That's the Way
Jo Dee Messina
2000
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About Jo Dee Messina
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Jo Dee Messina reached country listeners with Heads Carolina, Tails California and built a catalog spanning full-length albums, shorter releases and Christmas music. Her career later moved toward independent recording: she established Dreambound Records and her own touring company after leaving her earlier label. That period included an independently released album and Christian-oriented songs, while her concerts continued to bring familiar country repertoire together with newer material.
Artist background sources
Jo Dee Messina - Grand Ole Opry artist biography
Breakthrough repertoire, country/Christmas release history, Dreambound Records and touring-company transition, independent work and Christian repertoire. Ambiguous awards wording, chart totals and current streaming figures are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
That's the Way by Jo Dee Messina is included in the 2000 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2000 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2000 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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