<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Best of Intentions" (2000) </Td> <Td> "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" (2000) </Td> <Td> "Love of a Woman" (2001) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Best of Intentions" (2000) </Td> <Td> "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" (2000) </Td> <Td> "Love of a Woman" (2001) </Td> </Tr> <P> "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" is a song written by Darrell Scott . It was originally recorded by American country music artist Jon Randall . It was to have been included on an album titled Great Day to Be Alive, which would have been released in the late 1990s via BNA Records . The song was also recorded by The Sky Kings, an American country - rock supergroup consisting of Bill Lloyd (Foster & Lloyd), Rusty Young (Poco), and John Cowan (New Grass Revival) around 1995 / 1996 . Their version sat unreleased until Rhino Handmade released the compilation "From Out Of The Blue" in 2000 . </P> <P> The song was later covered more famously by American country music artist Travis Tritt . It was released in December 2000 as the second single from his album Down the Road I Go . It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 33 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart . </P>

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