Ernest probably played his appropriate share of stressful shows throughout his career, but none. At the weekend, the singer “Flower Shops” had the honor of performing the first dance song at Jamey Johnson’s wedding – a moment that is difficult to surpass.
The country star covered Chris Ledoux ‘tender love song from 1988, “Look to You Girl” for the artist nominated by Grammy and his bride Brittney Eakins, during her first dance as a husband and wife. The surroundings were as intimate as the song like just Ernest and its guitar.
“I played some nerve -wracking moments,” wrote Ernest on Instagram and shared a short section of the performance. “But the first dance song for @jameyjohnsonofficial takes the (wedding) cake.”
The official request
Also in the article there were a few screenshots of their text discussion before the big night. Johnson can be seen how Ernest takes on the special task. “Will you sing our first dance?” He asked and added that he wanted to “Look at yourself, girl“” be the memorable track.
While Ernest was certainly honored by The Ask, he said Johnson that he wanted to try the song alone before giving a solid answer.
He replied humble: “I now go to my hotel room with the guitar to see how comfortable I can be. Would it only be me and acoustic? I will give you a solid answer by the end of the day, I don’t want to build your first dance song LMAO.”
Ernest was Johnson’s best choice
The singer “In Color” wrote hits throughout his career and worked with countless superstars, but he assured Ernest that he was number 1 for the job.
“It’s a tradition for me,” said Johnson. “I sang this song at so many weddings. You are the only one I know that would appreciate the tradition and do it to justice that it deserves.”
Then he jokingly added: “I would sing it myself, but I have to do all the manual work on this job myself.”
Fill out the revised video
Of course, Ernest pulled it off with ease. The fans were touched by the short clip of the performance so that they requested the publication of the full version. Born in the Tennessee, the entire video happily put together the entire video in a second Instagram post and dropped it.
This time he wrote: “Here is the whole …”Look at yourself, girl “ By Chris Ledoux Live at @jameyjohnsonofficials wedding … for his first dance … by request … an honor. “
The film material, which was recorded from above on the dance floor, shows that the happy young -formelded fluctuates together, with Ernest’s acoustic version putting the perfect atmosphere on stage. Shortly before the last line of chorus, Jamey Johnson dipped his new wife and the crowd breaks out.
The hearty melody appeared for the first time on Ledoux ‘album, Chris Ledoux and the saddle boogie band, But was later published in his 1992 record What will do with a cowboy.
The gentle, sentimental texts speaks for the kind of powerful love that gives a man the feeling that he can accept all the challenges that come in his way as long as his wife is by his side and makes it the perfect first dance song.
“You mean everything to me, and I would do everything so that you stay forever/ I am an ordinary man/ but I have the feeling that I could do something in the world/ if I look at you, girls,” sang Ernest proudly in the rounded performance.
Alabama’s end of Alabama exchanged the vows with his bride Brittney Ekins in Tennessee. While Johnson usually keeps his personal life away from the public, Ernest gave fans a rare insight into the private celebration.
It is unclear when the couple started to meet, but her Facebook page comes from her first photos until 2020. Then in 2023 she posted a picture of a breathtaking ring and marked her commitment.
