Born Country: My Life in Alabama--How Faith, Family, and Music Brought Me Home

From the front man, and lead singer/songwriter of Alabama---the biggest country music group of all time---comes an inspiring memoir of faith, family, and living the American dream. [Randy Owen] is a true gentleman, armed with an unassuming attitude and a modest approach to life, coupled with enormous fame and success. Born Country is a great read! Dick Clark, former host of American Bandstand Born Country is an inspiring memoir of faith, family, and living the American dream from the lead singer/songwriter of Alabama, the biggest country music group of all time. A multiple Grammy, Peoples Choice, and Country Music Association Award-winning superstar, Randy Owen tells about growing up poor in rural Alabama, the son of devout Christian sharecroppers, his rise to the top of the charts, his personal trials and the destructive temptations he avoided through his love and unassailable faith in God. Written with Allen Rucker, Randy Owens Born Country is both a fascinating look inside the Alabama phenomenon and a moving portrait of an extraordinary life enriched by traditional Christian values Randy Owen, the front man and lead vocalist for one of the biggest music groups of all time, was raised in rural Alabama, grew up working on a small sharecropper farm, and today lives on this same land that his family worked for generations. This book weaves together never-before-shared stories about life on the road with the legendary band Alabama, Randy's family, his experiences with temptation in the face of superstardom, and how he held on to his traditional Christian values through it all. It is an inspiring story about how a poor country boy came to touch the lives of millions of fans.--From publisher description Randy Owen, the front man and lead vocalist for one of the biggest music groups of all time, was raised in rural Alabama, grew up working on a small sharecropper farm, and today lives on this same land that his family worked for generations. Born Country weaves together never-before-shared stories about life on the road with the legendary band Alabama, Randy's family, his experiences with temptation in the face of superstardom, and how he held on to his traditional Christian values through it all. Born Country is an inspiring story about how a poor country boy came to touch the lives of millions of fans. A Member Of The Popular Country Music Group Alabama Traces His Youth On A Small Sharecropper Farm And The Ways In Which His Faith Enabled Him To Avoid The Temptations Of His Successful Life, In An Account That Also Traces The Story Of The Band. Home -- God And Music -- Cotton Dust -- The Bowery -- G.y. -- Alabama On Fire -- The Family -- Break Down -- Giving Back -- The Farewell Tour -- May The Circle Be Unbroken. By Randy Owen ; With Allen Rucker. Title Page 3 Dedication Page 4 Contents 5 Introduction 7 Chapter One 21 Chapter Two 49 Chapter Three 69 Chapter Four 87 Chapter Five 119 Photographic Insert 123 Chapter Six 153 Chapter Seven 185 Chapter Eight 209 Chapter Nine 225 Chapter Ten 249 Chapter Eleven 271 Acknowledgments 287 The Career of Randy Owen 293 About the Author 298 Credits 299 Copyright Notice 300 About the Publisher 301