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Granger Smith’s Wife Posts Moving Instagram Tribute To Late Son

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This morning, I came across an Instagram post from Amber Smith, wife of country singer Granger Smith. It’s weird how some things in life happen that almost seem intended to remind you of lessons learned or to teach new ones. No parent should EVER have to bury his/her child. Amber’s Instagram offering is an amazingly moving tribute to the couple’s late son, River. It reminded me of a great lesson. More on that in a second.

What Happened To The Son Granger And Amber Smith

It’s hard to believe it’s been five years. Gosh, it seems like it was just yesterday that we got the news that River Smith, the then three-year-old son of Granger and Amber Smith had drowned in the family pool. I think all of our hearts ached. Hard.

The Instagram Post of Amber Smith…What Does It Say?

This morning, here’s what greeted me when I scrolled across Amber Smith’s Instagram post: “Five years. Five years ago was the last time we saw our little wild red-head boy vibrant and alive on this earth. 5 years ago, we played and danced for the last time, not knowing it was the last. 5 years ago, I stared death in the face. Five years ago, it felt like my heart was ripped out of my chest when we lost him, and I kissed his little cheeks for the last time. Five years ago, I didn’t think I would ever have joy again.” She continues with one of the most inspirational messages I’ve ever read. 5 years later I am a new woman. A woman transformed. 5 years later my eyes are open to the Truth and the vapor of a life we have. 5 years later my eyes are fixed on eternity and not this world. 5 years later Jesus has restored my joy in Him. So much can happen in 5 years. Don’t lose heart. Don’t lose hope. When all you want to do is run away, run to the Healer. Again and again.

What Is The Lesson Learned From The Instagram Post Of Amber Smith

I well up reading it again for now, the 100th time. The lesson learned from this? No matter how great the darkness in your life that you face, and make no mistake, we all face darkness in life, never stop seeking the light. It may take time, but you’ll get there. Things will get better, you will be able to move on. God bless Granger and Amber Smith and their family.

Granger Smith’s Facebook Post Is Equally Touching

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.

10 Country Stars With Adult Or Teenage Kids

Country music is all about family. Country stars have kids and share their moments with all of us through social media and in the lyrics to some of their songs. While most country stars these days have young kids and even babies at home, many have children in their teens, and some who are adults.

Tim McGraw told us recently that two of his daughters are pursuing careers in the entertainment business. Tim’s music career spans over 30 years, and he made his acting debut on The Jeff Foxworthy Show over 25 years ago. He and his wife Faith Hill, who also acts, have some advice for their daughters.

McGraw told us, “You know, Audrey’s an actor, Gracie’s an actor/singer. She’s working on auditions for Broadway. And all we can tell them is, ‘Look, you’re gonna get a lot of no’s in this business. This business is more no’s than it is yes, but you try to learn from every audition you have, every door that’s shut. You try to learn from it, and you just try to persevere and try to gain experience from it.”

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A year earlier, Tim spoke to us about his girls in a different interview. He offered, “It’s funny because Faith and I’ve talked about that a little bit, and I think we see each other in all three of ’em. There are little parts of us in all three of ’em. They’re all completely different creatures, but they all have big hearts, and they all are very polite, and they really respect people, and they all feel like they wanna make a difference in the world.”

He added, “Hopefully, we’ve instilled that into them. And we’ve always also given them the opportunity to sort of explore themselves and find out who they are and try things.”

We gathered up ten country stars in today’s music that have kids in their teens and adult years.

  • Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

    Tim and Faith often post about their adult daughters, Gracie, who is 26; Maggie, who is 25; and Audrey, who is 21. His oldest and youngest daughters are pursuing acting careers in New York City. McGraw posted a Happy Birthday to his middle girl earlier this week.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv1P8bHM3Kx/

  • Brad Paisley

    Brad and his wife Kimberly have two sons, William Huckleberry (they call him Huck), who is 16, and Jasper, who is 14. Brad doesn’t post much about his sons, and he and Kimberly keep them under wraps so they can have an everyday life. He mentioned the boys on a recent Today show appearance, saying they are “good kids” and then joking, “But it’s early.” His new video features one of his boys ( he does not specify which h one) a bit younger catching a fish.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CtpvVdMLl5m/

  • Blake Shelton

    Blake is a stepdad to Gwen Stefani’s three boys, including Kingston, 17; Zuma, 14; and Apollo, 9. Blake just recently hosted Kingston performing a song at his Ole Red bar in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Neither Blake nor Gwen posts much about the three boys on social media. Blake recently posted about a special first performance from a “debut artist” at his club. It was, of course, Kingston.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CvvYzecriAu/

  • Jelly Roll

    "Jelly Roll: Save Me" Documentary World Premiere
    Jason Kempin/Getty Images

    Jelly Roll has a 15-year-old daughter named Baillee, that joined him on the red carpet at his Hulu documentary party earlier this year. Jelly posted a video clip of himself teaching his daughter how to drive to Instagram.

    *explicit content* See that post here.

  • Luke Bryan

    Luke has two teenage sons, Bo, 16, and Tate, 13. He often posts about his sons, as does his wife, Caroline. She posted a sweet video of herself and her oldest son as he was drivng her around.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CstywUGpWO6/

  • Jason Aldean

    Jason is the dad to four kids. He has two teenage daughters from his first wife: Keeley, who is 20, and Kendyl, who is 16. Aldean’s current wife, Brittney, mom to his two toddlers, often posts about the family. She posted this with both of Jason’s teen daughters in 2021.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CLSVpB0n4Qo/?hl=en

  • Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman

    Keith and Nicole keep details close to the vest about their two daughters, Sunday, 15, and Faith, 13. While the girls are rarely seen or photographed with their famous parents, both girls had a small part in Nicole’s HBO mini-series The Undoing in 2020. The couple does not post socials about their girls. They do post about each other, as Nicole wished her hubby a happy wedding anniversary in June.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct63pYCRfS7/

  • Dierks Bentley

    Dierks and his wife Cassie have three children. Evalyn Day, who is 15 and a great singer. Bentley’s daughter Jordan is 13, and the family’s baby is son Knox, 10. Dierks doesn’t post much about his daughters on Instagram, but he shares a lot about his son, who hosted the recent NHL Awards in Nashville with his famous dad.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CuAHwyGumFW/?img_index=1

  • Garth Brooks

    Garth has three adult daughters with his first wife, Sandy Mahl. The oldest, Allie Colleen Brooks, is a country singer herself. She is 31. Taylor Mayne Pearl Brooks is 29, and his youngest daughter August Anna Brooks is 27. Allie Colleen posts a lot of her life as a budding country singer on Instagram.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv2kekKuPrd/

  • Reba McEntire

    Reba has one son named Shelby, who is 32 -years old. He was married in February of 2022, and his mom Reba sang “Fancy” at the wedding reception. Shelby marked the first anniversary of his wedding on Instagram in February.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CokVeIiI4w4/

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