Jennifer Hudson Performs 'Inseparable' With 'American Idol' Winner Candice Glover
Kellie Pickler Advances to 'Dancing With the Stars' Finals
Tim McGraw's 'Superstar Summer Night' Special to Air May 19
Tim McGraw Stops Atlanta Show to Help Ailing Fan
Taylor Swift Admired George Jones' Passion for Performing
12 Common Workout Myths Debunked
Carrie Underwood Says She's 'Queen of Awkward' in Marie Claire Interview
Powerball Jackpot Winning Ticket Purchased In Florida
Mario Announces Nicki Minaj Collaboration, 'Somebody Else'
Courtney Stodden Has A Sex Tape
Beyonce Close to Tears While Thanking Fans at Belgium Show
River Lost 150 Pounds: 'There Is Hope. Grab Onto It'
Rock the Bells 2013 Lineup Includes Ol' Dirty Bastard & Eazy-E Holograms
LOOK: Dolphins Make Rare Underwater Find
Lil Wayne's Emmett Till Lyric Was Never Meant for Public Consumption
PHOTOS:Eva Longoria's Almost Wardrobe Malfunction At Cannes
How Kidnapping Suspect Passes Time Behind Bars
Radio Host Makes Shocking Claim About Shooting Hillary Clinton
Police Investigate Student Shooting Death
Obama Approval Rating Not Hurt By Scandals
These American Companies Refused To Sign The Bangladesh Safety Accord
All The Pics: Jessica Ennis Marries Andy Hill
Mom Thought Family Was Being Stalked By 'Demonic Presences': Cops
Winning Powerball Numbers
LOOK: National Geographic's Stunning Photo Contest
Suspected PayPal Hackers Seek Deal To Stay Out Of Prison
Do Kimye's Baby Shower Invitations Reveal Something?
The Worst Job Interview Mistakes
You Can Blame Hipsters For That $7 Bud Light
PHOTOS: Aishwarya Rai's Cannes Style Evolution
Guess Which State Boasts The Most Million-Dollar Homes?
Former OJ Attorney Gives Shocking Testimony
McDonald's Store Owners Fear Fast Food Chain Becoming Too Slow
WireImage | Getty Images
"I just hope my song is still on there when it comes out," he tells The Boot with a laugh. "Nah, I think it will be. It's going to be a dream come true for me to be able to have that in my hand. That's something I've been dreaming about for a long time."
And by a 'long time' he means roughly 20 years. "One of my favorite Randy Travis albums is his first duets record, 'Heroes & Friends,' where he was singing with all the greats in country music," Josh says. "Now I get to be on this 25th anniversary duets album, and the fact that he asked me was a big honor, much less actually being able to go sing on it."
While Josh is thrilled to be on the album singing 'T.I.M.E.,' a new song written by Tim Menzies and Roger Springer, he did have originally have his heart set on one of Randy's older tunes.
"My choice was 'A Few Old Country Boys,' mainly because of what it says in the song," he explains. "It makes a metaphor of a younger artist and an older artist singing to each other but what they have in common is that they come from the old school and they're all about the traditional country. The older artist is singing about the younger one, talking about, 'We heard you were a fast train coming out of Caroline.' Randy Travis is from North Carolina, I'm from South Carolina. I just thought it would be cool to have him take the place of George Jones and me take the place of him. In some sense, that's what we've done. For symbolic reasons, ['A Few Old Country Boys'] is the song that I would have chosen, but it was already taken [by Jamey Johnson]."
In addition to the new tune with Josh, Randy also works with Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, the Zac Brown Band, James Otto and more. See the full list of tracks here.
Josh will spend the majority of the summer on the road. His next stops are May 20 in St. Petersburg, Fla., and May 21 in Valdosta, Ga. Get ticket information and a complete list of tour dates here.
1 Comment