“During a 25-year recording career, Travis became known as the epitome of what country music should sound like.” Storms of Life is the record that originally made Randy Travis a pivotal figure in the history of country music. Its reissue emphasizes what a landmark it was/is, and its previously unheard performances underscore this artist’s stature as one of the greatest vocalists in the annals of country music. The lost-love ballad The Wall sounds like an overlooked country classic. Stuttering guitar and scampering fiddle accompany Randy’s toe-tapping delivery of Ain’t No Use. His performance on the honky-tonk heartache waltz Carryin’ Fire is a work of sheer brilliance.