Julie's new album, More Than Half Way and her debut album, All Grown Up... So Far are available for purchase in our store.

More Than Half Way
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1. More Than Half Way 2:46 (Sonny Franks/Julie Johnson) Paul Trimble: drums / George Anderson: bass / Jerry Matheny: guitar / Kevin Bailey: banjo / Larry Franklin: fiddle, mandolin / Sonny Franks, Steve Barcus, Kevin Bailey: vocals

2. Half of Anything You Got 2:36 (Sonny Franks/Julie Johnson) Paul Trimble: drums / George Anderson: bass / Sonny Franks: guitar / Jerry Matheny: electric guitar / Milo Deering: pedal steel / Kevin Bailey: harmonica / Sonny Franks, Steve Barcus: vocals

3. County Fair 2:37 (Jim Luigs/Scott Warrender) Nathan Coats: drums / George Anderson: bass / Sonny Franks, Kevin Bailey: guitar / Milo Deering: dobro / Steve Barcus: piano / Larry Franklin: fiddle

4. Slide a Little Closer, Darlin’ 3:41 (Jim Luigs/Scott Warrender) Nathan Coats: drums / George Anderson: bass / Kevin Bailey: guitar / Jerry Matheny: electric guitar / Milo Deering: pedal steel / Larry Franklin: fiddle / Steve Barcus: vocals

5. The Last Time I Saw Jimmy 3:47 (Billy Stritch, Lindy Robbins, Peggy Newman, ASCAP BMI) Nathan Coats: drums / George Anderson: bass / Kevin Bailey: guitar / Jerry Matheny: electric guitar / Milo Deering: pedal steel / Larry Franklin: fiddle / Sonny Franks, Steve Barcus: vocals

6. Fool Me Once 3:45 (Amanda McBroom, BMI) George Anderson: bass / Jerry Matheny: guitar / Sonny Franks: bass / Milo Deering: dobro / Larry Franklin: fiddle, mandolin / Sonny Franks, Steve Barcus: vocals

7. Lie Down and Lose Again 3:06 (Amanda McBroom, BMI) Paul Trimble: djembé / George Anderson: bass / Sonny Franks, Jerry Matheny: guitar / Larry Franklin: fiddle

8. Give Me the Word 4:11 (Ivan Applerouth, Kevin McKendree, Eric Holt, BMI) George Anderson: bass / Sonny Franks: guitar / Jerry Matheny: slide guitar / Milo Deering: dobro / Kevin Bailey: harmonica

9. Sometimes 3:23 (Sonny Franks) Nathan Coats: drums / George Anderson: bass / Jerry Matheny: guitar / Milo Deering: dobro / Kevin Bailey: harmonica / Steve Barcus: piano / Sonny Franks, Steve Barcus: vocals

10. What’ve You Seen? 3:00 (Sonny Franks, Julie Johnson, Steve Barcus) Nathan Coats: drums / George Anderson: bass / Kevin Bailey, Jerry Matheny: guitar / Sonny Franks: banjo / Milo Deering: pedal steel / Larry Franklin: fiddle / Sonny Franks, Steve Barcus: vocals

11. Baby Needs Her Mommy 3:35 (Sonny Franks) Nathan Coats: drums / George Anderson: bass / Sonny Franks, Kevin Bailey: guitar / Jerry Matheny: electric guitar / Milo Deering: pedal steel / Sonny Franks: piano / Sonny Franks, Steve Barcus: vocals

12. Doghouse 4:18 (Sonny Franks) Nathan Coats: drums / George Anderson: bass / Jerry Matheny: guitar / Sonny Franks: banjo / Milo Deering: dobro, mandolin / Kevin Bailey: harmonica / Steve Barcus: piano / Larry Franklin: fiddle / Everybody: vocals

13. A Thousand Times Before 5:44 (Sonny Franks) Nathan Coats: drums / George Anderson: bass / Sonny Franks, Kevin Bailey: guitar / Jerry Matheny: electric guitar / Milo Deering: pedal steel / Steve Barcus: piano / Sonny Franks: vocals

Special thanks to my handsome, intelligent and kind four year old son, Trey, and to my loving and generous mama, Janis Johnson. I want to thank Casey McClellan for his constant support and friendship. Thank you to all these fantastic players, especially Larry Franklin, whose fiddle takes this whole album up a notch! Larry and I both grew up in Whitewright, Texas, and I am mighty proud to have him on this project. I still miss you, Daddy.

Produced by Sonny Franks. Recorded and mixed by Paul Osborn at Audio Dallas Recording Studio, Garland, Texas. Mastered by John Mayfield, Mayfield Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee. Design and art direction by Nicholas Caruso/threeofeight.com. Photography by Bill Westmoreland. Manufactured by Crystal Clear Disc & Tape.

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