Brand New Me (John Michael Montgomery album) explained

Brand New Me is the seventh studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. His last album for the Atlantic label, it features the Number One single "The Little Girl" (the last Number One of his career) as well as "Even Then" and "That's What I Like About You", both of which failed to make Top 40.

"That's Not Her Picture" was previously cut by Jason Sellers on his 1999 album A Matter of Time, and "Thanks for the G Chord" was originally recorded by Canadian artist Gil Grand on his 1998 album Famous First Words.

Brand New Me was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Personnel

• John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals, electric guitars (10)
• Randy McCormick – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 7), keyboards (2-5), acoustic piano (6, 9, 10)
• Bobby Ogdin – acoustic piano (1, 7), Hammond B3 organ (10)
• John Hobbs – acoustic piano (2-5), Hammond B3 organ (6, 8)
• Steve Nathan – keyboards (8, 10)
• J. T. Corenflos – electric guitars
• Dale Oliver – electric guitars
• Troy Lancaster – electric guitars (1)
• John Willis - acoustic guitars (1-9)
• Brent Mason – electric guitars (3)
• B. James Lowry – acoustic guitars (10)
• Scotty Sanders – lap steel guitar (1)
• Tommy White – steel guitar (1-6, 8-10)
• Paul Franklin – dobro (2, 4), steel guitar (7)
• Larry Paxton – bass guitar
• Chad Cromwell – drums
• Glen Duncan – fiddle (1-6, 9), mandolin (2, 4, 5)
• Larry Franklin – fiddle (1, 7, 8, 10)
• Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1, 2, 4-6, 9)
• Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 10)
• Melonie Cannon – backing vocals (2, 9)
• Dan Tyminski – backing vocals (2, 4, 6, 8), mandolin (8)
• Curtis Young – backing vocals (3, 7, 10)
• Alison Krauss – backing vocals (8)
• Kim Fleming – backing vocals (9)
• Garnet Imes – backing vocals (9)
• Liana Manis - backing vocals (9)
• Blair Daly – backing vocals (10)

Production

• Buddy Cannon – producer
• John Michael Montgomery – producer
• Norro Wilson – producer
• Billy Sherrill – engineer
• Butch Carr – mixing, additional engineer (2, 5, 8, 10)
• Jim Cotton – mixing, additional engineer
• Mark Capps – second engineer (1, 7, 8, 10)
• Jason Piske – second engineer, additional engineer (5, 6)
• John Saylor – second engineer (1-4, 6-10)
• Graham Lewis – mix assistant, second engineer (2, 5, 10)
• Dave Beller – second engineer (2-4, 6)
• Scott Kidd – second engineer (3, 7, 10)
• Jason Breckling – second engineer (9, 10)
• Bob Bullock – additional engineer (9)
• Tony Castle – editing (2, 4, 6, 9, 10)
• Christopher Rowe – editing (7)
• Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator
• Connie Baer – creative director
• Angela Haglund – art direction, design
• Pamela Springsteen – photography
• Debra Wingo – make-up
• Renee Fowler – stylist

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[1]	32
Chart (2001)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2]	27

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000. Billboard. October 24, 2020.
2. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001. Billboard. October 24, 2020.