One of the greatest voices in country music today and reigning CMA female vocalist of the year shines on this, her sixth album. McBride's previous catalog of music has always been intelligent and full of emotion, and these 12 tracks are decidedly no different. True to womanhood, Martina embodies the spirit of being female in every role. McBride sings about a bride-to-be in the guitar-strumming "Wearing White," as a daughter in the gospel-infused bluegrass "Reluctant Daughter," as a mom in the affecting ballad "In My Daughter's Eyes," as a confident lover in the smooth and gentle "When You Love Me," and as a friend in the soft, midtempo "She's a Butterfly." Other standouts include a delicious reinterpretation of "Over the Rainbow" as only McBride could sing it and the dramatic "How Far" in the style of her 1997 hit, "Whatever You Say." In a lush career that now spans ten years, Martina McBride always has something new to offer with immeasurable artistry. ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia, All Music Guide
Ricky Skaggs (Mandolin), Ricky Skaggs (Arranger), Ricky Skaggs (Vocals (Background)), Troy Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Martina McBride (Arranger), Martina McBride (Vocals (Background)), Martina McBride (Producer), Martina McBride (Harmony Vocals), Faith Hill (Vocals (Background)), David Angell (Violin), Matt Chamberlain (Drums), J.T. Corenflos (Guitar (Electric)), David Davidson (Violin), Dan Dugmore (Guitar (Steel)), Dan Dugmore (Guitar (12 String)), Stuart Duncan (Fiddle), Kim Fleming (Vocals (Background)), Paul Franklin (Guitar (Steel)), Vince Gill (Vocals (Background)), Carl Gorodetzky (Violin), David Grissom (Guitar (Electric)), Jim Grosjean (Viola), Vicki Hampton (Vocals (Background)), Tony Harrell (Synthesizer), Tony Harrell (Wurlitzer), Don Hart (String Arrangements), Don Hart (String Conductor), John Hobbs (Piano), John Hobbs (Organ (Hammond)), Dann Huff (Guitar (Electric)), David Lyndon Huff (Percussion), David Lyndon Huff (Drums), David Lyndon Huff (Drum Programming), Brent King (Engineer), Lee Larrison (Violin), B. James Lowry (Guitar (Acoustic)), Chris McDonald (String Arrangements), Chris McDonald (String Conductor), John Mock (Penny Whistle), Nashville String Machine (Strings), Craig Nelson (Bass), Eberhard Ramm (Copyist), Tom Roady (Percussion), Pamela Sixfin (Violin), Jimmie Lee Sloas (Bass), Chris Teal (Violin), Alan Umstead (Violin), Catherine Umstead (Violin), Gary VanOsdale (Viola), Biff Watson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Sharon White (Vocals (Background)), Kris Wilkinson (Viola), Lonnie Wilson (Drums), Glenn Worf (Bass), Paul Worley (Guitar (Electric)), Paul Worley (Producer), Jonathan Yudkin (Fiddle), Jonathan Yudkin (Mandolin), Jonathan Yudkin (Violin), Jonathan Yudkin (Cello), Jonathan Yudkin (Viola), Jonathan Yudkin (Soloist), Erik Hellerman (Assistant), Greg Herrington (Drums), S. Wade Hunt (Art Direction), Earl Cox (Hair Stylist), Mark Fain (Bass (Upright)), Clarke Schleicher (Engineer), Clarke Schleicher (Mixing), Clarke Schleicher (String Engineer), Lee Groitzsch (Assistant), Mary Beth Felts (Make-Up), Paige Conners (Production Coordination), Jack Jezioro (Bass), Geoffrey Oshima (Cello), Monisa Angell (Viola), Karen Winkelmann (Violin), Bryan Sutton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bryan Sutton (Mandolin), Aimee Mayo (Vocals (Background)), Jim Medlin (Piano), Jim Medlin (Arranger), Andrew Eccles (Photography), Cate Myer (Violin), Marty Schiff (Guitar (Acoustic)), Wes Hightower (Vocals (Background)), Wayne Dahl (Guitar (Steel)), Greg Foresman (Guitar (Electric)), Robert Bailey, Jr. (Vocals (Background)), Janet Askey (Violin), Connie Ellison (Violin), Margaret Mason (Cello), Claudia Fowler (Stylist), Carolyn Dawn Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Jeffrey Taylor (Accordion), Adam Ayan (Mastering), Jeremy David Cottrell (Mixing Assistant), Astrid Herbold May (Art Direction), Astrid Herbold May (Design), John McBride (Mixing), Kenny "Borgeois" Alphin (Vocals (Background)), Felix Wang (Cello), Glenn Snow (Bass), Hillary Lindsey (Vocals (Background))
Martina is American country music artist Martina McBride's seventh album, released on September 30, 2003 It was a number one on the country album charts, and number seven on the US album charts. It has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum. It produced four singles on the country charts: "This One's for the Girls" at #3, "In My Daughter's Eyes" at #4, "How Far" at #12 and "God's Will" at #16. "This One's for the Girls", which featured backing vocals from Faith Hill, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and McBride's two daughters, was also McBride's first and only Number One hit on the Adult Contemporary charts. Pop girl group Girl Authority covered "This One's for the Girls" for their second album Road Trip.
The album features a live concert version of the classic song "Over the Rainbow". Track 2, "She's a Butterfly", features Big & Rich on background vocals. Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and sings background vocals alongside his wife, Sharon White, on "Reluctant Daughter", which Skaggs also arranged. The track, "Wearing White", features Vince Gill on backup vocals. A limited edition was also released exclusively through Wal-Mart retail stores. This version featured a bonus track, "Show Me". The track can now be found on Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride.
