A woman is standing in front of thousands of people at Country Jam to reach just a few.

This year, for the first time, everyone will be able to understand what the performers are singing about. Interpreter Colleen Cudo came to the Jam last year as a fan, saw a need, and got right to work.

There's more to Country Jam than the music. Colleen has been coming to Country Jam for years. Last year, she noticed a few people who are deaf, and realized there was no one to interpret for them.

“The only people that were left out were the deaf people. I mean, they can feel the vibrations, they can see the music. They can see the actions, the guitar, the piano. They can see the lights, but they're missing the words and I hope to bring that link a little bit more and give ‘em the same experience that you and I get coming here,” Colleen says.

To do that, Colleen has put in 200 hours of practice since April. And there's more to it than just the words. Colleen wants to interpret the entire audible experience.

"I’m giving a feel for everything. All the background, everything. All the surroundings. I have a really deep passion for what I do. I really enjoy that I bring that link between the deaf community and the hearing people,” she says.

Colleen says the Country Jam organizers were excited about her idea and helped make it a reality and Colleen says she hopes to be able to keep coming back to Country Jam so every single one of the thousands of people get the full experience.