{"id":1374,"date":"2024-05-23T14:13:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2024-05-23T14:13:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:13:19","slug":"country-music-star-vince-gill-told-to-not-mention-jesus-his-response-causes-a-standing-ovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/?p=1374","title":{"rendered":"Country music star Vince Gill told to not mention Jesus \u2013 his response causes a standing ovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When Vince Gill first appeared on the music scene with the country rock band Pure Prairie League in 1979, it was clear he would become a lasting star. Known for his powerful vocals and unique performances, Gill has released over 20 albums, captivating fans nationwide. Recently, this devoted Christian has included more gospel music in his shows, much to the audience\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, Gill was advised to avoid singing religious songs about Jesus. Despite this, he chose to follow his instincts, delivering a memorable performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He performed \u201cWhy Me Lord,\u201d a song originally recorded by Kris Kristofferson in 1972. Gill\u2019s rendition filled the venue with its powerful melody and touching lyrics, earning him a standing ovation. The video of his performance quickly spread online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailyin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-22-194527.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2003\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gill\u2019s decision to stay true to his faith resonated with many. Fans praised him for his commitment and thanked him for the great music he continues to share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Vince Gill first appeared on the music scene with the country rock band Pure Prairie League in 1979, it was clear he would become a lasting star. Known for&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1375,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"views":565,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1374"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1376,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions\/1376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flavortwistr.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}