CMT Blog: Archive

For some women it's chocolate, for others it's roses or maybe a sappy card. For me, it's always laughter. There's nothing sexier or more charming than a man who can truly make me laugh and I mean genuinely chuckle. I'm not talking about the man who tries to be funny and reuses the same lame joke over and over because at some point in his life a friendly female laughed out of pity. You know the type. He's the man Willie Nelson describes in his new album when he sings, "Did you hear the one about the dirty whore? Oh I forgot... you don't think I'm funny anymore." No, instead, I'm talking about a man who makes the corners of my mouth turn upward, my cheeks flush, and my eyes twinkle ... I'm talking about Vince Gill.

"I just got an award presented to me by a Beatle," he said as he accepted his Grammy this year for country album of the year. "Have you had that happen yet, Kanye?"

It was one of those "Did he really say that?" moments. I thought it was perfect and I chuckled in delight. It's kind of like when women use "Bless her heart" when describing another woman's unsightly fashion or unmannerly ways. Gill said how he felt in a direct, yet polite manner and did so while managing to put Kanye in his place for oftentimes seeming a bit, well, too big for his britches.

I can sing nothing but praise for Gill's Grammy-winning These Days. The video for "The Reasons Why," one of the songs featured on the album, is as lovely as the album and focuses on the times and tribulations of relationships and love. He easily sings of the games people play, the faults and mistakes we all make, but the continuous love couples share. I not only admire his natural talent but also the man behind the music, with a personality that seems as tender as his heartfelt ballads. That gives me one more reason to love him.