"Baptism", also known as "Down with the Old Man (Up with the New)", is a song written by Mickey Cates, depicting a believer's baptism down in an East Tennessee river.[1]
| "Baptism" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis | |
| from the album Everywhere We Go | |
| Language | English |
| Released | 1999 |
| Recorded | 1999 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 4:15 |
| Label | BNA |
| Songwriter(s) | Mickey Cates |
| Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson |
In 1999, the song was recorded by Kenny Chesney and Randy Travis on the album Everywhere We Go[2] and in 2000, Randy Travis recorded it on the album Inspirational Journey.[3] The solo version was released as a single, peaking at 75th position at the country singles chart of the United States.[4]
In 2001 the Randy Travis solo recording was awarded an GMA Dove Award in the "Country song of the year" category.[5]
In 1999 the song was recorded by Susie Luchsinger on the album Raised on Faith.[6]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 75 |
Kenny Chesney songs | |
|---|---|
Discography | |
| In My Wildest Dreams | |
| All I Need to Know | |
| Me and You | |
| I Will Stand |
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| Everywhere We Go | |
| Greatest Hits | |
| No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems | |
| When the Sun Goes Down | |
| The Road and the Radio | |
| Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates | |
| Lucky Old Sun | |
| Greatest Hits II | |
| Hemingway's Whiskey | |
| Welcome to the Fishbowl | |
| Life on a Rock | |
| The Big Revival | |
| Cosmic Hallelujah | |
| Songs for the Saints |
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| Here and Now |
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| Other songs | |
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