Randy Travis Announces Tell-All Memoir: ‘Forever And Ever, Amen’

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This is Randy Travis, like you’ve never seen him before.

In his long-awaited memoir, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life, Travis opens up for the first time, sharing the deeply personal stories of his life. From a troubled, working-class childhood in North Carolina to the Country Music Hall of Fame; from a broken marriage to a miraculous daily recovery from viral cardiomyopathy, flatlining, massive stroke and coma, Travis, with the help of best-selling author Ken Abraham, tells his story of perseverance and redemption from start to finish.

“I didn’t really feel I had a book to write until I stood on the distant shore and looked back over the ripples my life has made—on myself and on others. My songs were the stories of my life and I learned from those who listened, they were theirs too—my fans inspired me and continue to do so,” said Randy Travis.

With an in-depth look at life behind the scenes, Travis dives into his troubled youth full of drinking and stealing cars, a tense relationship with his father, and the roller coaster ride of more than 40 years in the music. He also shares details on hits like “Forever and Ever, Amen,” and all of his 18 number one hits, but most importantly, the faith that has seen him through all of it.

“I learned a lot about myself going back through the chronicles of my past. In my waning years of ability I have a clearer picture of the past. It’s an interesting game of patience to sit and wait for the clocks of time to expose so much,” says Travis. “As the candle burns, it is time to share the history that made me who I am, tell the backstory to some of my songs, give insight to the challenges I faced, and reflect on the blessings through it all.”

Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life hits bookshelves on May 14th.

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