If you’re looking for tear-jerking songs about moms and dads who sacrifice everything for their kids, look no further than country music: The genre is full of songs paying homage to the parents who raised its stars.
Morgan Wallen’s “Think You Should Know” is a tribute to his mom, and the music video features throwback home video footage of them together when he was a baby, plus more recent shots of the two of them getting ready for the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, which Morgan’s mom attended as his date.
One of the highlights of the 2022 CMA Awards was Lainey Wilson’s walk on the red carpet with her dad Brian, after a harrowing and near-fatal set of health issues that caused Brian to spend two months in the hospital.
Lainey dedicated her Female Vocalist of the Year trophy to her dad that night, and she’s shared her love for him in music, too, with “Those Boots (Deddy’s Song).”
Less sentimental, but just as heartfelt, is Luke Bryan’s love for his mom, LeClaire Bryan — she’s a regular fixture on his social media and in his family prank wars, and she makes an appearance in his “One Margarita” music video, too.
Country stars usually get the spotlight when it comes to honoring their parents, but a new podcast called Got it From My Momma will turn the tables, with host Jennifer Vickery Smith sharing conversation with the moms of Thomas Rhett, Parker McCollum, The Jonas Brothers and more. The podcast premieres on Tuesday.
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