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Actor Leslie Jordan was beloved in the country music industry. In 2021, he did his part to join country music when he hosted a night of country and gospel music…

The Gospel Side Of Leslie Jordan
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Actor Leslie Jordan was beloved in the country music industry. In 2021, he did his part to join country music when he hosted a night of country and gospel music to celebrate the release of his gospel album Company's Comin'. The album featured songs Jordan performed with Dolly Parton, Tanya Tucker, Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne, and more.

Jordan also performed on The Grand Ole Opry and presented an award for Duo of the Yera at the Academy of Country Music.

As we mourn the death of this charming, funny, and beloved actor/singer, we gathered a handful of photos from his big night in November 2021, performing at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium with many country artists.

Leslie Jordan And Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman

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Leslie Jordan performs during the Leslie Jordan and Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


Jimmie Allen

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Jimmie Allen and Leslie Jordan perform during the Leslie Jordan & Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


Cassadee Pope

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Leslie Jordan and Cassadee Pope perform during the Leslie Jordan & Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


John Osborne

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John Osborne, Leslie Jordan and T.J. Osborne perform during the Leslie Jordan & Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


War and Treaty

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Tanya Blount and Michael Trotter Jr. of The War and Treaty and Leslie Jordan perform during the Leslie Jordan & Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


John Osborne

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Lucie Silvas, John Osborne and Leslie Jordan perform during the Leslie Jordan & Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)


T.J. Osborne

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Leslie Jordan and T.J. Osborne perform during the Leslie Jordan & Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.


Lucie Silvas

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Lucie Silvas and Leslie Jordan perform during the Leslie Jordan & Friends Company's Comin' To The Ryman show at the Ryman Auditorium on November 30, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.