{"id":1319166,"date":"2020-03-30T08:30:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T14:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1819682"},"modified":"2020-03-30T08:30:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T14:30:05","slug":"garth-brooks-live-tweets-his-way-through-gershwin-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/garth-brooks-live-tweets-his-way-through-gershwin-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Garth Brooks Live Tweets His Way Through Gershwin Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Alison Bonaguro<\/a><\/span>
\n41m ago<\/span>
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This year it was Garth Brooks\u2019 year. <\/p>\n

He won the coveted Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress on Sunday night (March 29). The award, according to the official definition, \u201ccelebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAn award is only as good as the names on it,\u201d Brooks told the Library of Congress. \u201cFirst off, for any musician, the name Gershwin says it all. Add to Ira\u2019s and George\u2019s names the names of the past recipients, and you have an award of the highest honor. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am truly humbled.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brooks received the honor during Sunday night\u2019s all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C. And even if you couldn\u2019t watch the show, his tweets throughout the night told the story so well. <\/p>\n

As artists from country and a few other genres took the stage to sing Brooks\u2019 praises in song, he tweeted endlessly about the honor of being honored in such a way. <\/p>\n

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100% it sounds like a freakin record!!!!! love, g #GershwinPrize<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/m3g4OcfsCo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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AMAZING!!!!! @KeithUrban<\/a> #WeShallBeFree<\/a> love, g #GershwinPrize<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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No matter who sings it The River touches me! A true artist is one who cares about nothing else other than the song\u2026 and that\u2019s @kebmomusic<\/a>, he makes everything his own. love, g #GershwinPrize<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I need to hear this right now #TheChange<\/a>! love, g #GershwinPrize<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Ireland, I LOVE you and miss you!!! love, g #GershwinPrize<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Can you tell the difference between the red ones and the blue ones\u2026 and does it matter? #AmericanPie<\/a> love, g #GershwinPrize<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Is it me or does this song just never get old #TheDance<\/a>! love, g #GershwinPrize<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) March 30, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The two-hour show<\/a>, hosted by Jay Leno, featured performances from Brooks, as well as his wife Trisha Yearwood (\u201cFor the Last Time,\u201d \u201cThe Change\u201d), Keith Urban (\u201cAin\u2019t Gong Down \u2019Til the Sun Comes Up,\u201d \u201cWe Shall Be Free\u201d), Chris Stapleton (\u201cRodeo,\u201d \u201cShameless\u201d), Ricky Skaggs (\u201cCallin\u2019 Baton Rouge\u201d), \u201cKeb\u2019 Mo\u2019 (\u201cThe River\u201d), Lee Brice (\u201cMore Than a Memory\u201d), and the Howard Gospel Choir.<\/p>\n

When it was Brooks\u2019 turn to take the stage alone \u2014 saying \u201cmusic does not exist without the songwriters\u201d \u2014 he performed a flawless and moving medley of songs from Don McLean, Jim Croce, Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Bob Seger and a few of his own timeless hits. <\/p>\n

At the close of the show, Brooks put his guitar down and said that at his age, 58, people sometimes ask him what he wants to be remembered for. He said that first and foremost, he is a child of God, an American citizen, a son, a husband, and a father. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut if you\u2019re talking about music,\u201d he said, \u201cpeople, please remember Garth Brooks as a songwriter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Alison makes her living loving country music. She’s based in Chicago, but she’s always leaving her heart in Nashville. <\/div>\n

@alisonbonaguro<\/a> <\/div>\n

via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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