Jessica Simpson, the Opry, and the ACM....

Jessica Simpson is taking a few more steps to make country music her new home. She stopped by the Academy of Country Music the week to become a member. (Jessica joined the Country Music Association last week.)

Another monumental moment for Jessica is coming up this weekend! She will make her Opry debut on Saturday night. You can tune into GAC at 9pm (EST) to watch the special "Ladies Night" edition of the Grade Ole Opry as Jessica performs on the same stage as Loretta Lynn, Patty Loveless, and newcomer Crystal Shawanda.

Jessica released a statement about Saturday's appearance. She said, "I'm incredibly honored to be singing here...on this stage which has such rich and amazing history. I get chill bumps just thinking about it."

We sure hope Jessica realizes just how important playing on that stage is! There are artists who would do just about anything to appear on the Grand Ole Opry! We'll be watching on Saturday to see how it goes!

Will you tune in?