Rory and Joey Feek's latest and final album "Hymns That Are Important to Us" debuted at number one on Billboard's country and contemporary Christian charts and number four on the top 200 chart, an achievement the couple thanks God for.
"This recording was 'hers' from the beginning. This is one that she has always wanted to make, and she's worked so hard to make it happen, in spite of the difficult circumstances she is facing," Rory told People of how he and Joey took the news.
"As I congratulated her, she responded through tears: 'No, honey, this is God's record,'" Rory recalled. The Feek couple's album is now out with a deluxe edition exclusively available on Cracker Barrel. It is inspired by Joey's strength in the midst of her cancer battle and also echoes the Feeks' love story.
"Hymns That Are Important to Us" will be the last album Rory and Joey would ever release. Rory does not plan on releasing new music without his wife. "I have no desire to go on singing or performing without her," Rory told E! Online.
For those who haven't been following Joey's cancer battle, the country singer was hoping that she would still be around when her and Rory's daughter Indiana turned two. Her hopes came to fruition last week and no one could be happier than Joey.
Rory recalled on his blog This Life I Live about how excited Joey was for her daughter's big day that she did not fall asleep until 5am that day. When Joey realized the day finally came, Rory recalled his wife whispering "We made it... We made it" while she cried joyous tears.
The couple has also celebrated Valentine's Day, with Rory getting for his wife her favorite – sushi. "And though she'd hardly eaten anything at all for the last couple of weeks... starting that night, her appetite came back and she had the greatest time," Rory wrote.
Earlier this week, Joey also found the strength to prepare dinner for Rory and baby Indy. Rory posted a photo of the moment on Instagram.
