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Wikipedia article'"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. ContentThis 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. MusiciansAs listed in liner notes. *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. Year-end chartsReferencesCategory:1991 singles Category:Randy Travis songs Category:Songs written by Don Schlitz Category:Songs written by Thom Schuyler Category:Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning Category:Warner Records singles Category:1991 songs | |
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