on may 26, 2009, montgomery gentry was formally invited by charlie daniels to become members of the grand ole opry. marty stuart and little jimmy dickens inducted them on june 23. also in may 2009, cracker barrel restaurants released an exclusive compilation titled "for our heroes", which included some of their hits along with "didn't i" and three other songs which had previously been released only as bonus tracks. the restaurant chain donated a portion of all profits from the album to the wounded warrior project.