"I’m blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude," country legend says of being one of the beneficiaries of couple's $26 million pre-wedding donation

Hear singer's rendition of Woody Guthrie's "Deportee (Plane Crash at Los Gatos)" alongside Joan Baez and Memphis Mariachi

Both Sean Hannity and Sarah Palin misappropriated McBride’s 1994 radio staple “Independence Day,” seemingly ignoring songwriter Gretchen Peters’ lyrics about an abused woman

The singer-guitarist processes the grief of losing his mom last year to a drug overdose

“I appreciate you so much for the ways that you have treated me and other artists and writers with such support and encouragement,” singer says via video, which appeared to draw boos and cheers