That's Why I Sing This Way

That's Why I Sing This Way is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Daryle Singletary. It was released on April 23, 2002 via Koch Records. Except for its title track, the album is composed of cover songs. Two singles were released from it: the title track and a cover of Conway Twitty's 1980 Number One single "I'd Love to Lay You Down", which respectively reached #47 and #43 on the U.S. Billboard country singles charts. The version of "I Never Go Around Mirrors" on this album was first recorded by Keith Whitley, Whitley had Shafer write the second verse heard here. The album includes guest appearances from George Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Rhonda Vincent, John Wesley Ryles, Merle Haggard and Johnny Paycheck.

Personnel

 * Joe Caverlee - fiddle, mandolin
 * Gregory Cole - background vocals
 * Merle Haggard - vocals on "Makeup and Faded Blue Jeans"
 * George Jones - vocals on "Walk Through This World with Me"
 * Paul Leim - drums
 * Terry McMillan - harmonica
 * Brent Mason - electric guitar
 * Mike Johnson - pedal steel guitar
 * Danny Parks - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
 * Johnny Paycheck - vocals on "Old Violin"
 * John Wesley Ryles - vocals on "Kay"
 * Daryle Singletary - lead vocals
 * Catherine Styron - piano
 * Darrin Vincent - background vocals
 * Rhonda Vincent - vocals on "After the Fire Is Gone"
 * Glenn Worf - bass guitar
 * Dwight Yoakam - vocals on "Love's Gonna Live Here"