Country music superstars Alabama have a new CD set for release on October 24, their first in more than five years. It will be a Gospel project, entitled Songs Of Inspiration, and will contain both familiar Gospel favoriates like Old Rugged Cross, Rock Of Ages and Amazing Grace, along with two new songs by Randy Owen.

We don’t expect that this will be a bluegrass recording, but both Ralph Stanley and The Isaacs are listed as guest artists. Stanley adds his vocals to I Am the Man Thomas, and The Isaacs join Alabama for a version of I Need Thee.

Songs Of Inspiration will be released jointly on RCA Records to traditional music retailers, and by Provident Music Group to Christian bookstores and resellers.