His father raised turkeys and ran a construction business, and his mother worked in a textile plant. He grew up as one of six children in a house filled with the sounds of Hank Williams and Stonewall Jackson albums. By the age of ten, Randy and his brother, Ricky, were performing as a duo throughout the South. Even at that age, his voice startled people with its resonance. Turned down by nearly every record label in Nashville, Randy finally signed with Warner Brothers Records in 1985. Now, with record sales over 25 million, 22 number one hits, six Grammys, six Country Music Awards, nine Academy of Country Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and membership in The Grand Ole Opry, Randy has established himself as a performer in the grand tradition of George Jones, Merle Haggard and only a handful of others. Randy will perform songs from his 2009 CD, I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis, a 32-song collection including “Turn It Around” and “Forever and Ever Amen.” Country Weekly says, “It’s obvious that one of country’s finest vocalists is still operating at the peak of his powers after more than two decades.”

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