Rory Feek has remarried almost 10 years after the tragic death of his wife, Joey.
The 59-year-old country singer shared on his blog that he and Rebecca were married on July 14 in Graycliff, Montana, “under a beautiful wooden pavilion” in front of family and friends who made the last-minute journey to be with them.Wedding singer” Rory said, “It was actually fate that he and Rebecca eventually decided to get married, and it was all thanks to Rory and Joey’s 10-year-old daughter, Indiana.”
Rory has previously said that Indiana only ever saw Rebecca as ‘Miss Rebecca,’ his teacher and friend, adding, “She became so much more to me, but I was very careful that Indy ‘figured it out’ for himself.”
Rory thought, “Maybe Indiana might realize that Rebecca could be more than just a friend to her and to her dad.”
Indiana not only understood, but effectively brokered the marriage.
According to Rory’s story, it happened in March when Rebecca was taking Indy to school. And just a few minutes later, something magical happened. Rebecca returned home with Indy, and Rory says she told him, “Indy asked me something, and I think you should ask it.” Rebecca told her that Indy said, “‘Rebecca, I think you should marry your dad.'”
Indiana was present during the conversation, and Rory says Indiana looked at him and said, “[A]And I told Rebecca that my mommy is long lost, and if she marries you, she could be my new mommy.”
Rory said the sweet moment brought her to tears.
At the wedding, Rory surprised Rebecca with a song inspired by her unparalleled love, “I Do.” The ceremony and his performance were videotaped and shared on his YouTube channel. But the picturesque ceremony and surprise song weren’t Rory’s favorite parts of the special day.
“Surprising Rebecca by singing a song I wrote at the wedding was amazing, but I think this was both her and my favourite moment of the wedding,” said Rory, who has two daughters. Heidi and Hoppyfrom a previous relationship. “Indiana was given the gift of being a mom again in her life, and Rebecca was given the gift of becoming a mother, and we became a family.”
Joey Feek, one half of the country and bluegrass duo Joey + Rory, passed away on March 4, 2016. After battling cervical and colon cancerShe was 40. Nearly a year after Joey’s death, the duo won a Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album. Hymns that are important to usAt the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, Rory He gave a moving acceptance speech In memory of my late wife.
Two months after his emotional Grammy win, Joey’s solo album if you (Recorded in 2005) Posthumous release In addition to releasing the album through Capitol Christian Distribution and Universal Music, the album also features co-producer and Joey’s songwriting partner, Rory.
“Joey and I were newlyweds when this album was recorded in 2005 – or at least, that’s how we felt,” Rory said in a press release. “We had high hopes for this album at the time that never materialized and instead this collection of music has been sitting quietly on a shelf for the last decade or so, waiting for the right time for someone to care, which seems to be now.”
“It has been one of the great joys of my life to unearth these songs and bring them to life again,” he added, “not only the songs, but the stories and lives of the extraordinary women these songs represent.”
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