"Aphasia has taken a lot of Randy’s speech and, of course, the singing away," she told Women's World in 2023. "Oftentimes people think that Randy’s stuck up or won’t talk, but that’s not the truth. It’s just that he can't, and I want people to understand that Randy understands everything, it’s just that he can’t communicate as effectively as he once did."

Still, Randy—who also had to learn how to walk again in the wake of his stroke—poured his energy into music. Last year, he released “Where That Came From," a song he recorded aided by AI technology.

Now, he is gearing up for his Forever and Ever, Amen! biopic, which will star country singer Clay Walker, as well as his upcoming More Life Tour with his original band and special guest vocalist James Dupré.

"The More Life Tour celebrates something so much more than a musical moment in time," he shared in a statement earlier this month. "It’s a gift to me to spend time with my fans, and my band, as James Dupré perfectly presents the songs that best define my career."

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