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Several hundred people responded with well wishes within 30 minutes of the news. Among them were George Birge, LoCash and Meghan Patrick who said, “While I am so relieved you’re alive, I am so sorry for all of this brother.”
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“You’ve had more than your share of hard times and Mitchell (Tenpenny) and I are praying for you. Here to help any way we can.”
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While Ford has suffered several health setbacks in recent years, he’s remained positive and worked to lose a significant amount of weight. He’s also continued to write and record new music. Quite often, Ford is joined on his albums by country music A-listers, such asJake Owen.
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Last fall, Ford crashed Taste of Country’s interview with Jake Owen and the stories were unbelievable.
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