The Grand Ole Opry will soon have another member! Kathy Mattea was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry, during her performance on Saturday, August 9.
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Mattea was invited to join by fellow Opry member Charlie McCoy, during her performance of "18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses." McCoy approached Mattea while she was singing, holding a bouquet of 18 red roses.
"I'm so sorry to interrupt," McCoy says, handing her the roses. "I want to ask you a question. How would you like to be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry?"
Mattea, visibly stunned, says yes multiple times, as the crowd erupts in applause.
"Oh my gosh," she continues. "And thank you. Oh my gosh. Thank all of you. I just want to take this in, and remember this moment. I'm here to tell you, I will not forget this night. Ever, ever, ever."
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After her invitation, Mattea shared her thoughts on becoming an Opry member on social media.
"WELL....I just experienced a night I will never forget!" Mattea
writes. "Thank you Grand Ole Opry, for making ALL of us feel like family, whether we are members or not! And for inviting me back to play, over and over again thru the years....and thank you to my friend, fellow West Virginian, and legendary musician, Charlie McCoy, for bearing roses and an invitation I am honored to accept!!!Grand Ole Opry Executive Producer Dan Rogers also shares his thoughts on Mattea's upcoming induction.
"I've personally watched for nearly 30 years now as Kathy Mattea has brought such great songs, so much artistic integrity, and sheer joy to the Opry stage," Rogers writes. "We all look forward to many more such performances in that circle she'll call home."
Opry member Terri Clark praises Mattea for the high honor.
"Been a huge fan since I was 15," Clark comments. "Thrilled to see this happen for my friend and hero."
A date for Mattea's induction has yet to be revealed. Steve Earle will be inducted next month.
