John Michael Montgomery arrived on the country music scene in 1993 with a debut album, Life's a Dance, that became the only million-seller on the country charts by a new artist that year. Its title was a No. 4 hit single and was followed by his first country chart-topper, "I Love the Way You Love Me." The follow-up, Kickin' It Up, hit the top spot on both the country and adult contemporary charts and produced four more successful singles. His fourth album, What I Do the Best, showed no signs of his commercial appeal waning. 1998's Leave a Mark and Home to You, saw him heading in an increasingly middle-of-the-road direction. Following the release of 2000's Brand New Me, he switched labels and released Pictures in 2002 and The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery in 2003. In early 2003, he scored another radio hit with "Letters From Home," a song about a soldier fighting in an overseas war. The song served as the title track for his album released in April 2004. Montgomery released Time Flies in 2008. John Michael Montgomery continues to tour.