Kellie Pickler's 'I Wonder' Brings Opry Crowd To Their Feet

NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ BNA Entertainment) - Performing at the Grand Ole Opry is always approached with reverence and honor for every country artist, and for the experience to end with a standing ovation is the ultimate in Hillbilly Heaven. Kellie Pickler experienced that nirvana on Saturday night with her current and top 25 single, 'I Wonder,' a song she wrote about her mother.

Sitting on the edge of the Opry stage with a simple introduction of 'This song is very special to me, it's one that I wrote to my mother,' Kellie's powerful and emotional delivery earned the spunky singer songwriter a standing ovation. 'I never thought in a million years this was even a possibility,' she said.

'I Wonder' draws from Kellie's life experiences. Kellie's mother left her when she a child, and Kellie was raised by her grandparents and her father when he was not incarcerated. Kellie was left to wonder, did her mom ever think about her or would she even recognize her? California was one of the last places Kellie knew her mother to be, which Kellie references in the song.

In addition to 'I Wonder,' the ACM Top New Female nominee opened the show with '9 To 5,' a rousing tribute to her idol Dolly Parton, and then performing her Top 15 single, 'Red High Heels.' She also sang 'Things That Never Cross A Man's Mind,' another song from her gold selling debut album, Small Town Girl.

Kellie takes these songs and more on the road beginning Thursday in Chattanooga where she opens for Brad Paisley's Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour. Against better judgment and advice, Kellie continues the playful trash talk in the pre-game of the prank-wars that Brad is well known for. Stay tuned…