Oklahoma native and Country Music Hall of Famer Garth Brooks has achieved another first: performing a serenade for a fan currently located in outer space.

In a special episode of his Facebook Live video series, "Inside Studio G," Brooks on Thursday visited Mission Control Center at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he chatted via satellite video with astronaut Jack Fischer and his crew mate, astronaut Dr. Peggy Whitson, who are on the International Space Station.

Fisher is a devoted Brooks fan who picked the country music superstar's hit "The River" as the first tune on his pre-launch playlist back in April when he embarked on his first trip into space. He said on Twitter when he revealed his playlist that "The River" is his favorite song.

The astronaut likened the Songwriters Hall of Famer to Shakespeare and thanked him for being an inspiration, noting that "The River" has been his anthem for nearly three decades.

"I think that you have so many great songs and so many great messages. But it's the heart that you put into every performance and the soul that you put into all those songs that make them so impactful," Fisher said.

His praise moved Brooks to tears.

"Thank you very much for letting the music be part of your life," Brooks said.

With his wife, fellow country music star and Food Network personality Trisha Yearwood, on harmony vocals, Brooks sang a verse of "The River" to Fisher and Whitson.

"Awesome. I got goose bumps everywhere," Fisher exclaimed.

Brooks also surprised Fischer with a visit from his wife, Elizabeth, and their daughter, Sariah, who joined him at the center, while Yearwood, naturally, asked the astronauts about the food. The best-selling cookbook author offered to fix them their favorite terrestrial meals upon their return to Earth.

According to People, Brooks is the first celebrity to go live on Facebook from Mission Control while speaking to an astronaut in orbit.

Your life is full of amazing moments andIjust got to have one, the singer-songwriter told People. WhatI love is social media allows you to take that journey to actually see these guys and do this. In all honesty,I totally forgot that we were on Facebook Live becauseI was so involved talking [to them].

Brooks and Yearwood even posed for a selfie with the astronauts' onscreen images, which Garth posted on Twitter with the caption "Could this be the longest distance selfie EVER?"

From Houston, Brooks and Yearwood are performing in concert at 7 tonight and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. As previously reported,Brooks next will play four home-state shows in two days next month at Oklahoma City's Chesapeake Energy Arena: 7 and 10:30 p.m. July 14 and 3 and 7:30 p.m. July 15. For tickets and information, go towww.chesapeakearena.com.

-BAM

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