It's a Family Affair as Kolby Cooper Makes His Grand Ole Opry Debut! See All the Photos

Mar. 15, 2025

01of 09Gabe MunizGetting to walk in with my family through those back doors knowing what I was going to be doing in a few hours was absolutely surreal. I got to stand there with them knowing I was going tomark off a huge goal on my long list of s— I want to do!02of 09Gabe MunizGetting to hang out in a spot where so many people before me have sat and gotten ready just felt so cool and knowing so many others have been there and felt the same way is wild.03of 09Gabe MunizGetting to rehearse with the band for the first time was easy. Obviously, they’re some of the best players around, so we just rolled through each song once and said, ‘Sick — see you on stage!‘04of 09Gabe MunizTo have my girls there with me was so special. Getting to see them act and react in this environment was very fulfilling. It’s for sure one of the things about that night I won’t forget.(The couple areexpecting their third child in January.)05of 09Gabe MunizThe guitar I played has been my go-to guitar since I was a freshman in high school so getting to share another big moment in my career with it was so cool. I think it’s funny how some instances like this can make you really feel that bond with things.06of 09Chris Hollo/Grand Ole OpryAfter they said my name and everyone started cheering, I started walking out. The rush that I felt with every step was like something I had never felt before.07of 09Chris Hollo/Grand Ole OpryI performed my debut country radio single “Excuses” and “Stars Fall Down,” a song I wrote for my girls that it’s OK to follow your dreams and fail, but it’s not OK to not try.08of 09Gabe MunizThe way that I felt in that circle for those two songs was best described as being invincible. It’s crazy, but it was just such a real raw moment, and I’m so thankful it happened.09of 09Gabe MunizWhen we first pulled up they had my name on the parking spot, so it was the first thing I saw. I just got chills when we stopped in front of it in the car. I couldn’t believe it!

01of 09Gabe MunizGetting to walk in with my family through those back doors knowing what I was going to be doing in a few hours was absolutely surreal. I got to stand there with them knowing I was going tomark off a huge goal on my long list of s— I want to do!

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Gabe Muniz

Getting to walk in with my family through those back doors knowing what I was going to be doing in a few hours was absolutely surreal. I got to stand there with them knowing I was going tomark off a huge goal on my long list of s— I want to do!

02of 09Gabe MunizGetting to hang out in a spot where so many people before me have sat and gotten ready just felt so cool and knowing so many others have been there and felt the same way is wild.

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Getting to hang out in a spot where so many people before me have sat and gotten ready just felt so cool and knowing so many others have been there and felt the same way is wild.

03of 09Gabe MunizGetting to rehearse with the band for the first time was easy. Obviously, they’re some of the best players around, so we just rolled through each song once and said, ‘Sick — see you on stage!’

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Getting to rehearse with the band for the first time was easy. Obviously, they’re some of the best players around, so we just rolled through each song once and said, ‘Sick — see you on stage!’

04of 09Gabe MunizTo have my girls there with me was so special. Getting to see them act and react in this environment was very fulfilling. It’s for sure one of the things about that night I won’t forget.(The couple areexpecting their third child in January.)

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To have my girls there with me was so special. Getting to see them act and react in this environment was very fulfilling. It’s for sure one of the things about that night I won’t forget.

(The couple areexpecting their third child in January.)

05of 09Gabe MunizThe guitar I played has been my go-to guitar since I was a freshman in high school so getting to share another big moment in my career with it was so cool. I think it’s funny how some instances like this can make you really feel that bond with things.

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The guitar I played has been my go-to guitar since I was a freshman in high school so getting to share another big moment in my career with it was so cool. I think it’s funny how some instances like this can make you really feel that bond with things.

06of 09Chris Hollo/Grand Ole OpryAfter they said my name and everyone started cheering, I started walking out. The rush that I felt with every step was like something I had never felt before.

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Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry

After they said my name and everyone started cheering, I started walking out. The rush that I felt with every step was like something I had never felt before.

07of 09Chris Hollo/Grand Ole OpryI performed my debut country radio single “Excuses” and “Stars Fall Down,” a song I wrote for my girls that it’s OK to follow your dreams and fail, but it’s not OK to not try.

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I performed my debut country radio single “Excuses” and “Stars Fall Down,” a song I wrote for my girls that it’s OK to follow your dreams and fail, but it’s not OK to not try.

08of 09Gabe MunizThe way that I felt in that circle for those two songs was best described as being invincible. It’s crazy, but it was just such a real raw moment, and I’m so thankful it happened.

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The way that I felt in that circle for those two songs was best described as being invincible. It’s crazy, but it was just such a real raw moment, and I’m so thankful it happened.

09of 09Gabe MunizWhen we first pulled up they had my name on the parking spot, so it was the first thing I saw. I just got chills when we stopped in front of it in the car. I couldn’t believe it!

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When we first pulled up they had my name on the parking spot, so it was the first thing I saw. I just got chills when we stopped in front of it in the car. I couldn’t believe it!

source: people.com