The album consists of songs from various artists in the country and bluegrass genres.

Parton references "The Wayfaring Stranger (song)" and "I Am a Pilgrim", both examples of American folk music about the search for identity on the road.

During the 78th Academy Awards broadcast of March 5, 2006, Parton gave a rousing performance of the song live on stage.

The award went to "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp" by Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston, and Cedric Coleman.

According to the New York Times website, "Travelin' Thru" won for best original song at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2005.