Deborah L. Jacobs

“Stayin’ Alive” in the Rain: Barry Gibb’s 2014 Performance That Turned a Storm into a Celebration

Deborah L. Jacobs

The first beat hit like a heartbeat, steady and unshakable. Then Barry Gibb stepped into it lifting Stayin’ Alive high ...

“I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You”: Barry Gibb’s Rain-Soaked Confession That Stopped a Crowd Cold

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are songs that feel like a confession, and when Barry Gibb stood in the rain at Wantagh in 2014 ...

“Morning Of My Life”: Barry Gibb’s Rain-Soaked Performance That Turned Into Pure Memory

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are songs that feel like they were written for a quiet morning, when the world is heavy but the ...

When Alabama Sang ‘High Cotton’: The Night Music Carried Fans Back to the Fields

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are songs that do more than play in your ears. They take you home, even if that home is ...

Randy Owen’s ‘Tennessee River’: The Night a Song Became a Memory at Alabama Theatre

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are times when music feels more like a memory than just a song, and Randy Owen knows how to ...

Randy Owen’s Lady Down On Love: A Heartbreaking Story That Speaks to Everyone Who Has Loved and Lost

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are songs that feel like they were written from the heart of every person who has been hurt, and ...

Inside the Ache of “The Grand Tour”: When Randy Travis Stood Beside George Jones

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are songs that feel less like music and more like open wounds. When Randy Travis sang with George Jones ...

When Randy Travis Turned Open The Eyes Of My Heart Into More Than a Song

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are moments in worship when music feels less like sound and more like prayer, and that is what Randy ...

When James Dupré Hit the Low Notes and Randy Travis Could Not Hide His Awe

Deborah L. Jacobs

Dreams and music often meet in moments that feel almost too real to explain, and one of those moments happened ...

Why Travis Tritt’s I’m Gonna Be Somebody Still Feels Like Every Dreamer’s Anthem

Deborah L. Jacobs

Dreams can sound small or big, and in Travis Tritt’s I’m Gonna Be Somebody, they come rushing in with power. ...