Kellie Pickler gave a heartfelt nod to her late husband, Kyle Jacobs , this week as she returned to the concert stage for the first time since his death last year.

The American Idol veteran performed at Nashvilles Ryman Auditorium Monday night as part of a tribute concert honoring country icon Patsy Cline. She appeared to be in good spirits as she introduced The Woman I Am , a song she and Jacobs co-wrote for her 2013 album of the same name.

Id be lying if I didnt say I was not incredibly nervous right now. Its been the first time Ive been up on stage in a while, Pickler told the crowd, as seen in a video posted to TikTok by Music Mayhem Magazine. My husband and I actually wrote this song together, gosh, over a decade ago.