Early in 1997, his major-label debut Lie to Me was released to mixed reviews; the stronger effort, Wander This World, followed late the next year. Lang’s next release, Long Time Coming, arrived in 2003 and garnered often withering critiques for its turn toward over-produced hard rock mixed with sometimes heavy-handed religiosity; 2006’s gospel-flavored Turn Around was more favorably received. Live at the Ryman was issued by Concord Records in 2010. After a seven-year hiatus, and a period of alcoholism and drug abuse, Jonny Lang became a Christian in 2000, which led him to stop substance abuse. He announced details of his sixth studio album, Fight for My Soul, which was slated for release in September 2013. His albums have charted on the top 50 of the Billboard 200 chart and Lang has been the recipient of a Grammy Award for Turn Around.