Southern gospel and soul, rockers, and ballads all grace Wynonna Judd's fifth release as a solo artist and her first as co-producer. One of the most recognizable voices in country music, the depth and range of her voice can be heard from the first track, the rhythmic "Going Nowhere," to the last, the soulful "I Can't Wait to Meet You." Fans will be delighted to hear Judd put her rock-influenced country-pop spin on Joni Mitchell's "Help Me." And of course, what's a good Wynonna album without her signature growl? As a bonus for Judd fans, New Day Dawning includes a special second CD, Big Bang Boogie, available in limited quantities with four new tracks from Wynonna and Naomi. The Judds reunion CD, however brief, is an exciting extra to the already electrifying New Day.... ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia, All Music Guide
Gary Nicholson (Audio Production), Ricky Cobble (Assistant Engineer), Kim Keyes (Vocals (Background)), Dan Rudin (Engineer), Claudia Mize (A&R), John Jarvis (Piano), Rob Mathes (Keyboards), Kim Fleming (Vocals (Background)), Carlos Grier (Digital Editing), Eric Darken (Percussion), Kevin Szymanski (Mixing Assistant), Wynonna Judd (Producer), Steve Nathan (Keyboards), Matt Rollings (Organ), Chris Ferrara (Design), Julian King (Engineer), Vicki Hampton (Vocals (Background)), Robert Bailey (Vocals (Background)), Julian King (Audio Engineer), Derek Bason (Engineer), Kim Wilson (Harmonica), Ronnie Brookshire (String Engineer), Chuck Ainlay (Mixing), Wynonna Judd (Vocals), Jim Horn (Sax (Baritone)), Marla Burns (Production Coordination), Biff Watson (Guitar (Acoustic)), Tammy Luker (Production Coordination), Steve Potts (Drums), Mark Hagen (Assistant Engineer), Barry Green (Trombone), Mike Haynes (Trumpet), Jessie Noble (Production Coordination), Aubrey Haynie (Fiddle), Carl Gorodetzky (Conductor), Terry McMillan (Percussion), James Stroud (Producer), Willie Weeks (Bass), Jeff Balding (Engineer), Steuart Smith (Guitar (Electric)), Tony Green (Mixing Assistant), Danny Flynn (Stylist), James Stroud (Audio Production), Matt Rollings (Piano), Troy Jensen (Make-Up), Rob Mathes (Synthesizer), Mark Douthit (Sax (Baritone)), Jim Horn (Sax (Tenor)), Mark Douthit (Flute), Tony Harrell (Keyboards), Denny Purcell (Mastering), John "J.R." Robinson (Drums), Greg Fowler (Assistant Engineer), Gary Nicholson (Producer), Mark Douthit (Sax (Alto)), Tabitha Fair (Vocals (Background)), Steve Nathan (Organ), Jeff Balding (Audio Engineer), John Hobbs (Keyboards), Paul Franklin (Guitar (Steel)), Rob Mathes (Arranger), Robert Vetica (Hair Stylist), Tony Harrell (Organ), Willie Weeks (Guitar (Bass)), Wynonna Judd (Guitar), Judson Spence (Vocals (Background)), Richard Hanson (Assistant Engineer), John "4 Daddman" Robinson (Drums), Ed Cherney (Mixing), Richard Hanson (Engineer), Doug Rich (Production Coordination), Nathan Nicholson (Production Coordination), Jed Hackett (Assistant Engineer), Jerry McPherson (Guitar (Electric)), Randee Saint Nicholas (Photography), Eric Conn (Digital Editing), Matt Rollings (Keyboards), Mat5t (Assistant Engineer), John Hobbs (Organ)
New Day Dawning is the title of the fifth studio album released by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. The album produced only two chart singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do)" at #31, and "Going Nowhere" at #43. Also included is a cover of Joni Mitchell's 1974 single "Help Me".
Initial presses of the album included a bonus EP called Big Bang Boogie. This four-song EP reunited Wynonna with her mother, Naomi Judd, with whom Wynonna recorded as The Judds in the 1980s and early 1990s before going solo in 1991. All four songs on the EP are credited to The Judds. Of these, "Stuck in Love" was released as a single, charting at #26 on the country charts in 2000 and producing The Judds' first chart single in nearly a decade.
