Vince Gill is a country singer with an impressive resume; boasting the most Grammy Awards ever won by a male country music singer and more than 20 albums to his name.
Gill who was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007, first came to our attention as a member of country rock band Pure Prairie League in 1979.
Four decades later he is a much-loved and much in demand performer who was invited to sing on the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage alongside the band Little Big Town.
But bosses told him he could perform on one condition — he didn’t sing about Jesus.
So how could anyone deny this talented, brilliant artist the right to sing the song he wanted at a performance?
His response caused the crowd to jump to their feet.
Gill, who was born in Oklahoma in 1957, became a solo artist in the ’80s. In recent years the devout christian has incorporated more gospel music into his appearances.
Recently he was invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville Tennessee, a weekly country music stage concert which has been going since 1925.
But bosses said he could perform as long as he didn’t do any religious songs, namely about Jesus.
Gill could have adhered to this instruction ignoring his instinct to want to sing about his faith. But instead he did something different.He ignored these rules and instead sang “Why Me Lord,” a powerful song written and recorded by American country music artist and gospel singer Kris Kristofferson in 1972.
Since, the song has been performed by musical greats such as Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
Gill’s performance resulted in a standing ovation showing that nobody else really cared what the song was about but how moving the performance was.
See a clip of him performing in the video below.
Gill’s decision to perform a song true to his faith and musical style is truly brave, and not everyone would have had the guts to defy orders this way.
Then again, when you’re in the Country Music Hall of Fame, you get to make your own rules sometimes!
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Daddy Says It’s Time To Pray— Watch As Baby Girl Joins In Most Adorable Fashion
Most parents find it impossible to eat without their kids yapping and running around. But this kid touched our hearts with his impeccable table manners.
Millions of people have watched the 15-second video on YouTube. 38 million people reportedly watched a Facebook video that went viral.
In this video, the child is seen saying grace at the table with her family before supper.
Even though Eloise Invorvaia was only 20 months old at the time, she behaved better than most of us. Eloise is perfectly prepared to respond when her father signals that it is time to pray.
The first time the video was uploaded to YouTube was in 2016. The video was posted online by Liz and John Invorvaia, who were living in Indianapolis, Indiana at the time. The stunning family now makes their home in Waterville, Ohio. John oversees family ministries at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.
John made sure to clarify that they have to pray four or five times before each dinner because Eloise loves to pray. Quite a bit
There’s something so wonderful and endearing about this family tradition, and Eloise has won our hearts. The young child became so well-known that Fox News, The Ellen Show, and The Today Show all highlighted her.
Elizabeth and John said they are doing their best to teach their kids the right lessons when they appeared on Fox and Friends Weekend after the video’s release. John mentioned in his talk how consoling God’s love is always.
Eloise knew between 12 and 15 words at the time, her favorite being “Amen.” The toddler is obviously too young to understand the significance of saying grace, but it was a great way to start her life off right.
Observing children with immaculate manners is always enjoyable. Beautiful young woman Eloise has the best manners. She will surely grow up to be a good young woman who sets an example of proper conduct for others.Others will be motivated to follow in her footsteps by her love and kindness. There should be more toddlers in the world just like her. Let’s collaborate to improve living conditions on Earth.
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