At 68 years old, Nina Fortune, the beloved wife of country and gospel singer Jimmy Fortune, has chosen to open her heart in a rare and deeply moving way. After years of supporting Jimmy from behind the scenes, Nina has now shared a glimpse into their life together—and her words are nothing short of shocking in their beauty and truth.
“Jimmy’s never been loud about his love,” Nina began. “But it’s in everything he does. It’s in the way he prays for our family. It’s in the way he still opens my car door. It’s in the way he sings with tears in his eyes—because he feels every word.”
Fans know Jimmy Fortune as the golden tenor of The Statler Brothers, and later, as a solo artist whose voice brings people to tears. But Nina knows a different Jimmy—the one who comes home quiet, faithful, thoughtful… and often, exhausted from giving his heart to every song.
“There were years we didn’t know how we’d get through,” Nina said candidly. “Times when the world loved him, but we were facing silent battles at home. But even then, he never stopped being kind. Never stopped choosing us.”
She spoke of his unshakable faith, his long hours on the road, and the private moments most people never see: Jimmy holding her hand during doctor’s visits, whispering prayers over their children, or sitting in the dark, guitar in hand, just trying to find the words for a hurting world.
“He never wanted fame. He just wanted to make a difference. And he has—starting right here at home.”
Their marriage, Nina says, has been far from perfect—but it has been real, rooted, and redeemed by grace. And now, as they walk through a quieter season of life together, she sees even more clearly the quiet miracle of their bond.
“I’m more in love with Jimmy today than ever before,” she smiled. “Not because of the man onstage. But because of the man who prays with me at the kitchen table.”
Nina’s words have struck a chord with fans across the world—offering a glimpse behind the curtain into a love story grounded in faith, music, endurance, and deep tenderness.
And in opening her heart, Nina Fortune has reminded us all:
The most powerful kind of love isn’t always loud… it’s faithful, quiet, and lasts a lifetime.
