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Salt of the Earth is an album by Ricky Skaggs and The Whites, released through Skaggs Family Records on September 25, 2007.[1] In 2008, the album won both a Grammy Award and a Dove Award for Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass album and Bluegrass Album of the Year respectively.[2]
Track listing
- "Love Will Be Enough" (Janis Ian, Paul Overstreet) - 4:35
- "Homesick for Heaven" (Kelly Willard) - 3:35
- "Big Wheel" (Gibson) - 2:46
- "Salt of the Earth" - 3:09
- "Wreck on the Highway" - 3:31
- "Farther Along" (J. R. Baxter) - 4:13
- "Let It Shine" (White) - 3:41
- "Near the Cross" - 3:58
- "One Seed of Love" - 3:23
- "This Old House" (Stuart Hamblen) - 2:43
- "Wings of a Dove" (Bob Ferguson) - 3:55
- "Blessed Assurance" - 3:29
- "The Solid Rock" (Edward Mote) - 3:06
Personnel
Ricky Skaggs & The Whites
- Ricky Skaggs - bouzouki, dobro, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion, soloist, vocals
- Buck White - mandolin, vocals
- Cheryl White - vocals
- Sharon White-Skaggs - vocals
Additional musicians
- Jim "Moose" Brown - Hammond B-3 organ, piano
- Mark Fain - upright bass
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Cody Kilby - acoustic guitar, soloist
- Brent King - percussion
- Andy Leftwich - fiddle
- Paul Leim - drums, percussion
- Molly Skagg s- autoharp
- Jeff Taylor - accordion, piano
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 47 |
Awards
In 2008, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. It also won the Dove Award for Bluegrass Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.
References
- ^ a b "Salt of the Earth". Allmusic. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ Winners Announced for 39th GMA Dove Awards on CBN