and Johnnie Sue. “Country Kids” Randall Franks and the Peachtree Pickers Crimson Records released “Country Kids” (CR-2899) in 2014, a collection of previously unreleased recordings spanning from 1975-1983. "Keep 'Em Smilin'" Randall FranksCrimson Records released his Christian music and comedy CD "Keep 'Em Smilin'" in 2016 after Franks premiered it in an appearance with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The album includes some of his most frequently requested songs, accompanied by Southern gospel pianist Curtis Broadway. "Americana Youth of Southern Appalachia" Randall Franks with ...Share America Foundation released a fundraising CD entitled Randall Franks "Americana Youth of Southern Appalachia" in 2019 featuring 18 recordings highlighting over 30 youth, ages 11–27 to radio. The project was released to radio in a partnership with AirPlay Direct achieving the #1 spot on the June 2019 Top 50 APD Americana Global Charts. The project features Emerald Butler; Warren Carnes; Phillip Cross; Landon Fitzpatrick; Nicholas Hickman; Trevor Holder; Kings Springs Road of Johnson City, Tenn. including Tyler Griffith, Owen Schinkel, Kylie Anderson, Josh Meade, and Max Silverstein; Isaac Moore; Mountain Cove Bluegrass Band of Chattanooga, Tenn. including Eli Beard, Cody Harvey, Colin Mabry, Wil Markham, Tyler Martelli, and Chris Brown; Matthew Nave; Wally O'Donald; Drew Sherrill; SingAkadamie including Jacob Trotter, Grant Lewellen, Nicholas Hickman, Lilly Anne York, Haleigh Grey, Kayla Starks, Chelsea Brewster, Logan Lynne and Kiersten Suttles; Landon Wall; and Tyler West. The other musicians contributing their talents to the effort on various recordings are special guests Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Jeff Hullender, SingAkadamie director Sheri Thrower, Tim Witt, John Roberts; Bary Wilde; Chris Gordon; Tim Neal; and Mitch Snow. The project was created over 18 months allowing the first opportunity for many of the performers to write a song, record or play with other musicians. The effort was supported by a grant from the North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation Foundation, Kiwanis Club of Ringgold, and the Wes and Shirley Smith Charitable Endowment. The 18 recordings include: Original Songs - It's A Hard Road to Make Love Easy; How Could I Go?; What About All These American Flags?; Wash Day; Time for the Blues; Midnight Train; Filling the River with Tears; Someone Greater Than I; I Believe He Spoke to Me; five standards - The Star Spangled Banner; When We All Get to Heaven & Blessed Assurance; Farther Along; and I Want to Be Ready; and five covers - Chet Atkin's “Baby’s