"It's a Great Day to Be Alive" wasn’t an immediate hit. It was first released in 1990 by Country music artist Jon Randall, then a few years later by the Sky Kings – and didn’t get much attention. Then in 2000, superstar Travis Tritt gave it his unique touch and it took off, peaking on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at >. A cheerful, happy piece, it was praised as “sunny” by Billboard reviewer Deborah Evans Price. In 2001, Country artists Pat Green and Cory Morrow included it on their March 2001 album “Songs We Wish We'd Written.”

-R. Kerby