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Letters from Home
Studio album by John Michael Montgomery
Released	April 20, 2004
Recorded	2003–4
Studio	Ocean Way Recording, Essential Sound and Stringtown Records (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	38:07
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer	Byron Gallimore John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery chronology
Pictures (2002) Letters from Home (2004) Time Flies (2008)

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AllMusic

Letters From Home is the ninth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery, released on April 20, 2004. It features the singles "Letters from Home", "Goes Good with Beer", and "Cool" from The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery. Although "Cool", the first single, failed to chart, the title track reached #2 on the Hot Country Songs charts in mid-2004, becoming Montgomery's first Top 10 country hit since "The Little Girl" in 2000. "Goes Good with Beer" peaked at #51 on the same chart, and after its release, he exited Warner Bros.' roster.

Track listing

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

• John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals
• Steve Nathan – keyboards
• Byron Gallimore – synth horns, synth strings, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, baritone electric guitar
• Tom Bukovac – electric guitars
• Brent Mason – electric guitars
• B. James Lowry – acoustic guitars
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitars
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Russ Pahl – steel guitar
• Mark Casstevens – banjo
• Michael Rhodes –bass guitar
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar
• Lonnie Wilson – drums
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle
• Larry Franklin – fiddle
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
• Russell Terrell – backing vocals

Production

• Missi Gallimore – A&R direction
• Paige Levy – A&R direction
• Byron Gallimore – producer, mixing
• John Michael Montgomery – producer
• Julian King – recording, vocal recording
• John Kunz – vocal recording
• David Bryant – recording assistant
• Jason Gantt – additional recording, mix assistant
• Erik Lutkins – mix assistant
• Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Kim Drummond – art direction, design
• Darren Welch – art direction, design
• Jim Shea – photography
• Jennifer Kemp – stylist
• Carole Frazier – hair, grooming

Charts

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Michael Montgomery - Letters from Home". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
2. "Billboard Hot Country Songs". billboard.com. Billboard. May 28, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
3. "Billboard Hot Country Songs". billboard.com. Billboard. May 28, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
4. Letters from Home (CD). John Michael Montgomery. Atlantic Records. 2005. 48729.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
6. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

• 2004 albums
• John Michael Montgomery albums
• Warner Records albums
• Albums produced by Byron Gallimore