Alan Jackson will release Precious Memories, Volume II on Tuesday (March 26th), following up the hugely successful first volume from 2006. Originally, the Georgia native recorded the collection as a Christmas present for his mother, but he was encouraged by his friends and record label to release it to the public. The original Precious Memories has sold more than two-million copies.

“It’s just really overwhelming how many people have enjoyed this album. So, of course, ever since I made the first one, they’re like, ‘When [are] you going to make another one?,'” he laughs. “We had so many songs, of course, that we didn’t get to do on the first one , but…Denise sat down and helped me pick out some more this time, and…that’s where we’re at. We tried to just go in and do it just like the first one – just heartfelt and simple.”

Precious Memories, Volume II will hit stores next Tuesday.

Precious Memories Volume II Track List:
1. “Amazing Grace”
2. “He Lives”
3. “Just As I Am”
4. “Love Lifted Me”
5. “O How I Love Jesus”
6. “Only Trust Him”
7. “There Is Power In The Blood”
8. “Precious Memories”
9. “Sweet Hour of Prayer”
10. “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder”
11. “Wherever He Leads I’ll Go”

Alan Jackson explains why he chose to record and release Precious Memories Volume II.

AJ (Precious Memories 2) OC: …heartfelt and simple. :34
“It’s just really overwhelming how many people have enjoyed this album. So, of course, ever since I made the first one, they’re like, ‘When [are] you going to make another one?’ (laughs) That’s all I’ve heard now for…(laughs) ‘When [are] you going to make another one?’ We had so many songs, of course, that we didn’t get to do on the first one , but…and Denise sat down and helped me pick out some more this time, and…that’s where we’re at. I just…we tried to just go in and do it just like the first one – just heartfelt and simple.”