There’s nothing quite like the smile on a child’s face at Christmas. I gave my granddaughter, Sophie, the doll she is holding for her birthday in November, then found a matching set of pajamas for the two of them for Christmas. Her smile says it all. After Christmas, I was able to get away and […]
My grandson, Gabe, held Grandparents Day in his hospital room prior to surgery on November 25th. His mom’s parents, Nancy and Gary Henrich, were there along with his Whispering Paw Paw. Note that Gabe and I have on matching hospital bracelets, as we were both having procedures done that day. Below, big brother Blake came […]
As I indicated in my letter, October was a month full of special moments for me, my family, and friends. When former President Carter and his wife visited the Opry, we were fortunate enough to have them pause for a picture with me, Eddie Stubbs, and Emmylou Harris. The next night my granddaughter, Hallie, thought […]
What better way to preserve great memories than with great pictures? Here I’m seen with my 11-year old granddaughter, Hallie, prior to her going with me to the Grand Ole Opry. She has been there with me so many times now that everybody treats her like part of the family…which she is. Below, I am […]
You can tell from the smile on my face that the Georgia On My Mind evening at the Ryman was something very special. In this picture, I am holding the Flamekeeper Award they presented to me in recognition of my efforts in promoting Georgia music over the years. My home state has produced a lot […]
Taking in a Cubs-Braves game at Wrigley Field in Chicago with my granddaughter, Rae, and her friend, Zack. Note they are Cubs fans, and you know me and my loyalty to the Braves. Sorry guys, but the Braves won that night 5-3. The next day, Rae took me for Chicago-style pizza. You can tell I […]
These are the two winners of the Bill Anderson Scholarship at Commerce High School, Sean Mullins and Chantel Dixon. Both plan to study music in college. While I was in Georgia, I stopped by Channel 5 in Atlanta and their Good Day Atlanta show. The anchor, Alyse Eady, talked to me about my career and […]
Jan Howard came by the Opry a couple of weeks ago, and we had a chance to visit backstage and catch up on things. It’s always great to see her. Earlier, I went to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with some 25 to 30 other country artists to serve as a celebrity waiter at a big Exchange Club […]
The top photo was taken the day Jeannie Seely and I recorded “When Two Worlds Collide” for her upcoming album, and it just happened to be the day after Ray Stevens learned he had been voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. We cut our vocal tracks at Ray’s studio, and it gave us […]
I’ve been doing a lot of radio interviews lately promoting the new single and video with Jamey Johnson, “Everybody Wants To Be 21.” Terri Clark and I caught up with one another after an Opry show recently, and she talked to me for her syndicated “Country Gold” show. I’m not sure exactly when that will […]