins performing “Sunday Morning Comin’ Down,” Trisha Yearwood singing “Back Home Again,” & a George Jones-Dierks Bentley recording of “Murder On Music Row.”

With a retail price of $11.99, the 12 track CD features original recordings by Lonestar, the Wreckers, Blake Shelton, Randy Travis, Jo Dee Messina & Jypsi plus several duets including Willie Nelson & Jack Ingram, Deana Carter & Heart, & Jamie O’Neal singing with Michael McDonald. Many of the artists will perform at the invitation-only Songs of the Year concert. The concert will be part of the official festivities associated with the annual Country Music Association Awards show in Nashville.

Cracker Barrel collaborated with Vector Management on this project to generate support for the Country Music Hall of Fame (R) & Museum. Cracker Barrel & Vector Management will donate $125,000 to the not-for-profit Museum. The donation will represent a portion of proceeds from the sale of each Songs of the Year CD.

In conjunction with the CD release, Cracker Barrel is offering a chance for 1 person to win an all-expense paid trip for 2 to Nashville for the invitation-only Songs of the Year concert on Nov. 5th. Fans can register to win & access the contest details by visiting crackerbarrel.com. In addition to the trip, contest prizes include Songs of the Year CDs & autographed prints from the concert.

The Songs of the Year release bolsters Cracker Barrel’s growing collection of exclusive CDs on its music label. The Cracker Barrel label also features exclusive CDs from Alison Krauss & Union Station, Amy Grant, Sara Evans, the Charlie Daniels Band & the Grand Ole Opry Live Classics series. Since creating its music label in 2003, Cracker Barrel has sold more than 2.5 million CDs.