Wynonna Judd

Judd died at the age of 76 on Saturday and “GMA” is looking back at some of the moments when the singer appeared on the show. Jordan Strauss/Invision/ ...

Wynonna Judd closed the show with a rendition of "Love Can Build a Bridge," which was co-written by her mother. "Life is so strange," Wynonna Judd said at the end of the memorial service. We will continue this spectacle -- that is what she would want, right?" After a lot of thought, I am gonna have to honor her and do this tour because that is what you [the audience] would want." Naomi Judd died just one day before her induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. "I will continue to sing," Wynonna Judd, who makes up one-half of The Judds, said on stage.

Wynonna Judd sang three songs in tribute to Naomi, including a duet with Brandi Carlile, and Bono recited a Judds lyric in the telecast.

Said Hayek, “I remember Naomi as one of a kind — a force of nature to be reckoned with that managed to have, at the time, a disarming sweetness that was almost hypnotic. “Rest assured she loved you and had no qualms about telling a stranger on a plane,” wrote the seatmate to Strickland, who said that “this email was such a relief and comfort for me.” Also in tribute to the mother-daughter harmonies was Emmylou Harris and rising Americana star Allison Russell trading verses and sharing choruses on the 1940s country classic “The Sweetest Gift (A Mother’s Smile),” which was introduced as the first song Naomi and Wynonna ever learned to sing together, for Naomi’s mother. After singing “The Rose” with Carlile — which she said had been the latter singer’s choice — Wynonna left the stage, then returned. Pearce and McBryde both hit the top of the country charts this month with a hit duet, but performed separately at the memorial. She said Naomi would be remembered “for every life she touched. For her part, Ashley allowed, “She was a little wacky but she loved us.” Concluded Wynonna: “I’ve loved you since I was 15. “I’m gonna have to,” because it’s what Naomi would want, she said. Naomi’s husband, Larry Strickland, joined the daughters on stage and said, “Naomi never met a stranger. She put us in the back of a U-Haul… Why did we get pulled over? During a spontaneous exchange late in the telecast, Wynonna and Ashley nearly got into a friendly, sisterly sparring session as they both shared memories of their mother — Ashley’s more reverent than Wynonna’s. “Let’s talk about what a sultry single mama she was,” interrupted Wynonna at one point. “Enough of this love stuff.” She started to get into a childhood story: “She could be evil.

“Welcome to the mother church of country music, this is where mom wanted her public celebration to take place and thank you for being in community and in ...

And in the dark night of the soul, I say to myself, I do not know who I am because I am the one you saved.” The five-time GRAMMY Award winner, the multi-platinum artist, the Hall of Famer who was lauded by millions and tonight we remember her in song.” CMT’s Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration comes three weeks after the famed musician died at the age of 76. And God comes to us disguised as our life.” “Welcome to the mother church of country music, this is where mom wanted her public celebration to take place and thank you for being in community and in fellowship with us,” Ashley told the packed house. Naomi Judd’s star-studded tribute started with words from her daughter, Ashley Judd. On Sunday, the 54-year-old actress took the stage at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee and memorialized her mother.

Country music legend Naomi Judd's daughter -- and The Judds partner -- Wynonna will go on tour, as was scheduled for the duo, in 2022.

She followed with a statement that reflected so much of the triumph and tragedy of her mother's life. Ashley McBryde was overwhelmed by the moment's emotion but completed her version of the 1984 Judds single "Love Is Alive." The icon added, "Naomi Judd (achieved) a rooted connection to all of us, and left a 'heart print' on our hearts."

Wynonna Judd, part of the Judds duo with her late mother for nearly four decades, spoke of the challenges of mourning in public alongside her sister, ...

Rest assured she loved you, and had no qualms about telling me, a stranger on the plane, that was so.” A day later, Ashley and Wynonna showed up at the Country Music Hall of Fame ceremony where Naomi (along with her duo partner, Wynonna) was scheduled to be inducted. In another emotional moment, Naomi’s husband, Larry Strickland, took the microphone and shared how his wife loved talking to people she just met. “The show must go on, as hard as it may be,” Wynonna said. “And at the same time, I can’t put into words how devastated I am.” At one point, Wynonna interrupted Ashley and they briefly started faux-bickering, but in the way that siblings do, rooted in a lifetime of both exasperation and love.

The news was revealed on Sunday afternoon during Noami Judd's public memorial service hosted by Good Morning America's Robin Roberts and held at Nashville's ...

The upcoming tour was set to be a celebration of The Judds’ career. I could give a rip, really, about the rest, because it all comes and goes,” Wynonna explained, adding, “Though my heart’s broken, I will continue to sing, because that’s what we do.” It’s a very strange dynamic, to be this broken and this blessed.” The tour was set to consist of 10 stops and feature special guest Martina McBride. It is unclear if there will be any changes to the currently announced tour, however, it is set to kick off on September 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She died just one day before The Judds were set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. And please come see pop, please do come see him,” Ashley continued.

Wynonna Judd sang three songs in tribute to Naomi, including a duet with Brandi Carlile, and Bono recited a Judds lyric in the telecast.

Said Hayek, “I remember Naomi as one of a kind — a force of nature to be reckoned with that managed to have, at the time, a disarming sweetness that was almost hypnotic. “Rest assured she loved you and had no qualms about telling a stranger on a plane,” wrote the seatmate to Strickland, who said that “this email was such a relief and comfort for me.” Also in tribute to the mother-daughter harmonies was Emmylou Harris and rising Americana star Allison Russell trading verses and sharing choruses on the 1940s country classic “The Sweetest Gift (A Mother’s Smile),” which was introduced as the first song Naomi and Wynonna ever learned to sing together, for Naomi’s mother. After singing “The Rose” with Carlile — which she said had been the latter singer’s choice — Wynonna left the stage, then returned. Pearce and McBryde both hit the top of the country charts this month with a hit duet, but performed separately at the memorial. She said Naomi would be remembered “for every life she touched. For her part, Ashley allowed, “She was a little wacky but she loved us.” Concluded Wynonna: “I’ve loved you since I was 15. “I’m gonna have to,” because it’s what Naomi would want, she said. Naomi’s husband, Larry Strickland, joined the daughters on stage and said, “Naomi never met a stranger. She put us in the back of a U-Haul… Why did we get pulled over? During a spontaneous exchange late in the telecast, Wynonna and Ashley nearly got into a friendly, sisterly sparring session as they both shared memories of their mother — Ashley’s more reverent than Wynonna’s. “Let’s talk about what a sultry single mama she was,” interrupted Wynonna at one point. “Enough of this love stuff.” She started to get into a childhood story: “She could be evil.

Family, friends and fans packed Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to celebrate the life and career of the late Naomi Judd.

Then slowing the band and pointing heavenward, Wynonna said, "I want her to hear this." She first joined fellow Grammy winner Brandi Carlile to recreate a legendary duet of Bette Midler's signature song, "The Rose." Wynonna performed it with Midler on a 1996 TV special, and via video, Midler herself introduced the Sunday night performance. At song's end, Wynonna looked up and mouthed, "I love you." With the crowd on its feet, the two singers were blazing their way through the torch song when Wynonna, ever the perfectionist, abruptly stopped in mid-verse and ordered the band to give her a second shot at a solo line she thought she'd bobbled. Now firm on her feet, Wynonna triumphantly delivered the plea for love as the audience, still standing, sang along and wept. His grandfather, he explained, was terminally ill at the time, "and he got to see me open for the greatest act in country music." "I'm sorry, y'all," she apologized to the crowd — and their cheers and applause coaxed from McBryde an exquisitely bittersweet performance of the 1985 classic. Reigning CMA and ACM female vocalist of the year Carly Pearce, who also appeared at The Judds' Hall of Fame induction, performed "Why Not Me," a Judds No. 1 from 1984. Explaining later that she was experiencing dizziness, she remained planted in her front-row pew for most of the show, joined by her sister; her son Elijah Kelley and his wife, Hailey; and Naomi's husband, Larry Strickland. Following Ashley's introduction, Wynonna took the stage for the evening's first performance, "River of Time," a Judds song that Naomi co-wrote. "I've made a decision, and I thought I'd share it on national television that, after a lot of thought, I'm gonna have to honor her and do this tour," Wynonna, tears streaming down her cheeks, told the crowd, as well as CMT viewers at home. "The show must go on, as hard as it may be, and we will show up together, and you will carry me as you've carried me for 38 years ... So we will continue this spectacle.

"Naomi Judd: A River of Time" aired commercial-free on CMT with performances by Ashley McBryde, Brad Paisley, Brandi Carlile, Carly Pearce, Emmylou Harris ...

“Welcome to the mother church of country music. “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” I’m just going to have to,” she said.

Ashley Judd, Wynonna Judd and several country music stars honored the late Naomi Judd in a CMT event Sunday night.

"The show must go on as hard as it may be.” As the at the emotional memorial came to a close, Wynonna revealed that she'll carry the songs forward on the 11-date Judds tour she and her mother announced back in April. Wynonna Judd, who shared the stage with her mother as one half of the successful duo The Judds, fittingly let music do the talking, following her sister's words with a performance of The Judds 1989 track "River of Time."

Naomi Judd was celebrated with words and soaring music at a public memorial service Sunday that ended with her daughter Wynonna announcing that a tour ...

“She was a nurse. “She was every woman. “I miss her so much.