Some Things Are Meant to Be is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Linda Davis. Her final studio album for Arista Records, it produced Davis's second-highest chart hit in its title track, a number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1996. "A Love Story in the Making" and "Walk Away" were also issued as singles. The former peaked at 33, while the latter failed to chart.
Four of this album's tracks were also recorded by other artists. "Cast Iron Heart" was originally recorded by Pearl River on their 1993 album Find Out What's Happening, and later by BlackHawk on their 1995 album Strong Enough. "What Do I Know" was recorded by Ricochet on their 1996 self-titled debut album, from which it was released as their debut single. "Neither One of Us" was first recorded by Jim Weatherly on his 1972 album Weatherly. "Walk Away" was originally recorded by Dude Mowrey on his 1993 self-titled album.
Contents
Production
Tim DuBois – executive producer
John Guess – producer, track recording, overdub recording, mixing
Marty Williams – track recording, mastering
Derek Bason – overdub recording, mix assistant
Lauren Koch – production assistant for Big Cheese
Maude Gilman – art direction
S. Wade Hunt – design
Mark Tucker – photography
Mary Beth Felts – make-up
Maria Smoot – hair
Sandi Spika – stylist
Starstruck Entertainment – management
Personnel
Linda Davis – lead vocals, backing vocals
John Hobbs – acoustic piano
Paul Hollowell – acoustic piano
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Doug Sisemore – keyboards
Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar, mandolin
Dann Huff — electric guitars
Don Potter – acoustic guitar
Kent Wells – acoustic guitar, electric guitars
Terry Crisp – steel guitar, dobro
Larry Franklin – mandolin, fiddle
Charlie Anderson – bass
Joe Chemay – bass
Scotty Hawkins – drums
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Michael Black – backing vocals
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
Lang Scott – backing vocals
Harry Stinson – backing vocals
Reba McEntire – vocals (10)