00:01What's going on, y'all?
00:02I'm just gonna go ahead and get straight to it.
00:05I got some bad news from my doctors at the Vanderbilt Voice Center yesterday.
00:11After taking 10 days of vocal rest, I performed three shows last weekend in Florida.
00:18And by the third morning, I felt terrible.
00:21So I went in and got scoped yesterday, and they told me that I re-injured my vocal cords
00:26and that I have vocal fold trauma.
00:30Their advice is that I go on vocal rest for six weeks.
00:36So that's what I'm gonna do.
00:38They want me not to talk at all, but they said if I need to, it's okay for something like
00:43this.
00:46I also tore my lap while we were in Australia.
00:49I've been trying to work through that quietly, but this time off is gonna help me get that back right
00:54as well.
00:56We're working on rescheduling all the dates during this time frame.
01:00We've almost got that done, but some of them are pending, so I'll keep you updated.
01:04I won't be able to make these festivals that I have during this time frame,
01:08but we are gonna make those right in next year.
01:15I won't be able to do the ACM awards or the Lifting Lives event, but y'all make sure you
01:20still go.
01:21It's for a great cause.
01:27They told me that if I do this the right way, that I'll get back to 100%.
01:33And they also said that if I don't listen and I keep singing, then I'll permanently damage my voice.
01:38So for the longevity of my career, this is just the choice I had to make.
01:45I hate it, but I love you guys, and I appreciate all the support that you always give me.
01:56And I'll see you soon, and I'll be back better than ever.
01:59God bless you.
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