Rif, Conner Smith, returns to the theater after a tragic crash killing an elderly woman

Rifan music artist Conner Smith He returned to the stage for the first time since a tragic car accident in June, leaving a dead elderly woman.

His performance represented an emotional night and full of faith in a first -myopharad Grand. Sources near Smith shared an exclusive video clip with Fox News Digital, who showed that the singer was addressing the crowd, and openness after the accident.

“I found in the darkest moments, the Lord is much closer than ever. It was better than I could have imagined every step on the road,” Smith said.

The 24 -year -old singer and songwriter, known for songs such as “Take It Slow” and “Creek Will Rise”, have abolished multiple shows over the past two months as he was sad and shocked.

Now, in what he calls the “second opportunity”, Smith has returned to the theater.

Before stepping on the stage, Smith addressed the fans directly with the heart post on his blog post entitled “The First Step”.

It has opened frankly about the emotional effects of the deadly accident and the special trip it had had since.

Smith wrote on a suit: “The moment the tragedy came, I knew that my heart has no way to treat it.” “Surrounded by an incredible society, my wife, my family, my friends, the priests, during the first thirty days, I remained isolated from the world. I spent most of my time with friends who stopped home, or just me and Jesus.

During his performance in Grand Ole OPRY, Smith was presented by his colleague, Christian artist Stephen Cortis Chapman and the performance of a group full of passion and worship, as he appeared for the first time in a new song entitled “David’s songs”, which he described as a “copy of the prayer” that he wrote over the past two months.

Smith Al -Qalabi’s performance comes after a decision to cancel several offers in the wake of the accident. He explained at that time that he needs time for sadness and focus on his emotional well -being.

While he pointed out that the performance often was a source of recovery for him, he admitted that this moment was asking him to decline.

“In respect of all those concerned and giving space for sadness, I made a decision to stay away from offers in the past few weeks. I have always found that making music and shows is a place to recover for me – but at this moment, it was important for me to spend time.”

In June, Smith was behind the steering wheel during the deadly Nashville crashes that left a 77 -year -old woman. Earlier this month, Smith issued a misdemeanor for the lack of return, which led to death.

The rising countryside star moved to social media to break his silence while he was sad and saddened by the loss of Dorothy Dobins.

“Four weeks ago, I was involved in a tragic vehicle accident that led to a loss of life,” Smith formulated in Instagram on July 11.

“There was no day that I did not grieve and prayed and grieved on Mrs. Dobins and her family.”