Glen Norris is breaking down the lyrics behind a song he wrote in honor of his late grandson Preston Ordone, known as “Okay Baby” online, after his death at age 2.
“After finding out my grandson Preston passed, I found myself questioning how this could happen,” Norris wrote over a TikTok video on Saturday, July 5. “In the midst of my grief, God gave me the words for this song. If we had it our way … you’d still be here with us. But we thank God for giving us the opportunity to meet again in heaven.”
While the video played several clips of Preston through the years, lyrics from the track ran over the clip: “Now that he’s home, he’s probably dancing around your thrown [sic]. And I can almost hear him say … ‘OK.’”
Norris captioned the post, “A lot of you have asked and the song is out now on all platforms. Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube music, ETC! Okay by Glen Norris.”
News broke in April that Preston died in a single-vehicle car crash while with his parents, Katelynn and Jaelan Ordone. His parents survived, while Preston’s 7-year-old sister, Paisley, was at school at the time.
The Louisiana State Police shared at the time that an investigation was underway, including a routine toxicology test of the driver. Authorities claimed that the driver and front passenger of the vehicle were both “properly restrained,” while Preston was “seated in the rear” and “improperly restrained in a child safety seat.” Norris, for his part, disputed the claims.
The next month, Us Weekly confirmed that the toddler died from “blunt force injuries due to a motor vehicle crash.” Preston’s death was ruled accidental, the St. Tammany Parish coroner’s office shared at the time.
Days later, Katelynn shared that she and Jaelan have “no memory” of the accident. Katelynn also alleged that the couple hired an “independent accident reconstruction expert” to review the incident.
“According to the vehicle’s black box data, the vehicle was traveling at 70 mph before decelerating and making a right turn, impacting at approximately 60 mph,” Katelynn wrote via Instagram in May. “Preston was properly secured in a two-piece, 360-degree car seat positioned behind the passenger seat.”
She continued, “He was removed from the vehicle still securely fastened and brought to the side of the road by bystanders — this occurred before any emergency vehicle arrived at the scene. Witnesses shared that it appeared to take at least 15 minutes for first responders to arrive, at which point Preston was still secured in his car seat and handed over to them.”
Katelynn claimed that the report confirmed that the car seat base “was properly installed and belted in,” however, the pair have since learned of a different issue.
“There appears to have been an issue with how the seat attached to the base: the locking pins were stuck in the engaged position, which may have prevented the seat from fully securing to the base,” Katelynn said. “After learning this, we further researched this particular car seat and discovered the issue has been reported by others as well.”
Katelynn noted that the cause of the accident is “believed to have been the result of a medical emergency, which is consistent with the vehicle’s deceleration and steering behavior.”
“We deeply appreciate the continued prayers and support as we navigate this unbearable tragedy,” she concluded. “We are grateful for the continued prayers. Our only source of strength right now is our faith and the hope we have in God. We can’t imagine walking through this without the assurance of eternal life and then peace that comes from knowing this truth.”
Later that month, Katelynn shared that her dad wrote a “beautiful song” for Preston. She added, “We miss you every second of every day. #prestonforever #okaybaby.”
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