The singer performed "The Woman I Am," a song she co-wrote with Jacobs, during a Patsy Cline tribute show.made an emotional, triumphant return to the stage more than a year after her husband's death to perform at a tribute to music legend Patsy Cline.
On Monday evening, Pickler took to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville for Walkin' After Midnight: The Music of Patsy Cline, an all-star concert honoring Cline. "I'd be lying if I didn't say I was incredibly nervous right now," Pickler said, addressing the audience. "It's the first time I've been up on stage in a while."
She continued, "I will say that I am incredibly honored to be a part of honoring Ms. Patsy Cline. She is a huge reason why I fell in love with music."Pickler went on to introduce a song she and her late husband, Kyle Jacobs, wrote together "over a decade ago" — "The Woman I Am." The 37-year-old recalled that the last time she was at the Ryman Auditorium was with Jacobs on a date night., at 49.
"It has truly touched my soul and it's helping me get through the darkest time in my life," Pickler wrote. "As many of you have told me, you are all in my prayers.