NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Entertainment titan and Country Music Hall of Famer, Bill Anderson, releases the sentimental lyric video for “The Country I Grew Up With,” available everywhere today. Anderson enlisted four fellow Hall of Famers – Bobby Bare, Jimmy Fortune, Vince Gill and Willie Nelson – for the new collaboration, which was released in 2023 via MCA Nashville/UMe.
To watch the lyric video for “The Country I Grew Up With,” click HERE.
The track, which “tells the story of the sights, smells and sounds of country music from yesteryear (American Songwriter)” and conveys “a simple plea for love and understanding that is truly lovely (Holler)” was co-written by Anderson, Bobby Tomberlin and Lance Miller. “The Country I Grew Up With” was produced by Anderson and Thomas Jutz and features a stellar lineup of musicians, including John Gardner (drums), Thomm Jutz (guitars), James Gordon Freeze (bass), Dirk Johnson (piano) Tammy Rogers (fiddle) and Scotty Sanders (pedal steel guitar).
In 2023, Anderson presented the award for Song of the Year with ACM award-winning hitmaker, Sara Evans, during the 57th Annual CMA Awards. Anderson was also celebrated last year for his indelible 62 years as the longest-serving member in Grand Ole Opry history.
Additionally, Anderson will be honored with the 2024 Dr. David Godbold Lifetime Achievement Award by the South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame. Anderson was inducted by the organization in 1994, and will be the first Lifetime Achievement Award honoree when the event is held on April 25, 2024.