Ashley McBryde Tearfully Sings 'Amazing Grace' In An Empty Ryman Auditorium
By Blake Taylor
April 13, 2020
Ashley McBryde made her way to Nashville's hallowed Ryman Auditorium to sing a touching rendition of "Amazing Grace," which she shared on Easter Sunday (April 12).
With the help of the Nashville Department of Public Health, McBryde was able to safely gain access to film in the venue that is temporarily closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Looking out into an empty Ryman, the country singer tearfully delivers a powerful performance of the hymn.
"I had the opportunity to honor all we’ve lost at @theryman this week and I tried my best...7 times in a row," she wrote on Instagram. "I really tried... Some things just can’t be healed. Some losses can’t be reconciled and some wounds will never heal. Sometimes we don’t get closure the way we want to. All we can do is honor our predecessors and hope that we touch the hem of heaven sometime in our lives."
She continues, "I wouldn’t normally sing this song but we all may need this right now and there isn’t a better place to sing it at than the Ryman. The mother church pulls things like that out of you and will tell you what to sing and when to sing it...even if you can’t. Happy Easter, love to you all"
Watch McBryde's gut-wrenching performance of "Amazing Grace" in the clip below.
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