If We Ever Make It Home is Wade Bowen's third studio album. It was released in the fall of 2008. The album captures the emotion Bowen's wife's battle with post-partum depression. The song "Daddy and the Devil" features the vocals of singer/songwriter Chris Knight. The album's second single, "Trouble," is the second of Bowen's songs to have a music video, which was directed by Evan Kaufmann.
Track listing "You Had Me At My Best" (Wade Bowen, Jedd Hughes) – 4:17 "If We Ever Make It Home" (Bowen, Jim Beavers) – 4:08 "Turn On The Lights" (Bowen, Stephony Smith) – 3:51 "Ghost In This Town" (Bowen, Michael Cox) – 3:56 "Why Makes Perfect Sense" (Bowen, Randy Rogers) – 5:15 "Trouble" (Bowen, Clint Ingersoll) – 4:01 "Nobody's Fool" (Bowen, Rogers) – 3:36 "Into The Arms Of You" (Sean McConnell) – 4:18 "From Bad To Good" (Bowen, Radney Foster) – 4:01 "Missing You" (Matt Powell) – 3:38 "Daddy And The Devil" (ft. Chris Knight) (Chuck Cannon, Chuck Jones, Tom Bukovac) – 3:44 "Somewhere Beautiful" (McConnell) – 5:04
Personnel Drums – Shawn Fitcher Bass guitar – David Santos Electric guitar – David Grissom, Jedd Hughes, Tom Bukovac, Kenny Greenberg, Greg V. Acoustic guitar – Ilya Toshinsky, Jedd Hughes, Tom Bukovac, Greg V. Steel guitar, lap steel guitar – Dan Dugmore Mandolin – Aubrey Haynie Percussion – Eric Darken Keyboards – Charlie Judge, Tim Lauer, J.R. Rodriguez Piano, accordion, B3 organ – Charlie Judge Pump organ – Tim Lauer Lead vocals – Wade Bowen Background vocals – Jedd Hughes, Emily Francis, Sonya Isaacs, Ashley Monroe, Melodie Crittenden, Wes Hightower, Russell Terrell, J.R. Rodriguez Guest vocals – Chris Knight on "Daddy and the Devil"
Chart performance Chart (2008) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 29 U.S. Billboard 200 176 U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 2
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