Question: What American country music artist, born December 17, 1966, released his ninth studio album in 2006?
Context: Tracy Lynn Byrd (born December 17, 1966) is an American country music artist.  Signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1993, Byrd broke through on the country music scene that year with his single "Holdin' Heaven", which reached Number One on "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks.  Although he did not land a second Number One until 2002's "Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo", Byrd has charted more than thirty hit singles in his career, including eleven additional Top Ten hits.  He has also released ten studio albums and two greatest-hits albums, with four gold certifications and one double-platinum certification from the RIAA. Same Train, A Different Time (subtitled Merle Haggard Sings the Great Songs of Jimmie Rodgers) is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Merle Haggard, released in 1969, featuring covers of songs by legendary country music songwriter Jimmie Rodgers.  It was originally released as a 2 LP set on Capitol (SWBB-223). Lost in the Feeling is the ninth studio album released by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt.  This album marked Chesnutt's return to MCA after the dissolution of the Decca Records Nashville division in 1999.  The two singles from this album, which were the title track and "Fallin' Never Felt So Good", both failed to reach Top 40 on the Hot Country Songs charts, making this the first studio album of Chesnutt's career not to have any Top 40 hits. Man Against Machine is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks.  It was released on November 11, 2014 by RCA Records Nashville and Pearl Records.  Brooks confirmed the album in July 2014 while announcing his comeback world tour.  Brooks' first studio album since "Scarecrow", which was released in 2001, it was his first album released digitally, exclusively to his online music store, GhostTunes.  The album's lead single, "People Loving People", was released on September 3, 2014. Wanna Be Your Joe is the ninth studio album released from country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus.  Released on July 17, 2006 on New Door Records and UM, it was Cyrus' first country album since 2000's "Southern Rain".  It is also his first album of non-gospel music in three years.  From Billy Ray's exposure on "Hannah Montana", the album debuted and peaked at number 24 on the U.S. "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart, number 113 on the "Billboard" 200 and number 118 on the "Billboard" Top Comprehensive Albums.  The album sold well, but no hit single was released.  The title track and "I Want My Mullet Baek" were released as singles, but both failed to chart on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart. Soul of Country Music is the ninth studio album by American country artist, Connie Smith.  The album was released in December 1967 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson.  With no singles spawned from the album, "Soul of Country Music" contained cover versions of popular country music songs. Different Things is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Byrd.  It was released in 2006 on Byrd's own Blind Mule label.  The songs "Cheapest Motel" and "Better Places Than This" were released as singles.  The former reached a peak of #55 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2006. The Long Way is the ninth studio album released by American country music artist Doug Stone.  It was his only release for the Audium Entertainment label, and its only single ("POW 369", also recorded by Darryl Worley on his 2002 album "I Miss My Friend") failed to enter the "Billboard" country music charts. "Some People Change" is a song written by Julian Williams, Neil Thrasher, Jason Sellers, and Michael Dulaney.  It was originally recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney for his 2004 album "When the Sun Goes Down".  It was then recorded by Canadian country music artist George Canyon for his 2006 album "Somebody Wrote Love".  Finally, by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry recorded their version of the song and released it as a single.  It was released in August 2006 as the lead single from their 2006 album of the same name.  It peaked at number 7 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart and at number 57 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100. Jewel of the South is the title of the ninth studio album released by American country music artist Rodney Crowell.  Released in 1995 (see 1995 in country music), It was his second as well as his last album under the MCA Records label.  Like its predecessor, It failed to chart on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart.  Only one track "Please Remember Me" was released as a single where it reached #69 on the Hot Country Songs chart.  Tim McGraw would release a successful cover of the song in from his 1999 album "A Place in the Sun" which hit #1 in both the United States and Canada as well as reaching #10 on The Billboard Hot 100.
Answer: Tracy Byrd