Country music has no shortage of faith-based hit songs that are perfect for the Easter holiday, and one of Randy Travis' iconic tracks is up there with the best of them.
The legendary crooner's 2002 track "Three Wooden Crosses" was named among the best country faith songs for Easter, according to a list assembled by American Songwriter—which also includes songs by Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton and more.
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"Three Wooden Crosses," was featured on Travis' 2002 country gospel album Rise and Shine. It tells the story of a fatal bus crash that kills three people: a farmer, a teacher and a preacher. The fourth rider, a prostitute, is revealed to have survived the crash and received the preacher's "blood-stained Bible," which leaves a lasting impact on both her and her child.
In the lyrics, Travis sings:
"There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highwayWhy there’s not four of them, now I guess we knowIt’s not what you take when you leave this world behind youIt’s what you leave behind you when you go"
View this post on InstagramThe profound message of the song and its commentary on faith enduring through tragedy was constructed by Kim Williams and Doug Johnson, who co-wrote the song together.
"Three Wooden Crosses" became Travis' 16th and final No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was nominated at the 2004 Grammys for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, while its host album, Rise and Shine, won the award for Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album that year.
The fitting Easter track was crowned the 2004 Christian Country Song of the Year at the 35th Annual Dove Awards, put on by the Gospel Music Association (GMA), and was also named the CMA Song of the Year by the Country Music Association in 2003.
Along with Travis' massively successful hit, other gospel-inspired songs that are considered Easter go-to's include Blake Shelton's "Savior's Shadow," Alan Jackson's "He Lives," Dolly Parton's "He's Alive" and Alabama's "Because He Lives."
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