\u201cWhen I was told the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum wanted to create an exhibit about my life and career, I truly was surprised and moved,\u201d<\/em> Black says. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have expected it, and I feel so fortunate to have such an incredible team of talented people working so hard to bring my story to life in this exhibit. I wanted to do everything I could to support their efforts and share anything I could with the fans from my journey in music, movies and life in general. I\u2019m very excited to be a part of the greatest museum in the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p> Few were more successful in country music in the \u201990s decade than Clint Black. Thirteen #1 singles including his first four consecutively, and a total of 29 Top 10 hits puts Clint Black in an elite class, often referred to as the \u201cClass of \u201989\u201d with Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and Travis Tritt. He was quickly putting together a career that would have him considered one of the greatest country artists of all time. <\/p> But when Clint Black\u2019s wife Lisa Hartman had their first child in May of 2001, he decided to take three years off to enjoy his young family. Aside from \u201cSpend My Time\u201d in 2003 that peaked at #16, the rest of Clint\u2019s singles all stayed outside the Top 40 after the hiatus.\u00a0\u201cIt ended up not being a smart career move, but it was a real smart dad move. \u2026 I wouldn\u2019t go back and try to do anything for my career in exchange for that,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Black says.<\/p> Naming the new Clint Black exhibit \u201cThe Hard Way On Purpose\u201d is quite fitting. Every time the inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame are announced, Clint Black isn\u2019t just passed over. The rumor is that he\u2019s not even in the running for the annual Modern Era induction, despite two of his other \u201cClass of \u201989\u201d compadres in Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson being inducted years ago. <\/p> The Country Music Hall of Fame is the building and museum where you can go and see exhibits like the new one covering the career of Clint Black. But the entity who decides who goes in the Hall of Fame is completely separate. It\u2019s a secret committee commissioned by the CMA, or Country Music Association, which also produces the CMA Awards each November. <\/p>