I've come to understand my role. On some level, I provide the context for them to shine. I also know my role is the steward of the songs, and the center point, the artist that the stuff all revolves around. But I really try to honor that.

Mattea's third album 1986's folksy Walk the Way the Wind Blows proved to be her breakthrough both critically and commercially. Active since 1983 as a recording artist Kathy Mattea has recorded seventeen albums and has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. "
Mattea won another Grammy in 1993 for her gospel-oriented Christmas album Good News.

Active since 1983 as a recording artist Kathy Mattea has recorded seventeen albums and has charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. This total includes the number one hits "Goin' Gone" "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" "Come From the Heart" and "Burnin' Old Memories" as well as twelve additional Top Ten singles.