{"id":18852,"date":"2024-07-05T12:33:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/?p=18852"},"modified":"2024-07-05T12:33:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:33:42","slug":"country-legend-t-graham-brown-shares-the-miracle-he-saw-amid-chaos-i-asked-god-to-help-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2024\/07\/country-legend-t-graham-brown-shares-the-miracle-he-saw-amid-chaos-i-asked-god-to-help-me.html","title":{"rendered":"Country Legend T. Graham Brown Shares the Miracle He Saw Amid Chaos: ‘I Asked God to Help Me’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Suppose you get country music legend T. Graham Brown talking about his life and career. In that case, the Nashville-based star and new member of the Grand Ole Opry is sharing his faith in God, his unwavering belief in the USA, and his abounding love for his wife and partner, Sheila Brown, whom he credits with helping him beat alcohol and drug addiction issues years ago. He told Fox News Digital in an interview, “My wife, Sheila, is my best friend. She’s been taking care of me for 46 years. She’s seen me go up and down and all around.”<\/p>\n

He added that he’s “thankful to God\u00a0for helping me get everything straightened out.” Speaking via Zoom video from\u00a0his home in Nashville, Brown said, “If it weren’t for the grace of God and the love of Sheila Brown, I wouldn’t even be here. But I came through all this craziness, and I just like to tell people there’s a way out.” Brown’s desire to help others through tough times after pushing through his own is a running theme for him, he indicated to Fox News Digital and stems from a bedrock desire to do the right thing, he said.<\/p>\n

He shared all of this and more as he prepares to release a new studio album on Aug. 2 called\u00a0“From Memphis to Muscle Shoals.”<\/a>\u00a0 The album includes duets and collaborations with such stars as Dwight Yoakam, Tanya Tucker, Sam Moore, Wynonna Judd, Delbert McClinton, Randy Houser and more.\u00a0He’s released three individual tracks so far, including, most recently, “Take Me to the River,” an Al Green song that he performs with Wynonna,\u00a0a longtime pal of his.\u00a0He’s also working on an autobiography. In addition, he recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of his powerful and deeply personal song,\u00a0“Wine into Water,”<\/a>\u00a0which has impacted many people who’ve faced their struggles in life. Brown, 69,\u00a0told Fox News<\/a>\u00a0he was baptized early in life and was “always \u2026 a believer in Jesus.” But, as time went on, he found himself on the wrong path, struggling with addiction and mental health issues.<\/p>\n

He once told Jesus Calling, “I was always taught about Jesus, and I don’t think even in my drunkest days, I don’t think I ever missed saying my prayers at night. I don’t really remember ever not doing that: I’ve always said my prayers.” But the chaos kept progressing. At one point, he was pouring vodka into his coffee in the morning \u2014 just one of the signs he was no longer in control. Eventually, it all came to a head. “One morning \u2014 and this is a clich\u00e9 of a story \u2014 but I’d been trying to get sober,” he told Fox News. “I\u2019d get on the horse and ride for a while, then fall off. I\u2019d get on the horse, ride awhile and fall off. I went to rehab. That didn\u2019t help.\u201d<\/p>\n