{"id":2140016,"date":"2025-11-06T23:59:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2140016"},"modified":"2025-11-06T23:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T23:59:33","slug":"gracie-mcgraw-gives-emotional-performance-of-my-buddy-in-american-heart-in-wwi-a-carnegie-hall-tribute-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/gracie-mcgraw-gives-emotional-performance-of-my-buddy-in-american-heart-in-wwi-a-carnegie-hall-tribute-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Gracie McGraw Gives Emotional Performance of &#8216;My Buddy&#8217; in \u201cAmerican Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute\u201d (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gracie McGraw performed an emotional rendition of &#8220;My Buddy&#8221; for American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute in New York City in April<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PEOPLE can exclusively premiere a clip of her performance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute premieres for Veteran&#8217;s Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/style\/tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-daughter-gracie-outfit-moms-personal-collection\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gracie McGraw;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gracie McGraw<\/a> is showing off her gorgeous vocals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 28-year-old actress and singer, who&#8217;s also the eldest daughter of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/tim-mcgraw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tim McGraw;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tim McGraw<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/faith-mcgraw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Faith Hill;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Faith Hill<\/a>, performed an emotional rendition of &#8220;My Buddy&#8221; for American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute in New York City in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PEOPLE can exclusively premiere a clip of Gracie&#8217;s performance before it airs in full on PBS for Veteran&#8217;s Day later this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"PBS Gracie McGraw\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FYqY7P8iMpsuNGItvC.N4Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/c9caa5d6f214b497ed3cc66ba517cf7b\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The clip sees Gracie vocally soar through the tune in the show, a reimagined version of The Great War &amp; The Great Gatsby that&#8217;s created, written and narrated by historian\u00a0John Monsky and directed by Michael Mayer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PBS&#8217; documentary highlights the Carnegie Hall performance, also starring Adam Chanler-Berat,\u00a0Nicholas Christopher,\u00a0Micaela Diamond and\u00a0Diego Andres Rodriguez and conducted by Ian Weinberger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/show\/american-heart-in-wwi-a-carnegie-hall-tribute\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PBS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PBS<\/a>, American Heart in WWI recounts World War I &#8220;through the lens of F. Scott Fitzgerald\u2019s The Great Gatsby, and a dynamic fusion of breathtaking music, powerful storytelling and unforgettable characters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute premieres on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS as well as the broadcaster&#8217;s website and app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gracie&#8217;s famous parents were in the audience for the Carnegie Hall performance in April. A source told PEOPLE at the time that Tim and Hill, both 58, were very supportive and gave their eldest daughter a a rousing standing ovation at curtain call \u2014 with Hill wiping away tears at one point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The country music stars are also\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill-kids\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:parents to Maggie, 27, and Audrey, 23;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">parents to Maggie, 27, and Audrey, 23<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nina Westervelt Micaela Diamond, Gracie McGraw, Nicholas Christopher, Adam Chanler-Berat and Diego Andres Rodriguez\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pva.i6eexby_C8_GpwGT2g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/a9f78ff5e1532171b1a76458f00db23c\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Nina Westervelt<\/p>\n<p> Micaela Diamond, Gracie McGraw, Nicholas Christopher, Adam Chanler-Berat and Diego Andres Rodriguez<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following the April performances, Gracie posted a photo of the American Heart in WWI cast to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DI_yQVzOF-M\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> and wrote, &#8220;We did it. I love these freaks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Next, the performer will showcase her talents in a show at Joe&#8217;s Pub in N.Y.C. on Nov. 10. &#8220;We can\u2019t wait to see your beautiful faces,&#8221; she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQcQn5yjr4b\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote on Instagram<\/a>. &#8220;It\u2019s gonna be a realllll good show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/gracie-mcgraw-my-buddy-american-heart-in-wwi-carnegie-hall-exclusive-11844136\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Gracie McGraw performed an emotional rendition of &#8220;My Buddy&#8221; for American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute in New York City in April PEOPLE can exclusively premiere a clip of her performance American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute premieres for Veteran&#8217;s Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 Gracie McGraw [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2140017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[408219,352839,321000,408216,382682,25890,321001,408217,408218],"class_list":["post-2140016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-adam-chanler-berat","tag-american-heart","tag-faith-hill","tag-gracie-mcgraw","tag-nicholas-christopher","tag-performance","tag-tim-mcgraw","tag-veterans-day-2","tag-wwi"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Gracie-McGraw-Gives-Emotional-Performance-of-My-Buddy-in-American.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2140016"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2140018,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2140016\/revisions\/2140018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2140017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2140016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2140016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2140016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}