Vince Gill Breaks Down During His Performance at Troy Gentry's Memorial Service
Friends, family and fans gathered at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Thursday to mourn the loss of Troy Gentry, of award-winning duo Montgomery Gentry, after his tragic helicopter accident.
The star-studded memorial service included performances from Little Big Town, Halfway 2 Hazard, Trace Adkins and Charlie Daniels, who filled the room with some of Gentry's favorite songs, Sounds Like Nashville reported. But the most tear-jerking tribute was from Vince Gill, who sang his 1994 single, "Whenever You Come Around." It was the first song Gentry ever sang to his wife, Angie.
Gill brought everyone to tears, including himself. Before playing, he said a few words about what a great team Gentry and Montgomery were.
"What I wanted to say more than anything is how much I admired watching Troy and Eddie when they hit this stage, whether it was here or the Ryman [Auditorium] and how many people came just to see them," Gill said. "That was a great telling point about their power and about how important they were."
He began to choke up when telling Montgomery to look towards "the family of the Opry" for support. "I hope you'll lean on this family. It's a good one," he said. "And don't disappear. Come out here and let this family love you. This family has a long history of loss."
The audience broke into applause as the camera panned to Montgomery, who was being comforted by several artists including Keith Urban and Ricky Skaggs.
Gill usually sings "Go Rest High on That Mountain," at Opry funerals, but switched it up because Gentry's family requested something more personal. "To know that the words I'd come up with, a song about longing made an impact on him, that he wanted to share with [Angie]. Give me a minute," he said, tearing up once again.
Watch his opening remarks and performance in the video above.
[h/t Country Rebel]
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