In 1998, Tillis released "Every Time", which she produced with Billy Joe Walker, Jr. Its lead-off single, "I Said a Prayer", reached number 12, while the title track peaked at 38. Jana Pendragon of Allmusic praised Tillis's voice and song selection, although she criticized the "usual overproduction that characterizes Nashville in the '90s". A year later, Tillis charted at number 50 with "After a Kiss" from the soundtrack to the 1999 film "Happy, Texas". She was also one of several artists on the collaborative single "Same Old Train" from the multi-artist album "Tribute to Tradition", which won a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 1999.