{"id":19290,"date":"2025-06-20T21:28:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=19290"},"modified":"2025-06-20T21:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:28:57","slug":"with-a-fire-in-her-voice-and-a-legends-guitar-in-her-hands-lainey-wilson-lit-up-the-grand-ole-opry-stage-on-june-18-with-a-tribute-that-felt-like-time-stopped-holding-one-of-johnny-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=19290","title":{"rendered":"With a fire in her voice and a legend\u2019s guitar in her hands, Lainey Wilson lit up the Grand Ole Opry stage on June 18 with a tribute that felt like time stopped. Holding one of Johnny Cash\u2019s very own guitars, she poured her soul into \u201cGod\u2019s Gonna Cut You Down.\u201d Tears welled in her eyes as she sang, and the room fell into a hush so deep, you could feel every breath. By the end, the crowd was in tears \u2014 and now, the whole world is feeling the chills."},"content":{"rendered":"
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On June 18, 2025, Lainey Wilson stepped into the Circle at the Opry to pay tribute to Johnny Cash. She got the chance to play one of Johnny\u2019s guitars while she sang \u201cGod\u2019s Gonna Cut You Down.\u201d (Photo Credits: Grand Ole Opry \/ Facebook & Rick Eglinton \/ Toronto Star via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Grand Ole Opry Honors Johnny Cash And June Carter During \u201cOpry 100\u201d Program<\/h2>\n

Lainey Wilson\u00a0recently had the chance to play a guitar that once belonged to\u00a0Johnny Cash. While holding a literal piece of history in her hands, Wilson stepped up to the microphone and delivered an ode to \u201cThe Man in Black.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wilson\u2019s performance was part of the Grand Ole Opry\u2019s special concert series, \u201cOpry 100 Honors: Tributes to the Trailblazers.\u201d Each show in the series honors \u201ctrailblazing Opry legends who shaped country music\u2019s past and continue to inspire its future<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

These tribute shows blend into the Opry\u2019s larger\u00a0\u201cOpry 100\u201d celebration\u00a0this year (2025) as they celebrate their 100th anniversary.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loretta Lynn received an all-star tribute show on May 13. Charlie Daniels will be honored on July 8, just two days after the five-year anniversary of his death.<\/p>\n

Country music power couple Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash received recognition at the Opry on June 18. Performers included Wilson, The Gatlin Brothers, The Tennessee Four,\u00a0John Carter Cash, Ana Cristina Cash, and Carlene Carter.<\/p>\n