Lee Ann Womack's 'I Hope You Dance' became a catalyst. We have the Story Behind the Song

For this week's Story Behind the Song, we hear from Tia Sillers and Mark D. Sanders about how the song came to fruition.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2000, “I Hope You Dance” Went No. 1: The Vulnerable Story Behind Lee Ann Womack’s Career-Defining Song

Twenty-five years ago, Lee Ann Womack‘s career-defining song “I Hope You Dance” was a No. 1 hit on country radio. “It made me think about my daughters and the different times in their lives,” Womack ...
American Songwriter

The Mountain Goats’ “No Children” Was Written as a Rebuttal to Lee Ann Womack’s Hit “I Hope You Dance”

When I saw The Mountain Goats at The Caverns in April last year, I wondered why John Darnielle chose to introduce “No Children” by singing the first verse of “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack.
Tennessean

Why 'I Hope You Dance' singer Lee Ann Womack gave this 'Love Is Blind' couple a stuffed wombat

On Wednesday night's "Love Is Blind" Season 7 reunion, Season 4 couple Zack Goytowski and Bliss Poureetezadi-Goytowski appeared in the audience and shared a funny story about one of their favorite ...