After selling over 10 million copies of seven albums, the guys in Lonestar could look back glowingly on their tremendous success with No. 1 singles like "Amazed," "My Front Porch Looking In" and "I'm Already There."

They could point with pride to floor-to-ceiling stacks of mail from grateful fans who professed how their songs touched — or even saved — their lives. They had trophy cases overflowing with honors for their musicianship, songwriting and humanitarian work.

They felt good in knowing they'd spent the past five years at the very top of their game.