When country music singer Randy Travis was admitted to the hospital in 2013, things were not looking good for him. Today tells us that the star was suffering from an upper respiratory infection that turned into a far more serious heart condition. Shortly thereafter, he experienced a stroke that very nearly killed him. Although doctors gave him a 1% chance of pulling through, his wife, Mary, refused to give up on him. Miraculously, the musician survived!
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Unfortunately, Randy Travis did not escape the ordeal without severe and lasting complications — namely, aphasia. This made it extremely difficult for him to speak, let alone perform. Understandably, his involvement in the country music community has lessened since his stroke. So, when he recently made an appearance on stage, fans went wild with enthusiasm!
Audience members were thrilled to see Randy Travis on stage.
In a post on social media, Mary explained that her husband would be at the Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on July 26. Fellow country artist James Dupré would be filling in for Randy Travis on vocals while the older musician would be “cheering him on.” Even though the Forever and Ever, Amen star wasn’t singing that night, footage from the concert shows the crowd losing their minds the moment he stepped on stage.
Earlier this year, Randy Travis started making headlines when he released new music. His song Where That Came From was created using AI to replicate the musician’s voice. According to AP, hearing himself sing on a new track nearly brought the artist to tears.
“Randy, I remember watching him when he first heard the song after it was completed,” said his wife. “It was beautiful because at first, he was surprised, and then he was very pensive, and he was listening and studying. And then he put his head down and his eyes were a little watery. I think he went through every emotion there was, in those three minutes of just hearing his voice again.”
It’s so inspiring to see that Randy Travis is still finding ways to touch the hearts of his fans despite his limited ability to communicate. He’s also pretty lucky to have the love and support of his incredible wife!
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