Archival packages are set to include a look at the Opry’s resilience through World War II, the flood of 2010, and the ongoing pandemic as well as a review of Opry collaborations through its history including Trace Adkins and Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill and Reba McEntire, Chris Janson and Keith Urban, and more. Prior to watching as Darius Rucker invites his friends in Lady A to become Opry members, the special features a look into the archives of past member invitations featuring an array of artists including special hosts Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton as well as Bill Anderson, Terri Clark, Jimmy Dickens, Vince Gill, Little Big Town, Craig Morgan, Jeannie Seely, Rhonda Vincent, Steve Wariner, Chris Young, and more.
In addition to Sunday’s night’s “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music”, the Opry archives has contributed to other programming including “Country Music: a Film by Ken Burns”, “Kennedy Center Honors”, and NFL Films “A Football Life”, among dozens of others.