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Sharing a powerful story on the red carpet. With the 2025 CMA Awards taking place tonight at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, yesterday, many of the artists featured at the show have been doing tons of press leading up to the event. And let’s face it, though many of the interviewers are doing their best to ask meaningful questions about the artists’ careers and music, oftentimes, the stars being interviewed are either giving brief answers before moving onto the next set of questions from various outlets or flatout receiving things they’ve been asked about a countless number of times. With everyone from Luke Combs and Riley Green to Ella Langley and Zach Top being avaliable during the press conference segments, there was plenty to be discussed on the eve of the biggest night in country music. And while most artists gave some entertaining and insightful answers to questions asked by various media outlets, it was none other than Cody Johnson who gave what can only be described as the powerful stories of the night yesterday. Johnson, who is up for four awards tonight including Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Musical Event and Music Video of the Year (“I’m Gonna Love You” with Carrie Underwood), stopped by to talk with Hannah Lane of the radio station, US96. During their brief interview, Lane would ask Johnson, “What’s been a memory you have never forgotten during one of your tours?” While some artists might have went with a quick, safe answer, discussing anything from a standout encore to getting to collaborate with one of their heroes, Johnson, in typical fashion, recalled a powerful moment shared between him and a fan at a meet-and-greet overseas. As the “Dirt Cheap” singer recalls, a young woman came up to him and told him, “Thanks for saving my life.” A bit taken back by the comment, Johnson told her to explain. He’d then reveal that she was contemplating committing suicide at the time. However, before she was going to take her own life, she heard one of Johnson’s songs on the radio, quickly (and thankfully) deciding against. “We were overseas, and a young lady came to the meet and greet and explained to me… She said, ‘Thanks for saving my life.’ And I was like, ‘Hey, hold on a minute. What do you mean?’ ’cause we had a bunch of people in line. I stopped. Talked to her for about 10 minutes, and she had thought about committing suicide until one of my songs came on the radio. And she decided not to.” Reflecting on the gravity of the situation that he ultimately had a major role in, Johnson would note that it put everything surrounding his role in the music industry into perspective. To the Texas native, life-altering moments such as this will always carry a weight that no amount of awards, money or fame could ever bring. “I thought, ‘Man, what a big picture [moment].’ This is way bigger than four CMA nominations… It’s more than money. It’s more than fame. It’s more than awards. It touches people’s lives.” Interestingly, Johnson’s story reflects a similar one Brandon Coleman of The Red Clay Strays recently shared on their appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. You can read about their moving story inadvertently saving save a fan’s life here. Watch here: @_hannahhlanee_ I got absolutely choked up today during my interview with Cody Johnson. The fact music has this power brought tears to both of our eyes. We love you Cody. Thank you for your impact #fyp ♬ original sound – Hannah Lane Radio Cody Johnson Tour Dates February 6-7 – Birmingham, Alabama – Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex February 13 – Champaign, Illinois – State Farm Center February 14 – Louisville, Kentucky – KFC Yum! Center February 27 – Winston-Salem, North Carolina – LJVM Coliseum February 28 – Columbia, South Carolina – Colonial Life Arena March 6 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – PPG Paints Arena March 7 – Baltimore, Maryland – CGF Bank Arena March 22 – Houston, Texas – Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo March 28 – Little Rock, Arkansas – Simmons Bank Arena April 10 – Bossier City, Louisiana – Brookshire Grocery Arena April 24 – Indio, California – Stagecoach May 2 – Clemson, South Carolina – Death Valley (Clemson Stadium) May 9 – Des Moines, Iowa – Casey’s Corner May 30 – Rosemont, Illinois – Allstate Center July 11 – Cavendish, Prince Edward Island – Cavendish Beach Music Festival July 17-18 – Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide ArenaThe post Cody Johnson Shares Powerful Story Of A Fan Who Decided Not To Commit Suicide After Hearing One Of His Songs On The Radio first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

File this under things that would NEVER happen in 2025… which makes it even funnier now. For 11 consecutive years, country stars Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley co-hosted the CMA Awards, from 2008 to 2018, and they really made a great pair. They were known for their outlandish skits, unabashed comedy, and they definitely came for everyone… truly no one was safe back then. And even though it wasn’t all that long ago, really, it seems like such a different time, and with the 59th annual CMA Awards taking place tonight, we’ve been taking a look back on some of the shows most memorable moments. And their skit that took aim at the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, was certainly a memorable moment. At the 2013 CMA Awards, came up with a little song that focused on the widely reported technical problems and glitches with the launch of the HealthCare.gov website, which was certainly a hot topic at the time. The country stars mocked the roll out of Obamacare, and while by today’s standards, it was relatively mild, there were plenty of fans who didn’t appreciate the joke, and some who found humor in it and thought it was hilarious. Like most anything political, it was a mixed bag, but there was one person in the crowd who looked pretty tickled by it, and that was the one and only George Strait. That’s because they used the melody of his 1982 hit song “Amarillo by Morning,” with Underwood first saying to her co-host: “I started signing up last Thursday and I’m almost done!” Then, they hit the crowd with “Obamacare By Morning,” spoofing The King’s classic with the following lyrics: “Obamacare by morning Why is this taking so long? I’m going to wind up with hemorrhoids If I sit here ’til dawn. We’ll have cataracts and dementia Oh this is getting on my last nerve. Obamacare by morning Over six people served” They had George Strait cracking up in the audience… I think that’s a win in and of itself. Last year, when Strait was in attendance to receive the prestigious Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, he looked like he would have rather been anywhere else. And let’s be honest, he probably did, but I digress… These days, the CMA Awards steer very clear of politics, and I’m sure that will be no different tonight as Lainey Wilson takes over hosting duties solo. I love Lainey, I think she has the perfect personality to host, but I miss when the hosts weren’t afraid to stir up a little controversy and really take some risks. Those days are long gone, mostly due to the onset of social media I think, but I guess we’ll always have the memories. I don’t think Taylor Swift thought this skit was all that funny, though… The 59th Annual CMA Awards will air live tonight from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8PM ET on ABC, hosted by Lainey Wilson.The post CMA Awards 2013: Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley Have George Strait Cracking Up With Spoof On His Classic “Amarillo By Morning” Mocking Obamacare first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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