“I’ve Been Waiting My Whole Life To Sing This Song Here,” Lainey Wilson Admitted, Moments Before Turning a Tribute Into a Career-Defining Revelation. Lainey Wilson Confessed, Her Voice Catching as the Grand Ole Opry Seemed To Lean in and Listen. Standing Beside Vince Gill, the Rising Country Star Looked Anything but Unshakable — And That Was the Point. Before the First Note of “I Will Always Love You” Floated Into the Room, Wilson Spoke of Dirt Roads, Rejection Letters, and Nights When Quitting Felt Easier Than Believing. This Wasn’t Just a Tribute to Dolly Parton. It Was a Reckoning. A Thank-You. A Quiet Confession Wrapped in Melody.
There are tributes, and then there are moments that feel like history unfolding in real time. When Lainey Wilson teamed up with Vince Gill to honor country music icon Dolly…