Tag Archives: Country Music

The Little-Known Story Of Nashville’s Original Grand Ole Opry House . . .

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

The building that helped Nashville become known as Music City was originally built in 1892 as a place for spiritual awakening — an interdenominational revival house.  The auditorium that spread Country Music around the world, was originally intended to spread … Continue reading →

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What The Church Can Learn From Country Music, Yall

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

I’m from Nashville, Music City — home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Mother Church of Country Music.  Here are some things that the church can learn from Country Music: *  Let people tell their stories.  Country songs tell heart-felt stories.  People … Continue reading →

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