About the song
Behind the lights, the fame, and the iconic voice of Reba McEntire, there was a chapter few knew—a time when she quietly battled depression, hidden behind her bright stage smile. After the heartbreaking plane crash in 1991 that took the lives of her band members, and later, the emotional turmoil of a divorce from Narvel Blackstock in 2015, Reba found herself in a dark place. But during that season of grief, one woman stepped forward—not a therapist, not a fellow star, but a personal assistant named Trisha McClanahan—who would become a quiet lifeline.
Trisha wasn’t just an employee. She was a confidante, a grounding force, and often, a silent companion who simply knew when to sit beside Reba and say nothing at all. Their bond, built not on fame but on trust and compassion, became a turning point in Reba’s emotional recovery. In interviews, Reba has credited Trisha with “saving her life”—not in dramatic gestures, but in the consistency of care and presence that helped her rebuild one day at a time.
This story isn’t just about celebrity vulnerability. It’s about the healing power of friendship, especially when the world believes you’re too strong to need help. For Reba, healing came slowly—with music, with prayer, and with the support of someone who saw the woman, not the icon.
One song that echoes this chapter is “You’re Gonna Be”, a tender ballad of reassurance and endurance. Though written as a mother’s message to her child, its words mirror what Trisha might have silently offered Reba: “You’re gonna fly, with every dream you chase…”
