The 17th annual ACM Honors were hosted in August in Nashville and during the ceremony, Eric Church honored Alan Jackson with a rendition of his song “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow.” The ACM Honors air tonight, September 24, on Merit Street Media.
Jackson was awarded the ACM Poet’s Award for his songwriting, which has earned him 26 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Church introduced his performance by saying, “Alan Jackson is an institution and an American treasure. It’s my honor to be here and play for him.”
“Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow” is one of Alan Jackson’s hits from 1990, featured as the fourth single from Jackson’s first album Here In the Real World. It hit No. 2 on the Country Singles chart and has become a staple of Jackson’s discography.
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Eric Church Introduces Alan Jackson Tribute With Story of Another Country Legend
Before he launched into his rendition of “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow,” Eric Church described a moment with Hank Williams Jr. that translated into his performance that night.