Trisha Yearwood celebrated her 25th Anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member, performing and collaborating with each member of her personally-chosen all-female cast consisting of friends Suzy Bogguss, Terri Clark, and Pam Tillis.
“[Being an Opry member] means more than any other award or honor,” said Yearwood during a preshow press conference. “This is a family. To be a member you have to understand what came before you and to also have a love and appreciation of what came before you.”
“Tonight is special because I asked my girlfriends to come out and sing. I’m so excited to perform with them,” she added during her performance. “The thing about the Opry is this family is always here. Even the members who have passed on; they’re with you. When you are standing in that circle nervous– and this is the only stage I get nervous on because of the history– the circle is like ‘we got you’.”
Yearwood was inducted into the Opry family on March 13, 1999 by legendary Opry member Porter Wagoner, who said during the moment, “She’s the best I’ve ever heard.”
Yearwood’s 25th Anniversary highlights will air on Saturday, March 30 as Opry Live.
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