hˈaʊɚd hˈæzbiːn ɐ fɹˈiːkwənt pɚfˈoːɹmɚɹ æt ðə ɡɹˈænd ˈoʊl ˈɑːpɹi ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns hɜː deɪbjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, ænd tˈʊɹd æz wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈɛdlaɪnɚz ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ɡɹˈænd ˈoʊl ˈɑːpɹi ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˈoʊd ʃˈoʊ.
Howard has been a frequent performer at the Grand Ole Opry ever since her debut in 1994, and toured as one of the headliners of the 2004 Grand Ole Opry American Road Show.