"Chiseled in Stone" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in August 1988 as the third single and title track from the album Chiseled in Stone. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Gosdin wrote the song with Max D. Barnes. "Chiseled in Stone" won the Country Music Association's Song of the Year award in 1989. The backing vocals you hear in the song is a country artist who tours extensively with Gosdin by the name of Rodney Collins from the Second Hand Smoke Band. Chart performance References 1988 singles Vern Gosdin songs Songs written by Max D. Barnes Songs written by Vern Gosdin Song recordings produced by Bob Montgomery (songwriter) Columbia Records singles 1988 songs