In this episode of My Life My Songs, host Jimmy Fortune welcomes Grammy-winning bluegrass icon and Grand Ole Opry member Rhonda Vincent, tracing her musical roots back to her Missouri family band.
Rhonda reveals that music wasn’t just a passion — it was a way of life. Growing up, she and her brother Darren would joke, “We either played or we didn’t eat — and we liked to eat!” Her mother learned upright bass after marrying into a five-generation musical family, stepping in when Rhonda’s grandfather developed emphysema. From then on, music was the family heartbeat.
Rhonda’s story is one of deep heritage, hard-earned success, and an enduring love for the bluegrass tradition. From singing in church to becoming the Queen of Bluegrass, her life is a celebration of faith, family, and fiddle.
