(LEFT) My daughter Merrill (Age 8) and me in the wings at the Charlie Daniels Concert at the Iowa State Fair. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when my cute "little" girl said she would much rather be on stage than out in the crowd and she would rather be out front singing than sitting on the side of the stage. It was an honor and a pleasure to see Charlie play live. He is an excellent person and Merrill also loves his wife Hazel. When you look up "Good People" the Charlie Daniels Family shows up. At soon to be 72, Charlie wowed the crowd. The folks in the grandstand stood for Charlie's beautiful rendition of "How Great Thou Art" and they roared when he played "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". I thought I was losing Merrill to the land of sleep but her eyes lit up when the fiddle came out. The crowd was on it's feet and LOUD when Shooter Jennings and 38 Special Joined the Charlie Daniels Band on stage. Of all the moments I have shared with my daughter, the entire day at the state fair was incredible. She has called Nashville home since she was 2 years old, and this year we moved to Iowa, where I grew up. This day blended great memories of her childhood and mine.
There are stories of Jim Beam, Jack, and even Jose, but you can't bottle the spirit and soul that you find in Charlie Daniels - no way
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