history
January 27, 1968
Tracy Lee Lawrence is born in Atlanta, Texas
May 21, 1991
Signs recording contract with Atlantic Records
October 28, 1991
Debut album, Sticks and Stones is released. Listen Here.
January 25, 1992
“Sticks and Stones” becomes Tracy’s first #1 single
March 9, 1993
Tracy’s sophomore album, Alibis is released
May 1, 1993
“Alibis” goes #1 on the country charts
May 11, 1993
Tracy wins Top New Male Vocalist at the 28th Annual Academy of Country Music awards
September 20, 1994
The I See It Now album is released, featuring some of Tracy’s biggest hits including “If The World Had a Front Porch” & “Texas Tornado” Listen Here.
January 23, 1996
Tracy’s Time Marches On album is released. “Time Marches On” will go on to be a career-defining song for Tracy.
March 18, 1997
Atlantic releases Tracy’s album The Coast is Clear, which includes the hits “Beter Man, Better Off” & “How a Cowgirls Says Goodbye” Listen Here.
March 25, 1997
Tracy releases “Better Man Better Off” as a single and cuts off his signature mullet for the official music video.
February 1, 2000
Tracy’s sixth studio album, Lessons Learned is released. Listen Here.
March 3, 2000
Time Marches On is certified double platinum by the RIAA. Listen Here.
October 13, 2003
“Paint Me A Birmingham” is released as a single and goes on to reach #4 in May 2004, Tracy’s first top five hit since “Lessons Learned” in 2000.
March 30, 2004
Tracy’s eighth studio album “Strong” is released. The album includes Tracy’s iconic hit “Paint Me A Birmingham.” Listen to the album here.
August 21, 2006
Tracy releases “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.” Radio stations across the country begin playing the song that features vocals from Tracy’s good friends, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney. The song reached #1 on Billboard Country Music Chart in June 2007.
January 30, 2007
Tracy releases his ninth studio album, “For The Love” via his own label, Rocky Comfort Records.
August 16, 2007
Tracy enlists the help of more friends, George Jones and Darryl Worley for the official music video to accompany “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.”
June 9, 2009
Tracy releases The Rock, an album comprised of Christian music tracks. The Rock garnered Tracy his first GRAMMY nomination for Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album.
November 17, 2017
Tracy releases “Good Ole Days,” an album featuring some of his biggest hits as collaborations with fellow artists like Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Luke Bryan and more.
October 12, 2018
Tracy releases a Christmas album titled Frozen In Time.
August 16, 2019
Tracy releases "Made In America."
April 23, 2021
Tracy releases Hindsight 2020 Volume 1: Stairway to Heaven Highway to Hell. The album is the first of a three volume set to be released in 2021 to celebrate Tracy's 30th year in the business.