2008 studio album by Crystal Shawanda
Dawn of a New Day Released June 24, 2008 (CAN ) August 19, 2008 (US ) Genre Country Length 38 :25 Label RCA Nashville Producer Scott Hendricks
Dawn of a New Day (2008)
I'll Be Home for Christmas (2009)
"You Can Let Go " Released: January 7, 2008
"What Do I Have to Do" Released: May 27, 2008
"My Roots Are Showing" Released: October 20, 2008
"Dawn of a New Day" Released: January 27, 2009
"Try" Released: June 8, 2009
Dawn of a New Day is the debut studio album by Canadian country music singer Crystal Shawanda . It was released in Canada on June 24, 2008, and in the United States on August 19. It produced five singles in "You Can Let Go", "What Do I Have to Do", "My Roots Are Showing", the title track and "Try". "You Can Let Go" reached number 21 on the Hot Country Songs charts.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Evolution" Franne Golde , Marv Green , Kasey Livingston, Andrew Williams4:36 2. "My Roots Are Showing" Robin Lee Bruce , Christi Dannemiller, Whitney Duncan 3:33 3. "Tender Side" Crystal Shawanda , Mark Selby , Tia Sillers 3:02 4. "Baby You're Back" John Rich , Sharon Vaughn , Gretchen Wilson 3:03 5. "Dawn of a New Day" Shawanda, Jamie Paulin, Jeremy Stover , Dewayne Strobel 3:33 6. "You Can Let Go " Cory Batten, Kent Blazy , Rory Feek 3:34 7. "I Need a Man" Brett James , Hillary Lindsey , Aimee Mayo 3:28 8. "What Do I Have to Do" Trey Bruce , Leah Crutchfield3:34 9. "Your Cheatin' Heart " Hank Williams 2:57 10. "Try" Ed Hill , Luke Laird , Lindsey3:32 11. "You Can't Take It Back" Shawanda, Brad Warren, Brett Warren 3:31
Bruce Bouton - lap steel guitar , pedal steel guitar
Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
Tom Bukovac - electric guitar
Lisa Cochran - background vocals
Perry Coleman - background vocals
J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
Melodie Crittenden - background vocals
Rob Hajacos - fiddle
Tony Harrell - Hammond B-3 organ , piano , synthesizer
Aubrey Haynie - fiddle, mandolin
Mike Johnson - pedal steel guitar
Troy Lancaster - acoustic guitar , electric guitar
B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar
Chris McHugh - drums
Gene Miller - background vocals
Greg Morrow - drums, percussion
Gordon Mote - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
Crystal Shawanda - lead vocals
Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
DeWayne Strobel - electric guitar
Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar
Russell Terrell - background vocals
Bobby Terry - acoustic guitar
Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle, mandolin, strings
Chart (2008)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums
16
U.S. Billboard 200
81
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
CAN
US Country
2008
"You Can Let Go "[a]
60
21
"What Do I Have to Do"
79
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"My Roots Are Showing"
87
57
2009
"Dawn of a New Day"
90
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"Try"
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 . Record Research, Inc. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2 .