Vince Gill and Amy Grant celebrate their 14th Annual Jingle Jangle Christmas at the Ryman Residence. With two days – and four shows – remaining, there’s still time to make Nashville’s favorite Christmas couple a part of your family holiday tradition.

Gill and Grant have been living at the Ryman since November. And even though they didn’t perform every day, they brought a lot of cheer, like the snowflakes that appear during their show. While no two evenings are the same, here are five things to look forward to when you secure tickets to one of the remaining concerts.

1. Vince Gill’s funny stories

Most of these anecdotes come from Gill, who has the ability to laugh at himself even in the most unpleasant situations. During the Dec. 18 show, the audience learned that he had a mother who loved him and supported his dreams — and that he once took a venue operator to small claims court for failing to pay him a promised $100.

“I feel like if I ever told the truth in a song, this would be the best example of it,” he said. “I loved doing it and if someone paid me $100 to play at a beer joint, I was there. When I first got hired to do a gig I was upset about the money and I did it anyway.”

Gill said he played the five-hour gig and at the end of the evening the lady refused to pay him. Gill told her that his father was a lawyer and that he would see her in court.

“This judge presented the case and said, ‘Son, I understand that you are suing this woman and the club for $100 in services rendered. I said, ‘Yes, sir.’ She agreed to pay us $100 and wouldn’t pay us when we were done.'”

The judge then told Gill that the venue owner would be filing a counterclaim against him over a list of grievances, including liability claims. He suggested Gill drop the suit.

“He said, ‘Chalk this up and get out of my court,'” Gill said. “So we burned down their club.”

After the crowd exploded in laughter and applause, Gill took it back.
“No, we don’t,” he said. “We just peed in the parking lot.”

2. A sing-along Christmas song with Amy Grant

Gill always openly stated that Grant’s Christmas spirit was broader than his. So it’s no surprise that Grant led the sing-along “O Come All Ye Faithful” when it was time for Christmas carols.

3. Amy Grant’s heartfelt memories