Small Changes on GAC: Big Stars Find Little Ways to Change Their Lives

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.--(EON:Enhanced Online News)--Amy Grant, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town have all lived through major changes in their careers and personal lives. Each of them has found that small changes in their daily lives can often make the biggest difference and they share some of their observations on Small Changes, Thursday, April 24, 8:30 (pm ET) on the Great American Country network.

“Say out loud the things you are grateful for”

Amy Grant recognizes the value of making small changes to improve her family's health and well-being. She balances a busy work schedule with much-needed family time by keeping the right perspective and never losing sight of the bigger picture. “Say out loud the things you are grateful for,” she explains. “Gratitude is a good beginning for physical health, for emotional health and for spiritual health.”

Trisha Yearwood acknowledges her family has been central to her success. “The encouragement along the way from my parents…those little things they said that stayed with me,” she says. “I think that's a major reason why I'm here.” As for making small changes in cooking, exercise and attitude, Yearwood's stance is “Everything in moderation, including moderation!”

Life on a tour bus for a quartet, two spouses and two infants can certainly get complicated. So the members of Little Big Town make it a point to stay aware of small changes they can make to keep things running smoothly. As new parents, member Phillip Sweet and wife Rebecca's challenge has been to not get lost in the band's hectic pace.

“For me, it's knowing when to just listen and take in all that we're doing,” he says. “To not miss any of the moments and to be present.” Karen Fairchild explains how the band was able to keep going in spite of many obstacles along the way. “When we hit the first obstacle in the business, just the belief in the music and the desire to keep showing up; that little thing - that philosophy - really paid off for us.”

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