16 Quotes by Joe Galante

There is nothing here that forces us to get a record out right away. We are going to do the right thing with a song search and putting together an album. That gives us time. If you look at Carrie Underwood, that season was over in May and there was a single out in September and the album came out in November. We have a chance for this person to hit the various markets. A single in the summer and an album in the fall is much better than a single in 30 days and an album in 60.

We think it's going to be a huge impact record. It's one of the most important records of the fourth quarter, for all genres. It is the biggest release in the country format, but aside from that, it's one of the biggest records in the business.

Everybody was stressed out beyond belief except Carrie.

There was a concern at one moment. There was that small matter of a marriage in the middle of the recording process. We were still doing the tour, filming the special. There was a lot going on. He wasn't able to write the way he wanted to write until the end of that record. We were all kind of jumping.

People seem to have a hunger for those things that not only reinforce their faith but give them hope. Certainly, this record has that feeling to it.

It's a split effort between the two of us.

It kind of hits you right between the eyes. It's really emotional and just classic Alan Jackson. The thing that struck me the most about it was I felt like I was sitting in church with him. When you listen to the songs, there's so much inspiration in them.