Vince Gill Moves T. Graham Brown To Tears With Invite To Join The Opry
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Vince Gill Surprises T. Graham Brown With Invitation To Become The Newest Member Of The Grand Ole Opry
Congratulations to T. Graham Brown, because the Grand Ole Opry just asked him to become their newest member!
69-year-old Brown has been active in the country music industry for decades. Over the course of his career, he’s released hit singles such as “Hell and High Water,” “Don’t Go to Strangers,” “Darlene,” and “If You Could Only See Me Now.”
Brown was also one of the artists featured on George Jones’ CMA Award-winning song, “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair.”
Additionally, Brown is known for his popular advertising jingles. He famously served as the singing narrator for Taco Bell’s “Run to the Border” campaign for four years. Brown also offered his voice to advertisements for Burger King, Dr. Pepper, Almond Joy, Ford, and many other brands.
Watch Brown’s Emotional Reaction To His Opry Invite
Through the years, Brown has performed at the Grand Ole Opry hundreds of times. So, it only seemed fitting for the Opry to ask him to become the newest member of their family.
Brown received his Opry invitation from a dear friend, Vince Gill. Gill and Brown have worked together numerous times, most recently on their gospel duet “He’ll Take Care of You.”
Gill joined Brown as a guest on his Live Wire show on SiriusXM on Tuesday (February 20). That’s when he surprised Brown with true reason why he was there…to asl him to join the Opry.
Brown was moved to tears by Gill’s invitation. He reached forward to hug his longtime friend as he processed the weight of the moment.
Fans reacted to the news in the comments of the Opry’s social media posts. Some of the congratulatory comments were:
“This is wonderful news! Congratulations T. Graham Brown!”
“Oh my gosh, the best news I’ve heard in a long time! One of the best voices on the planet. Congrats T man, you sure deserve it!!”
“Wow. That should have been done a long time ago. Congratulations T!!”
“This is awesome news! Congratulations T! Way, way overdue!!!!!”
“Wonderful news! T deserves this honor and has continuously promoted true country music his whole career! Excitement at the Opry!!”
“So wonderful! Incredible news! Congratulations to a wonderful, well deserving legend!”
Gill let Brown know he “will be a valued part” of the Opry family. We couldn’t agree more!
Watch the emotional moment when Vince Gill asked T. Graham Brown to join the Grand Ole Opry by tuning in to the video below. A HUGE congratulations to him!
