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词条 Point of Light
释义

  1. Content

  2. Musicians

  3. Background vocals

  4. Chart performance

     Year-end charts 

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = Point of Light
| cover = Randy Travis - Point of light.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Randy Travis
| album = High Lonesome
| B-side = Waiting on the Light to Change
| released = May 9, 1991[1]
| format = 7" single, Cassingle
| recorded = The Nightingale, Nashville, 1990
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:34
| label = Warner Bros. Nashville 19283
| writer = Don Schlitz & Thom Schuyler
| producer = Kyle Lehning
| prev_title = Heroes and Friends
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Forever Together
| next_year = 1991
}}

"Point of Light" is a song written by Don Schlitz and Thom Schuyler, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in May 1991 as the lead-off single from his album High Lonesome. It was his twenty-first single overall. It charted at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and hit #1 on the Canadian RPM country Tracks chart.

Content

This song has a moral message to do the right thing and become a "point of light". The song goes on to praise social workers and teachers as points of light. Don Schlitz and Thom Schuyler were commissioned to write the song in response to then-United States President George H. W. Bush's "Thousand points of light" program.[2]

Musicians

As listed in liner notes.[3]

  • Dennis Burnside - piano
  • Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
  • Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
  • Steve Gibson - electric guitar
  • Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
  • David Hungate - bass guitar
  • Larrie Londin - drums
  • Terry McMillan - percussion, harmonica
  • Mark O'Connor - fiddle
  • Randy Travis - lead vocals
  • John Willis - electric guitar

Background vocals

  • Carol Chase
  • Cindy Richardson-Walker
  • John Wesley Ryles
  • Lisa Silver
  • Dennis Wilson
  • Curtis Young

Chart performance

"Point of Light" spent two weeks at number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

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Chart (1991)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]3
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]31

References

1. ^AOL Music profile for "Point of Light"
2. ^{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p20396|pure_url=yes}} |title=allmusic ((( Don Schlitz > Biography ))) |accessdate=2007-09-29 |last=Brennan |first= Sandra |work=Allmusic}}
3. ^{{cite AV media notes |title=High Lonesome |others=Randy Travis |year=1991 |type=CD |publisher=Warner Bros. Records |id=26661}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1700&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991|work=RPM|date=December 21, 1991|accessdate=August 16, 2013}}
5. ^{{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1991: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | year=1991| accessdate=August 16, 2013}}

External links

  • {{MetroLyrics song|randy-travis|point-of-light}}
{{Randy Travis}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Point Of Light}}{{1990s-country-song-stub}}

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