Rebecca Lynn Howard (album)
# Rebecca Lynn Howard (album)

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Rebecca Lynn Howard is the debut studio album by American country music artist Rebecca Lynn Howard. Released in 2000, it charted on Billboard's Top Country Albums, peaking at No. 54 on May 9, 2000. It features the singles "When My Dreams Come True", "Out Here in the Water", and "I Don't Paint Myself Into Corners". "Corners" and "Melancholy Blue" were later covered by Trisha Yearwood on her 2001 album Inside Out; Yearwood's rendition of the latter was released as a single in 2001.

## Track listing

* "Heartsounds" (Marty Dodson, Rebecca Lynn Howard) – 3:19
* "I Don't Paint Myself into Corners" (Trey Bruce, R. Howard) – 4:59
* "Out Here in the Water" (Robin Lee Bruce, T. Bruce, R. Howard) – 3:26
* "Melancholy Blue" (Tom Douglas, Harlan Howard) – 3:38
* "You're Real" (Dodson, R. Howard) – 3:46
* "Was It as Hard to Be Together" (R. Howard, Carl Jackson) – 3:46
* "Move Me" (Dodson, R. Howard) – 2:46
* "You're Not a Memory Yet" (R. Howard, Melba Montgomery, Jerry Salley) – 3:22
* "Believe It or Not" (Dodson, Ron Harbin, R. Howard) – 3:47
* "When My Dreams Come True" (T. Bruce, J.D. Martin) – 3:16
* "Jesus, Daddy and You" (Dodson, R. Howard, Kim Williams) – 3:54
* "Tennessee in My Windshield" (R. Howard, Williams) – 2:15

## Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.

### Musicians

* Robin Lee Bruce — background vocals
* Mark Casstevens — acoustic guitar
* Chad Cromwell — drums
* Steve Cropper — electric guitar
* Eric Darken — percussion
* Dan Dugmore — acoustic guitar
* Stuart Duncan — fiddle
* Shannon Forrest — drums
* Larry Franklin — fiddle
* Paul Franklin — steel guitar
* Wes Hightower — background vocals
* Rebecca Lynn Howard — lead vocals
* Jim Horn — saxophone
* Rebecca Lynn Howard — vocals
* David Hungate — bass guitar
* Kirk "Jellyroll" Johnson — harmonica
* Marilyn Martin — background vocals
* Brent Mason — acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* Buddy Miller — background vocals
* Greg Morrow — drums
* Steve Nathan — piano, keyboards
* Michael Rhodes — bass guitar
* Brent Rowan — acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* Biff Watson — acoustic guitar

String section on "Melancholy Blue": Kristin Wilkinson, John Catchings, Donald Christian Teal, David Davidson

String section on "Believe It or Not": The Nashville String Machine

### Technical

* David Campbell — string arrangements on "Believe It or Not", conductor
* Greg Droman — associate producer, engineering, mixing
* Kristin Wilkinson — string arrangements on "Melancholy Blue"
* Hank Williams — mastering
* Mark Wright — production

## Chart performance

| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 54 |
