Chris Young has played the Grand Ole Opry many times over the years, and he's become a favorite among many of the long-time members of the show. "I put it up there on a pedestal, and I believe that everyone in country music does," Chris tells Billboard . "It's a big deal. The fact that they keep asking me back, and the fact that many of the veteran members like what I'm doing is a good feeling."
Chris also dreams of becoming an Opry member himself someday, but that's not something he's going to force the issue with Opry decision makers. Says Chris, "I think that's something that is a case of when it's your time, it's your time. It's not something that you necessarily lobby for, but it is something that is in my mind."
Chris is currently on the road with Miranda Lambert 's On Fire tour.
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