Do you think anybody standing here knew they were witnessing greatness? Or was this just another kid with a guitar in Huntington, West Virginia? It’s hard to say, really… On the one hand, Tyler Childers is utterly captivating from the very first note, you can just feel the passion and conviction in his voice. But on the other, does anyone really realize what their witnessing in the moment? Rarely. I remember seeing Chris Stapleton at Joe’s Bar in Chicago over a decade ago, a couple years before his big break in 2015. He didn’t even sell enough tickets to have them move the high-top tables out of the room, and while he certainly blew the roof off with that killer voice, did I leave thinking he was the next big thing. Nope. But prior to the release of his debut album Bottles and Bibles in October of 2011, Tyler stepped foot on the stage at the Huntington Music & Arts Fest and delivered this bone-chilling performance of “Shake The Frost.” About 20 years old and rocking a killer suit and bow tie, even Tyler didn’t know what his future would hold for him. Flash forward to today and the man is a 7-time Grammy nominee, the owner of Platinum and Gold albums, multiple Platinum singles, all without an ounce of radio play or mainstream Nashville behind him. The man sells out massive venues night after night, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest singer/songwriters in modern-day country music. And even at 20 years old, he sounded pretty damn good. Groom Sings “Shake The Frost” For Vows THAT’S how you do some vows. I got married a handful of years ago in February, and was lucky enough to get the ceremony and the honeymoon in right before COVID happened and the whole world shut down. Ideally I would’ve been stuck in Costa Rica for the foreseeable future, but I made it back. Anyways, writing your wedding vows, is a rather important part of getting married. And while the divorce rate would indicate that they don’t mean all that much, it’s kind of the crux of the ceremony. Vowing to do life with your partner, in good times and bad, entering into this divine covenant in front of God and all your friends and family… it’s special. But I’ll tell you what… my vows were NOTHING like this. Sure, I wrote them half an hour before the ceremony while I guzzled down some George Strait Código tequila and little Johnnie Walker Blue Label with my groomsmen, but either way, it wouldn’t have came out like this no matter how hard I worked. I DID however use Tyler Childers “All Your’n” as my wedding song. Anyways, enough about me, on to the main event right here. A few years back musician Dustin Smith said “I do” to his wife Tara Ray, and rather than just saying his vows like the rest of us schmucks (myself included), he did what he does best, got our his guitar and performed his vows in song. And when it comes to finding the words to express how you feel, who really does it better than the great Tyler Childers? Nobody, that’s who. I know that, you know that, and Dustin knows that. Performing “Shake The Frost,” Dustin’s vows brought his bride to tears, and I can only imagine there weren’t too many dry eyes in the room after that. And best of all, he CRUSHED IT. There’s nothing worse than someone who is only kinda “meh” at music busting out the guitar in situations where it’s definitely not required, but Dustin is GOOD. Really good. Check it out: The post Watch A Young Tyler Childers Perform “Shake The Frost” All The Way Back In 2011 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.