There is not a person in the music industry who does not feel like Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn blazed a trail for the rest of us to follow. With their distinct voices, memorable lyrics and emotional stories, they set the tone for what all musicians aspire to - to this day. Nobody else sounds like Loretta, and nobody else sounds like Patsy. ~Dolly Parton

Singing with him made me feel better. He stayed and we sang a few more. Healing the woe of a dead battery and wishing John a happy birthday, we felt him smile down on us right then and there.

Standing nervously backstage waiting to go on, I felt the mix of excitement to do my thing as well as the nervous energy in me. Will I totally suck, do I even know how to play music? It is always right there. Always.