Matraca Berg

Before getting married on Dec. 5, 1993, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band co-founder Hanna and talented songwriter Berg bonded in a very sweet (literally) way.

These country couples know the meaning of "'til death do us part."

Alaina, McBryde and Carter offered up a beautiful medley of some of honoree Berg's greatest hits.

Songwriter Matraca Berg talks to The Boot about writing Deana Carter's song "Strawberry Wine."

'Wild Angels,' off Martina McBride's 1995 album of the same name, became the songstress' first No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (now known as the Hot Country Songs chart). Writer Matraca Berg tells The Boot how she, Gary Harrison and Harry Stinson crafted the hit.

Matraca Berg's last album, 'Sunday Morning to Saturday Night,' released a mere 14 years ago, was hailed by USA Today, Time, Entertainment Weekly and People, among others, as one of the year's Top 10 releases. Now the songwriter whose tunes have been covered by Kenny Chesney ('You and Tequila'), Trisha Yearwood ('Wrong Side of Memphis'), Martina McBride ('Wild Angels'), Reba McEntire ('The Last One