Country music's schedule was packed tight with induction ceremonies for the Country Music Hall of Fame on Oct. 22 and for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Oct. 23. Thanks to Country Music Hall inductee Alan Jackson and other icons in attendance at the two events, the focus remained on the Country song itself, a musical category that contains some of America's greatest gems.
For Jackson, writing is also likely a source of his long-running popularity. "I can sing, but there's a lot of people that are a lot better, so I've always felt like that's one reason I've been able to hang on all these years," Jackson told Billboard from the event's red carpet. "For some reason, I got blessed with the ability to write a little bit and write stuff that appealed to people that have been my fans."
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In addition to Jackson, the Country Music Hall of Fame inducted Jerry Reed and Don Schlitz, songwriter of "The Gambler." Songwriters inducted at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame event the following night were Walt Aldridge, Vern Gosdin, Jim McBride, and Tim Nichols.
