Randy Travis is paying tribute to his good friend, Don Schlitz, who recently passed away. Both members of the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame, it’s Schlitz who is the writer of some of Travis’s biggest hits, including “On the Other Hand,” “Forever and Ever, Amen,” and “Deeper Than the Holler.” Travis shares his thoughts…
Songwriter Don Schlitz has passed away. The talented songwriter died on April 16 in a Nashville hospital, following a sudden illness. Schlitz was 73 years old when he died. A member of the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame, Schlitz is the writer behind some of country music’s most iconic hits. Among his many, many…
Don Schlitz is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The songwriter, credited with penning hit songs like “Deeper Than the Holler,” “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” “Strong Enough to Bend” and more, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, August 30, by Vince Gill. “Well, I’m proud to say welcome to the newest member of…
There will soon be not one but two new members of the Grand Ole Opry! Both already members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, it was Vince Gill who surprised them both with the invitation, marking the first time in history that two separate invitations were issued on the same night. McCoy, a multi-instrumentalist, has played on some…
