Gaining Wisdom - QUOTES AND CHART SUCCESS
Rounder Records
Release Date: February 27, 2007

In whatever musical context she chooses, Donna has the potential to go as far as she wants. The idea of producing this album intrigued me, because Donna is unique enough as a writer and performer to establish herself as a distinctive voice both within today’s bluegrass scene and beyond it. I truly believe this album is going to amaze everybody, regardless what category or genre they want to fit it into. As we were recording, I remember telling her, 'This album will be your calling card, and will open doors for you that you cannot imagine.' I believed that then, and now, as I listen to her new album, I believe it more than ever. Donna is very personable with her tunes – she writes from the soul. As a performer, she has many avenues to choose from." ~Tony Rice 

USA TODAY - Find Me Out on a Mountain Top, Donna Hughes: Sumptuously doleful tune that sounds like — but isn’t — a century-old Appalachian lament.

“As a longtime worshipper of Tony Rice, I knew that his involvement with this CD was a confirmation of the depth, substance, and talent of Donna as an artist and songwriter. She will garner many new fans with this work, and please the ones who already are lucky enough to know her music.” 
~Mary Chapin Carpenter

"This lady is one of the best new singer-songwriters in the world of bluegrass. I’m a big fan!" ~Carl Jackson 

COUNTRYSTARSONLINE.com - Jim Moulton said "It might be the best bluegrass CD of the year. In a pop world of cookie cutter top forty music, this disc is pure creative genius. This is a must have for bluegrass lovers."

MUSIC ROW - "There is also an uncontested DisCovery Award winner in this stack of platters. Donna Hughes is a songwriter that you all need to pay heed to, even you non bluegrassers. Hughes is the newest female sensation in bluegrass. She’s not only an expressive vocalist, but an extraordinary songwriter as well." read more

The Lonesome Road Review said, "Her songs are a conversation with the listener, speaking straight to our hearts with her wisdom gained." read more

"This is a very impressive cast that infuses her music with a great deal of enchantment. Hughes writes and sings moving and sensitive personal songs with a relaxed, refreshing, contemporary flair." Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine

"I heard one of your songs on WNCW, and I really liked what I heard!" ~Barry Bales of Alison Krauss & Union Station 

"Donna is a great writer and singer, an original bluegrass voice crying in the wilderness for the 21st century. We need a hundred more like her." ~Tim Stafford, Blue Highway 

CHART SUCCESS for Gaining Wisdom

BLUEGRASS NOW MAGAZINE's Fan Choice Top 20
#4 for June 2008

XM Radio's Bluegrass Junction Top 40 ALBUMS
#15 - May 2008
#13 - April 2008
#18 - Mar 08
#20 - Feb 08
#17 - Jan 08
#21 - Dec 07
#19 - Nov 07
#20 - Oct 07
#24 - Sept 07
#24 - Aug 07
#25 - July 07
#23 - June 07
#23 - May 07

XM Radio's Bluegrass Junction Top 30 TRACKS
#28 - March 08 - "Bottom of a Glass"
#29 - Apr 08 - "Bottom of a Glass"
#8 - Jan 08 - "Too Many"
#6 - Dec - "Too Many"

BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED MAGAZINE (airplay)
NATIONAL BLUEGRASS SURVEY TOP 30 SINGLE CHART (Bottom of A Glass)
#15 - Jan 08
#16 - Dec
#17 - Nov
#18 - Oct
#20 - Sept
#21 - Aug
#26 - July
#27 - June
Debuted at #29 May 2007

BLUEGRASS UNLIMITED MAGAZINE (airplay)
NATIONAL BLUEGRASS SURVEY TOP 15 ALBUM CHART
#14 - December 2007
#15 - November 2007
Tie at #15 - August 2007

Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 20 SINGLE Chart
#6 - Feb 08
#5 - Jan 08
#19 - Dec 07
#13 - Nov 07
#18 - Oct 07
#3 - Sept 07
#19 - Aug
#6 - July
#16 - June

Bluegrass Music Profiles Top 10 ALBUM Chart
#5 - July 07
#6 - April

BLUEGRASS NOW MAGAZINE TOP 30 Albums (retail)
#20 Aug 2007

BILLBOARD BLUEGRASS CHART
#39
Debuted at #10 (March 07)

Cashbox Magazine - Top Bluegrass Album Chart
#20 - Sept 07
#17 - Aug
#14 - July
#6 - June
#4 - May
debuted on April 2007 chart

BluegrassRadio.org TOP 15 Singles
#15 - Feb 08
#10 - Dec 07
#10 - Oct 07
Debut at #15 - Sept 07

NASHVILLE FM (Germany) Top 15 Bluegrass Albums
#15 - Nov 07
#15 - Sept 07

Festival Radio
Dec 07 - Top 24 (#8 Sad Old Train and Not Anymore #24, )

Prime Cuts of Bluegrass - National Bluegrass Music Programmer's Top 5
#4 (Bottom of a Glass)

Roots Music Bluegrass Report
Numerous