Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and legendary country music group Alabama have announced the release of “Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites: Deluxe Edition,” available Sept. 8 exclusively at all 632 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations and online at crackerbarrel.com. The digital album also will be available for purchase through select digital retailers.
“Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites: Deluxe Edition” contains three exclusive bonus tracks not included on the regular edition, which will be released later in September by Gaither Music Group.
“Alabama’s music is timeless and a perfect fit for Cracker Barrel,” Cracker Barrel Marketing Manager Julie Craig said. “We know our guests will enjoy hearing their versions of these classic gospel songs.”
“We know our fans enjoy eating at Cracker Barrel, just like we do,” Alabama members Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen said in a joint statement. “We are excited to have our new gospel album available where so many of our fans eat after church on Sunday.”
Alabama has sold more than 75 million albums and singles, recorded 43 No. 1 songs, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
The group has received two Grammy Awards for best country performance by a duo or group with vocal in 1982 and 1983; 20 American Music Awards, including 17 awards for favorite country band or duo; nine CMA Awards, including three consecutive entertainer of the year honors from 1982 to 1984; and 17 ACM Awards, including five consecutive entertainer of the year honors from 1981 to 1985.
The band also has received three special ACM Awards: artist of the decade in 1988, the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award in 2002 and the 40th Anniversary Milestone Award in 2005. For more information about Alabama, visit thealabamaband.com.
Alabama’s “Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites: Deluxe Edition” is the latest CD released through Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s exclusive music program.
Since 2005, Cracker Barrel has released CDs featuring a wide variety of artists. Some of those releases have debuted among the top three positions on several Billboard charts, including Top DVD Music Videos, Top Country Albums, Top Contemporary Christian Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums.