Our first picture this month was taken at the recent Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner & Award Show when the great writer, Bobby Braddock, and I joined up for a visit. Bobby, who has written some of the greatest country songs in history, had recently been honored with the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award, and […]
The Grand Ole Opry celebrates its 98th birthday this month, and people are always asking me how the show has changed over the years. It has evolved with the passage of time, of course, but one thing remains the same: That warm, special feeling of camaraderie and togetherness which exists in very few other places. […]
You can see from this first picture that Sara Evans became very emotional when I asked her if she would like to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Sara was headlining her own concert at the Ryman when some of us (me, Lady A, and Carly Pearce) broke in to present her with […]
Something must have really tickled Vince Gill as he and Jeannie Seely presented me with a beautifully framed plaque commemorating my 62nd Opry Anniversary…and noting the fact that I have now been a Grand Ole Opry member longer than anyone in history. Notice that beneath his coat Vince is wearing a Bill Anderson t-shirt! In […]
I was fortunate in that I got to spend time with all three of my children on Father’s Day. Terri (L), Jenni, and I went to church together and had a great Father’s Day buffet lunch afterward. I had pizza with my son, Jamey, at his house that evening. A few days later, I booked […]
It was an exciting day when my grandson, Gabe, received his high school diploma on May 13th. Many of you know the health struggles Gabe experienced throughout his childhood and adolescence, and the fact that he was determined to not fall behind in his education speaks volumes as to his tenacity and his character. Many […]
I recently welcomed Terry Squires and a video crew from CTVN to my office for a sit-down interview. We talked about my career and my Christian faith, and how the two have intertwined over the years. You can access the interview at https://ctvn.org/watch-live/ beginning May 2nd. The second photo was taken the morning our local Exchange Club […]
Our first picture this month is the cover of our upcoming CD, “1984.” We wanted the entire package to reflect that era in picture and in song, and I think it does. The list of song titles follows here. The second picture was taken at the Country Music Hall of Fame the day Steve Wariner […]
It sure was fun celebrating Valentine’s Day backstage at the Grand Ole Opry with these three lovely ladies: Jeannie Seely, Rhonda Vincent, and Lainey Wilson. I never did find out who snuck into my dressing room and left the red rose that I’m holding in my hand though. It may have not even been meant […]
It was a cool experience to stand on the red carpet in the California sunshine, in front of what must certainly be the world’s largest replica of a Grammy Award, and smile for the cameras. You can tell from the look on my face that I was exactly where I wanted to be at that […]