Country Singer Lainey Wilson Pens Foreword for Grand Ole Opry’s New Children’s Book

‘Howdy! Welcome to the Grand Ole Opry!’ debuts in September.

Lainey Wilson at Grammy Museum L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 5, 2024. Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Five years after making her Grand Ole Opry debut, singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson has written the foreword to the coming children’s book about the historic Nashville music venue.

The 32-page book, titled “Howdy! Welcome to the Grand Ole Opry!,” will be published on Sept. 16 ahead of the concert hall’s 100th anniversary.