Point of Light

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"Point of Light" is a song written by Don Schlitz and Thom Schuyler, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in May 1991 as the lead-off single from his album High Lonesome. It was his twenty-first single overall. It charted at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and hit #1 on the Canadian RPM country Tracks chart.

"Point of Light"
Single by Randy Travis
from the album High Lonesome
B-side	"Waiting on the Light to Change"
Released	May 9, 1991[1]
Recorded	The Nightingale, Nashville, 1990
Genre	Country
Length	3:34
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville 19283
Songwriter(s)	Don Schlitz & Thom Schuyler
Producer(s)	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis singles chronology
"Heroes and Friends" (1991) "Point of Light" (1991) "Forever Together" (1991)

Content

This song has a moral message to do the right thing and become a "point of light". The song goes on to praise social workers and teachers as points of light. Don Schlitz and Thom Schuyler were commissioned to write the song in response to then-United States President George H. W. Bush's "Thousand points of light" program.^[2]

Musicians

As listed in liner notes.^[3]

• Dennis Burnside - piano
• Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
• Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
• Steve Gibson - electric guitar
• Doyle Grisham - steel guitar
• David Hungate - bass guitar
• Larrie Londin - drums
• Terry McMillan - percussion, harmonica
• Mark O'Connor - fiddle
• Randy Travis - lead vocals
• John Willis - electric guitar

Background vocals

• Carol Chase
• Cindy Richardson-Walker
• John Wesley Ryles
• Lisa Silver
• Dennis Wilson
• Curtis Young

Chart performance

"Point of Light" spent two weeks at number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	3
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	31