1996: Charlie's second gospel album Steel Witness is released.

The Charlie Daniels Band is a featured performer in the very successful "Southern Thunder Tour" with Hank Williams Jr. and The Marshall Tucker Band.

Charlie celebrates his 60th birthday with Volunteer Jam XVI - the firse-ever Acoustic Jam - at The Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, TN. Guest performers include John Berry, David Ball, Tracy Byrd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Cledus T. Judd, Tracy Lawrence, David Lee Murphy, BlackHawk, Lorrie Morgan, Jimmy Hall and Victoria Shaw. Proceeds from the Jam Benefit TPAC's Humanities Outreach Program (H.O.T.) and the T.J. Martell Foundation for cancer research.

Charlie Daniels: The Roots Remain box set is released. The three-CD set features some of Daniel's classics hits including "The Devil Went Down To Georgia," "Long Haired Country Boy" and "Uneasy Rider."

1997: Charlie releases Blues Hat, the bands first album on Charlie's new label, Blue Hat Records. The first single features a remake of The CDB smash, "Long Haired Country Boy" with special guests John Berry and Hal Ketchum and is nominated for the Country Music Association's Vocal Event of the Year.

Sony Wonder releases Charlie's first children's album, By The Light Of The Moon: Campfire Songs and Cowboy Tunes.

1998: Charlie was presented The Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music. It is presented annually to an outstanding individual who has enhanced country music and contributed to its growth. Garth Brooks along with congratulatory messages from two American Presidents, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford and music by Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart made it a big surprise for Daniels.

The Charlie Daniels Band releases Fiddle Fire / 25 Years of The Charlie Daniels Band on Blue Hat Records. The first single "Texas" includes guest appearances by Lee Roy Parnell and Ray Benson on both the recording and the video.

1999: The Charlie Daniels Band releases Tailgate Party, released on Blue Hat Records is a collection of songs that have inspired the band over the years.

Charlie takes his historical Volunteer Jam on the road for the first time for Volunteer Jam Tour '99 with friends Molly Hatchet, The Marshall Tucker Band and for several dates, Hank Williams Jr. A charity partnership was developed between Charlie and Habitat for Humanity and several houses were built while on tour.

Charlie receives the prestigious Living Legend Award from The Music City News/TNN Awards show.

2000: The Charlie Daniels Band releases Road Dogs on Blue Hat Records, a collection of all new material.

The Volunteer Jam Tour goes on the road again for the 2nd year, with Hank Williams Jr., Little Feat & Edgar Winter.