Deborah L. Jacobs

Feeling Every Note: How Elvis Presley Made ‘Love Me Tender’ Personal for Every Listener

Deborah L. Jacobs

Elvis Presley walked onto the stage and everyone watched quietly. The lights got a little dim and he started singing, ...

Elvis Presley’s Heartfelt Moment: How “And I Love You So” Made a Room Hold Its Breath

Deborah L. Jacobs

Presley walked onto the stage with a quiet, but strong presence that made everyone watch. Lights got dimmed & he ...

Inside Elvis’s Heart: How ‘Unchained Melody’ Made an Audience Hold Its Breath

Deborah L. Jacobs

Elvis walked onto the stage and everyone turned to look at him. The lights got a little darker as he ...

When the Opry Sang Back: John Foster’s Birthday and the Power of Amarillo by Morning

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are nights that feel bigger than the stage, and John Foster’s 19th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry was ...

Inside John Foster’s 19th Birthday Performance at the Opry: A Night of Music, Memory and Heart

Deborah L. Jacobs

John Foster walked onto the Grand Ole Opry stage feeling a little nervous but very excited. He was celebrating his ...

When John Foster Asked ‘Y’all Like Me to Finish This One?’ 

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are moments in country music that feel like they almost slip away if you blink. John Foster created one ...

Keith Urban Brings Swagger and Mischief to “LAUGHIN’ ALL THE WAY TO THE DRANK”

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some songs arrive like a burst of lightning: fast, fun and impossible to ignore. Keith Urban’s “Laughin’ all the way ...

The Sound of Motion and Memory: Keith Urban’s Steady Glow in Dodge in a Silverado

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some songs feel like snapshots of the open road and that’s the feeling Keith Urban brings to “Dodge in a ...

When Jamal Roberts Teased “Missing You in Mississippi”, It Already Felt Like a Song You’d Known Forever

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some songs feel like a promise, a glimpse of something waiting just ahead. That’s the feeling when Jamal Roberts teases ...

Jamal Roberts’ White House Response Ignites a Firestorm Across Fans, Media, and Politics

Deborah L. Jacobs

Jamal Roberts has quickly become one of the most talked-about new voices in music not just for his talent but ...