Bless the Broken Road - wikipedia Bless the Broken Road `` Bless the Broken Road '' Song by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band from the album Acoustic Released Genre Country, Pop Length 3 : 50 Label Liberty Songwriter ( s ) Marcus Hummon Bobby Boyd Jeff Hanna Producer ( s ) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band `` Bless the Broken Road '' Song by Marcus Hummon from the album All in Good Time Released 1995 Genre Country Length 4 : 09 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Marcus Hummon Bobby Boyd Jeff Hanna Producer ( s ) Monroe Jones `` Bless the Broken Road '' is a song that has been recorded by several American country music artists. It was co-written by Marcus Hummon, Bobby Boyd and Jeff Hanna in 1994. It was first recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1994, followed by Hummon on his 1995 album All in Good Time. Since then, many artists have recorded the song with Rascal Flatts 's version being the highest - charting, becoming a number 1 hit on the Billboard country music charts in 2005 and earning the songwriters a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Contents 1 History 2 Melodie Crittenden version 2.1 Critical reception 2.2 Chart positions 3 Rascal Flatts version 3.1 Song information 3.2 Charts 3.2. 1 Year - end charts 3.3 Certifications and sales 4 Selah version 4.1 Charts 4.2 Accolades 5 References History Singer - songwriter Marcus Hummon co-wrote the song with Jeff Hanna ( of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ) and Bobby Boyd. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded it for the 1994 album Acoustic. One year later, Hummon covered the song for his debut album All in Good Time for Columbia Records. His rendition includes backing vocals from Hanna and Matraca Berg. Michael McCall of New Country magazine thought that Hummon 's rendition was the best track on the album. Sons of the Desert recorded its own version of the song, for a planned second album on Epic Records that would have been released in 1998. This album was not released, due to a dispute between the band and its label. Since then, many artists have recorded the song including Melodie Crittenden, Geoff Moore, Selah, Jamie Slocum, Carrie Underwood, Buddy Greene, and Rascal Flatts. Melodie Crittenden version `` Broken Road '' Single by Melodie Crittenden from the album Melodie Crittenden Released January 1998 Format CD Single Genre Country Length 3 : 52 Label Asylum # 9945 Songwriter ( s ) Marcus Hummon Bobby Boyd Jeff Hanna Producer ( s ) Byron Gallimore Stephony Smith Melodie Crittenden singles chronology `` Broken Road '' ( 1998 ) `` I Should 've Known '' ( 1998 ) `` Broken Road '' ( 1998 ) `` I Should 've Known '' ( 1998 ) Also in 1998, Melodie Crittenden recorded the song under the title `` Broken Road, '' and included it on her self - titled debut album for Asylum Records. Released as the first of two singles from it, this version was a number 42 single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks ( now Hot Country Songs ) charts. This version was featured on an episode of Dawson 's Creek. Critical reception Billboard gave Crittenden 's version a positive review in the January 17, 1998, issue, calling it `` sheer poetry with a moving message. '' Chart positions Chart ( 1998 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 48 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 42 Rascal Flatts version `` Bless the Broken Road '' Single by Rascal Flatts from the album Feels Like Today Released November 1, 2004 Format CD single, music download Genre Country, Christian country Length 3 : 46 ( Album Version ) 3 : 38 ( Single Version ) Label Lyric Street Songwriter ( s ) Marcus Hummon Bobby Boyd Jeff Hanna Producer ( s ) Mark Bright Marty Williams Rascal Flatts singles chronology `` Feels Like Today '' ( 2004 ) `` Bless the Broken Road '' ( 2004 ) `` Fast Cars and Freedom '' ( 2005 ) `` Feels Like Today '' ( 2004 ) `` Bless the Broken Road '' ( 2004 ) `` Fast Cars and Freedom '' ( 2005 ) The highest - charting rendition is by the country music group Rascal Flatts, who cut the song for the Feels Like Today album. Released in November 2004, this version spent five weeks at number one on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song and earned a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The song topped the 2 million mark in paid downloads on September 18, 2010. It 's Rascal Flatts ' third song to reach that mark, following `` Life Is a Highway '' and `` What Hurts the Most ''. As of May 2017, the song has sold 3,563,000 copies in the US. On May 25, 2005, during a live performance on American Idol by Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts, an additional version was recorded. While not in wide release, and never included on an album, the version received enough radio airplay to enter the country music charts at number 50. In 2009, an acoustic version recorded by Rascal Flatts was included in the soundtrack of Hannah Montana : The Movie. On May 19, 2012, `` Bless the Broken Road '' debuted at number 76 and went to number 41 next week on the UK Singles chart ( The Official Charts Company ), the band 's first and only appearance on the chart. Song information Rascal Flatts ' version of the song is in the key of C major, with a vocal range from C4 ( Middle C ) to A5. Charts Chart ( 2004 -- 05 ) Peak position UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) 41 Ireland ( IRMA ) 35 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 58 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 29 US Billboard Pop 100 40 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 20 Chart ( 2005 ) Peak position US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 50 Notes A ^ Carrie Underwood / Rascal Flatts version. Year - end charts Chart ( 2005 ) Position US Country Songs ( Billboard ) Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 3,563,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Selah version `` Bless the Broken Road '' Single by Selah with Melodie Crittenden from the album Bless the Broken Road : The Duets Album Released 2006 Format CD Single Genre Contemporary Christian music Length 4 : 10 Label Curb Songwriter ( s ) Marcus Hummon Bobby Boyd Jeff Hanna Producer ( s ) Allan Hall, Jason Kyle, Todd D. Smith Selah singles chronology `` Bless the Broken Road '' ( 2006 ) `` Hosanna '' ( 2009 ) `` Bless the Broken Road '' ( 2006 ) `` Hosanna '' ( 2009 ) Selah, a contemporary Christian music band, covered the song in 2006 on the album Bless the Broken Road : The Duets Album featuring a duet vocal from Crittenden. Also released as a single, Selah 's version peaked at number five on the Hot Christian Songs charts. Charts Chart ( 2006 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot Christian Songs 5 Accolades In 2007, this version of the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Song of the Year at the 38th GMA Dove Awards. References Jump up ^ Morris, Edward ( 10 March 2005 ). `` Rascal Flatts Takes Bow for `` Broken Road '' ``. CMT. Retrieved 24 September 2010. Jump up ^ All in Good Time ( CD booklet ). Marcus Hummon. Columbia Records. 1995. 66124. Jump up ^ McCall, New Country ( November 1995 ). `` Album reviews ''. New Country. 2 ( 14 ) : 57 -- 58. ISSN 1074 - 536X. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt. `` Matt 's Songwriter Spotlight - Marcus Hummon ''. About.com. Retrieved 24 September 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Singles ''. Billboard : 66. 17 January 1998. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2008 ). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 107. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 177 - 2. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 3501. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 30, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Melodie Crittenden Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) '' Billboard. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, p. 339 Jump up ^ `` Week Ending Sept. 5, 2010 : Rihanna Leads The Pack ''. Chart Watch. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012. ^ Jump up to : Bjorke, Matt ( May 3, 2017 ). `` Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report : May 3, 2017 ''. Roughstock. Retrieved May 4, 2017. Jump up ^ USA Today Underwood Wins Idol Jump up ^ `` '' Bless the Broken Road '' sheet music ``. Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 18 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` Singles Top 40 from the Official UK Charts Company ''. UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 20, 2012 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Rascal Flatts -- Bless The Broken Road ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Rascal Flatts Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Rascal Flatts Chart History ( Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Rascal Flatts Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2005 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Rascal Flatts -- Bless the Broken Road ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Bless the Broken Road : The Duets Album ''. Allmusic. Retrieved 24 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Chart history for Selah ''. Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2010. Jump up ^ 38th Annual GMA Awards on About.com Preceded by `` Mud on the Tires '' by Brad Paisley Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number - one single ( Rascal Flatts version ) February 12 - March 12, 2005 Succeeded by `` Nothin ' to Lose '' by Josh Gracin Rascal Flatts singles Rascal Flatts `` Prayin ' for Daylight '' `` This Everyday Love '' `` While You Loved Me '' `` I 'm Movin ' On '' Melt `` These Days '' `` Love You Out Loud '' `` I Melt '' `` Mayberry '' Feels Like Today `` Feels Like Today '' `` Bless the Broken Road '' `` Fast Cars and Freedom '' `` Skin ( Sarabeth ) '' Me and My Gang `` What Hurts the Most '' `` Me and My Gang '' `` My Wish '' `` Stand '' Still Feels Good `` Take Me There '' `` Winner at a Losing Game '' `` Every Day '' `` Bob That Head '' `` Here '' Unstoppable `` Here Comes Goodbye '' `` Summer Nights '' `` Why '' `` Unstoppable '' Nothing Like This `` Why Wait '' `` I Wo n't Let Go '' `` Easy '' ( with Natasha Bedingfield ) Changed `` Banjo '' `` Come Wake Me Up '' `` Changed '' Rewind `` Rewind '' `` Payback '' `` Riot '' `` I Like the Sound of That '' Back to Us `` Yours If You Want It '' `` Back to Us '' Other songs `` Life Is a Highway '' `` That Should Be Me '' ( with Justin Bieber ) `` Words I Could n't Say '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bless_the_Broken_Road&oldid=797084170 '' Categories : 1994 songs 1998 singles 2004 singles 2006 singles Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Melodie Crittenden songs Nitty Gritty Dirt Band songs Rascal Flatts songs Carrie Underwood songs Sons of the Desert ( band ) songs Selah ( band ) songs Songs written by Marcus Hummon Lyric Street Records singles Asylum Records singles Curb Records singles Country ballads Song recordings produced by Mark Bright ( record producer ) Songs written by Jeff Hanna Songs written by Bobby Boyd ( songwriter ) Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canadacountry Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 August 2017, at 21 : 32. 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Question: who wrote the song bless the broken road
Answer: Marcus Hummon