Wynonna Judd, a member of one of the most iconic, beloved country music groups of all time, turned in a stirring performance of one of her hit songs.
Music is a terrific outlet for people to channel their thoughts and feelings. Those who are cheerful, optimistic or have recently fallen in love can sing about it. Music also gives those people who are hurting or struggling with the loss of a loved one the ability to express their grief through sound and lyrics.
In a clip posted to YouTube, Wynonna Judd takes the stage and gives a heartfelt and moving performance of the Judds’ classic “Grandpa.” It’s a beautiful performance from a singer who recently suffered a great loss.
The popular song from the 1980s is of a grandchild asking their grandfather about the good old days. The child asks grandpa question after question, seeking answers for why things are the way they are in the world today. The child simply wants to go back to the good old days.
“Did families really bow their heads to pray?
Did daddies really never go away?
Whoa, whoa, grandpa, tell me ‘bout the good old days”
In the clip, Wynonna stands on stage, singing to the adoring crowd all alone. Throughout the heartbreaking performance, Wynonna exudes strength and resiliency to be able to get through that song without breaking down in tears. Last year, Noami, Wynonna’s mother and bandmate, took her own life.
About halfway through the clip, near the 2:45-minute mark, the crowd joins her in singing the song’s memorable, but heartbreaking chorus.
At the end of the clip, the crowd erupts in a round of thunderous applause, giving their warm approval to Wynonna’s terrific performance.
Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying nor pain, anymore. The first things have passed away.”