always come home to the good old USA. I love this country. I love the fact that I can get in the car and drive to any state and never have to show a passport or go through customs. Our people are the greatest people in the world. They have a spirit about them that’s just indomitable.
Every country has its problems, but our Constitution and our way of life are just the best anybody’s got. I feel blessed to have been born here in this country. And if I could choose anywhere I wanted to be, I’d choose the USA every time.
He added that he’s “thankful to God for helping me get everything straightened out.” Speaking via Zoom video from his home in Nashville, Brown said, “If it weren’t for the grace of God and the love of Sheila Brown, I wouldn’t even be here. But I came through all this craziness, and I just like to tell people there’s a way out.”
Brown’s desire to help others through tough times after pushing through his own is a running theme for him, he indicated to Fox News Digital — and stems from a bedrock desire to do the right thing, he said.
He shared all of this and more as he prepares to release a new studio album on Aug. 2, called “From Memphis to Muscle Shoals.” The album includes duets and collaborations with such stars as Dwight Yoakam, Tanya Tucker, Sam Moore, Wynonna Judd, Delbert McClinton, Randy Houser and more.
He’s released three individual tracks so far, including, most recently, “Take Me to the River,” an Al Green song that he performs with Wynonna, a longtime pal of his.
“It’s pretty simple,” said Graham. “I was talking to a guy. I [had just done] the Grand Ole Opry. And I was talking about my faith on stage, and one of the guards came up to me afterward and said, ‘Man, I’m so happy you talk about that kind of stuff.’
“Every show I do, I tell people my whole history. My life’s an open book.” “And we feel like it really helps people,” he said. “Every show I do, I tell people my whole history. My life’s an open book. I just try to give people some hope and let them know that, especially about mental illness, it is nothing to be ashamed of.”
“I think I finally figured out what really matters. And when you get right down to it, that’s what matters.”
“I grew up in church. I always went to church. My mama and daddy made sure I went to church, and I think I’ve always been a Christian,” said Brown.
“I think I was ready, and I can remember it like it was yesterday.” He added, “I got baptized early in my life, and I’ve always been a believer in Jesus. I think I just kind of maybe drifted away.
“The album includes duets and collaborations with such stars as Dwight Yoakam, Tanya Tucker, Sam Moore, Wynonna Judd, Delbert McClinton, Randy Houser and more.”
Brown’s recent induction as a member of the Grand Ole Opry “was great, man. It’s the biggest thing that’s ever happened to me,” he said.
“I’ve been singing for a living for 51 years. I’ve been going out to the Opry for 40 years, and I think I’ve got about 400 appearances out there.”
“And finally, a couple of months ago, Vince Gill asked me if I’d like to be a member — and I just cried like a baby.”
