<P> `` It 's a Great Day to Be Alive '' is a song written by Darrell Scott . It was originally recorded by American country music artist Jon Randall . It was to have been included on an album titled Great Day to Be Alive , which would have been released in the late 1990s via BNA Records . The song was also recorded by The Sky Kings , an American country - rock supergroup consisting of Bill Lloyd ( Foster & Lloyd ) , Rusty Young ( Poco ) , and John Cowan ( New Grass Revival ) around 1995 / 1996 . Their version sat unreleased until Rhino Handmade released the compilation `` From Out Of The Blue '' in 2000 . </P>
<P> `` It 's a Great Day to Be Alive '' is a song written by Darrell Scott . It was originally recorded by American country music artist Jon Randall . It was to have been included on an album titled Great Day to Be Alive , which would have been released in the late 1990s via BNA Records . The song was also recorded by The Sky Kings , an American country - rock supergroup consisting of Bill Lloyd ( Foster & Lloyd ) , Rusty Young ( Poco ) , and John Cowan ( New Grass Revival ) around 1995 / 1996 . Their version sat unreleased until Rhino Handmade released the compilation `` From Out Of The Blue '' in 2000 . </P>
who wrote its a great day to be alive
who wrote its a great day to be alive
Darrell Scott
Darrell Scott