Randy Travis lost the ability to sing or speak after he suffered a near-fatal stroke in 2013. However, that didn’t take away his status as a country music legend. Travis still has fans around the world and even his new AI-assisted releases garner millions of streams. He also still gets recognized when he and his wife go out in public.
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In 2023, Travis was taking a trip on Southwest Airlines. When the flight crew realized they had a legend on the plane, they did all they could to make him feel at home and make sure he had an enjoyable flight. First, they played some of his songs while passengers boarded the plane. Then, as the flight attendant gave the pre-flight safety demonstration, she hammed it up, making the country legend laugh hysterically. Watch the hilarious moment below.
Randy Travis Offers Comfort After Tragedies
Randy Travis released his new single “Horses in Heaven” on January 31. The day before the song was set to hit streaming platforms, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a commercial airline, causing the deadliest air crash in the United States in more than 20 years. 67 people died in the accident. Additionally, Warner Chappell Nashville president/CEO Ben Vaughn died the same day. Travis hoped the new song would bring comfort to those impacted by the tragedies.
“This has been an incredibly hard 24 hours. Last night, many souls were lost in the horrible plane crash in Washington, D.C., and this morning, we lost a dear member of our country music and Warner Music family, publishing giant Ben Vaughn,” Travis wrote in a statement.
“Tomorrow’s song release, ‘Horses in Heaven’ feels like a timely reminder of God’s love and mercy and I hope it brings some comfort to those of us hurting through these tragedies,” Travis added. “We have decided to continue with this release and promotion of it, but felt remiss to not share what’s on my heart right now. God bless Ben, the victims of last night’s crash, and all those who are feeling the heaviness of this moment,” he concluded.
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