{"id":15258,"date":"2025-04-21T03:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15258"},"modified":"2025-04-21T03:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T03:48:15","slug":"carrie-underwood-delivered-a-heart-wrenching-tribute-to-randy-travis-at-opry-100-earning-a-standing-ovation-from-the-emotional-crowd-twenty-years-after-her-grand-ole-opry-debut-fresh-off-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15258","title":{"rendered":"Carrie Underwood delivered a heart-wrenching tribute to Randy Travis at Opry 100, earning a standing ovation from the emotional crowd. Twenty years after her Grand Ole Opry debut\u2014fresh off her American Idol win\u2014Underwood returned to honor the country legend who personally invited her to join the Opry family in 2008. 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No doubt, Carrie Underwood is one of the Opry\u2019s most celebrated winners, so it made sense to see the \u201cJesus, Take The Wheel\u201d singer behind the mic at NBC\u2019s\u00a0<em>Opry 100: A Live Celebration<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-19\">\n<h2 id=\"video-header\" class=\"g1-delta g1-delta-2nd g1-collection-title\">Videos<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"h-carrie-underwood-sets-social-media-ablaze-with-opry-100-performance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrie Underwood Sets Social Media Ablaze With \u2018Opry 100\u2019 Performance<\/h3>\n<p>Back in 1925, a founder of National Life and Accident Insurance Company convinced the company to launch its own radio station: WSM, named for their slogan \u201cWe Shield Millions.\u201d Building a small studio in downtown Nashville, WSM went live for the first time on Oct. 5, 1925.<\/p>\n<p>A month after WSM\u2019s first show, National Life hired prominent announcer George D. Hay, known for his National Barn Dance program at WLS in Chicago. Hay launched the WSM Barn Dance with Uncle Jimmy Thompson, a 77-year-old fiddle player, on Nov. 28, 1925. Thus, the Grand Ole Opry was born.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday (March 19) Carrie Underwood joined a roster of country music A-listers, including Reba McEntire and Brad Paisley, for NBC\u2019s\u00a0<em>Opry 100: A Live Celebration<\/em>. In a callback to her own 2008 induction, the\u00a0<em>Idol<\/em>\u00a0champion performed two of Randy Travis\u2019 songs: \u201cThree Wooden Crosses\u201d and \u201cForever and Ever, Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHZuKbhtTAG\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Fmaiplinh%2Fcarrie-underwood-delivered-a-heart-wrenching-tribute-to-randy-travis-at-opry-100-earning-a-standing-ovation-from-the-emotional-crowd-twenty-years-after-her-grand-ole-opry-debut-fresh-off-her#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1458.1000001430511%2C%22ls%22%3A1224.9000000953674%2C%22le%22%3A1378.7000000476837%7D\" height=\"1041\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In one of the night\u2019s most tender moments, Underwood walked over to Travis himself in the audience and handed him the mic for the final \u201cAmen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRandy Travis, everybody!\u201d she exclaimed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1902524416451325961&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com%2Fmaiplinh%2Fcarrie-underwood-delivered-a-heart-wrenching-tribute-to-randy-travis-at-opry-100-earning-a-standing-ovation-from-the-emotional-crowd-twenty-years-after-her-grand-ole-opry-debut-fresh-off-her%2F&amp;sessionId=b1f7f9dc18732767c01af2bdbeced2c17a7b2099&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1902524416451325961\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Travis has limited his public appearances since a near-fatal stroke in 2013 left him diagnosed with aphasia, which\u00a0severely affects\u00a0his ability to communicate. Fortunately, the smile glowing from his face as he soaked in the applause required no words.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-carrie-steps-into-her-confidence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrie Steps into Her Confidence<\/h3>\n<p>Performing onstage during NBC\u2019s\u00a0<em>Opry 100: A Live Celebration<\/em>, Carrie Underwood practically radiated confidence. However, this was certainly not always the case for the 16-time ACM Award winner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wish I was smoother. I never know what to say,\u201d Underwood\u00a0previously told\u00a0country writer Nancy Brooks. \u201cI\u2019m the worst person in social situations. I am always nervous, and I\u2019m such a quiet watcher. I love to go places and just sit and watch other people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty years ago, Carrie Underwood took the Grand Ole Opry stage for the first time. 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