Contemporary Christian music artist Michael W. Smith has debuted
at No. 2 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Top Current Contemporary Christian Album
Chart (week ending 3/30/2014) with his latest album Hymns. The
album also debuted at No. 25 on Nielsen SoundScan’s Top Current Albums
Chart (week ending 3/30/2014). This is the latest project from the
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® exclusive music program, and can be
purchased exclusively at all 626 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®
locations and CrackerBarrel.com.
“Michael made a wonderful and inspiring album that is quickly becoming a
favorite with our guests,” said Julie Craig, Cracker Barrel Marketing
Manager. “Everyone at Cracker Barrel congratulates him on debuting at
No. 2 on the album charts with Hymns and we look forward to
continued success together!”
Hymns contains 15 classic Christian songs, many of which Smith
grew up singing in church with his family. Songs include such timeless
hymns as “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” “How Great Thou Art,” “It Is
Well,” “Old Rugged Cross,” and more. The album retails for $11.99.
Smith is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician who has sold more
than 15 million albums, achieved 28 No. 1 songs, earned three GRAMMY
Awards, one American Music Award, and more than 40 Dove Awards.
Throughout his career, the Contemporary Christian artist has had the
opportunity to sing for Presidents and national leaders, and counts
among his friends the Reverend Billy Graham and his son, Franklin
Graham. He actively supports the teen club Rocketown, Compassion
International, and Samaritan’s Purse, the ministry headed by Franklin
Graham. Michael and his wife Debbie live in Middle Tennessee, where they
raised their five children. For more information, visit www.michaelwsmith.com.
About the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®
Exclusive Music Program
Michael W. Smith’s Hymns is the latest CD release in the Cracker
Barrel Old Country Store® exclusive music program. Since 2005, Cracker
Barrel has released CDs with a wide variety of artists, some of which
have debuted in the top three spots on a range of Billboard’s
charts including Top DVD Music Videos, Top Country Albums, Top
Contemporary Christian Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums. The Cracker
Barrel Old Country Store® exclusive music program includes CDs with
Alabama, Rodney Atkins, Mandy Barnett, Clint Black, Jason Michael
Carroll, Steven Curtis Chapman, Dailey & Vincent, The Charlie Daniels
Band, Ronnie Dunn, Edens Edge, Sara Evans, Bill Gaither, Vince Gill and
Paul Franklin, Amy Grant, The Grascals, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson,
George Jones, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Montgomery Gentry, Russell
Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Craig Morgan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brad Paisley,
Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs, Aaron Tippin,
Randy Travis, Josh Turner, Wynonna, and the Zac Brown Band. For details,
visit crackerbarrel.com.
About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. provides a friendly
home-away-from-home in its old country stores and restaurants. Guests
are cared for like family while relaxing and enjoying real home-style
food and shopping that’s surprisingly unique, genuinely fun and
reminiscent of America’s country heritage…all at a fair price. The
restaurant serves up delicious, home-style country food such as meatloaf
and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as its made-from-scratch
biscuits using an old family recipe. The authentic old country retail
store is fun to shop and offers unique gifts and self-indulgences.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBRL) was established in
1969 in Lebanon, Tenn. and operates 626 company-owned locations in 42
states. Every Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® location is open seven
days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., and
Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information, visit
crackerbarrel.com.
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