On Wednesday night, Carrie Underwood took the stage at the Grand Ole Opry House to perform a Randy Travis tribute that brought the audience to tears.
Underwood’s performance came as a part of the star-studded three-hour concert special “Opry 100: A Live Celebration,” which was broadcasted on NBC live from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House.
Underwood began her tribute to Travis by telling a story of listening to her sister’s Randy Travis cassette tape as a young girl — a tape that she said she would never give back to her sister.
Little did Underwood know that Travis would invite her to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2008.
Five years later, Travis suffered a near-fatal stroke that left him largely unable to sing.
On the Opry stage, Underwood performed her two favorite Travis songs, “Three Wooden Crosses “ and “Forever and Ever Amen.”
Underwood ended the last song by stepping off the stage and greeting Travis, who was seated in the front row.
She held the mic out and let Travis sing the song’s final word… “amen,” which he did with a glowing smile.
The house was moved to tears by Travis’ assist on the song and its power.
