Alan Jackson Promises ‘More Music To Come’ Despite Heath Issues
By Movieguide® Contributor
Country music star Alan Jackson isn’t letting anything slow down his music career, including his health struggles.
Jackson recently revealed that he has new music in the works and has hopes for an album in the coming months.
“I’m always scribbling down ideas and thinking about melodies… I feel like there’ll be some more music to come, yes,” Jackson said during an appearance on his daughter Mattie’s podcast, In Joy Life.
When Mattie asked him if there are plans for an album “down the road,” the singer replied, “Yes, I would hope so.”
He continued, “I may not have toured much, but again…like I said, the creative part jumps out every now and then.”
Last year, Jackson announced that he had been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative nerve condition that affects motor skills.
Despite his diagnosis, Jackson was honored at the Country Music Association Awards with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Movieguide® previously reported on Jackson’s award and appearance at the ceremony:
Country star Alan Jackson was honored with the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony, shouting out someone very special in his acceptance speech.
Before accepting his award, Jackson got to watch a tribute performance from fellow country stars Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, and Lainey Wilson. Jackson also got to perform, coming out to sing his 1991 single “Don’t Rock The Jukebox.”
“I’ve definitely lived the American dream,” Jackson said during his acceptance speech. “And I’m still living that honky-tonk dream, y’all.”
He continued, “As my mama would say, I’m so blessed. I’ve had a great team around me my whole career that have helped me, great songwriters. I’ve been so fortunate to have all that to help me get this far.”
Jackson then took the time to honor someone very special in his life.
“I can’t thank everybody who’s been in my life all these years, but I do have to say thanks to my wife Denise, over there somewhere,” the singer shared. “We started out as teenagers… I’m probably not always the easiest person to love, but she’s been there and helped me through hard times. And we’ve shared great times. The good, the bad, the happy, and the sad, we’ve survived a lot. I just want to thank her because she’s held me up all these years and she’s my best friend. And she gave me a wonderful family over there.”
- Content: +4Share:
- Content: +2