His Journey...
Many of you may know all about the popular country artist Eric Church, but how many of you know where it all began for this country music star? Before finding his path to fame, Eric Church was born and raised in Granite Falls, North Carolina. The now thirty nine year old singer songwriter found his talent as a natural performer when he was only thirteen years old. Throughout his high school career Church held multiple gigs at a local bar, and soon after received an offer for a record deal. However, he decided to turn down the record deal in order to attend college. Church went on to earn a bachelors degree in Marketing from Appalachian State University while playing in a group called 'The Mountain Boys'. Church had previously made a deal with his father that after he earned a college degree, he would be financed by his father in Nashville to pursue his true passion - music. Little did he know that his life would be forever changed.
Full name, Kenneth Eric Church landed his first recored deal in 2006 and managed to release his first album, Sinners Like Me, that same year. His immediate success was extraordinary. Married in 2008, Church now lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Katherine Blasingame, and their two sons Boone McCoy and Tennessee Hawkins. Eric's music is often reflective and takes fans back to where it all began. Songs like Carolina, which include lyrics such as "I haven't seen her banks in such a long, long time" and "I carry you in my heart your memory comes over me like the dark" reflect back to where he calls home. He also wrote a song reminiscent about many of the wonderful memories he had of growing up, in a song called Give Me Back My Hometown. Eric Church may be one of the most famous country artists to date, but he will always remember where he came from, the family and friends who supported him, and pay tribute to his roots for allowing him to make this journey possible.
Take a look back through time: Featured below is Eric in high school vs Eric 2016!
Eric Church and his wife share a holiday photo,
welcoming baby Boone McCoy into the world!
Below is another family photo, featuring their other son Tennessee Hawkins!
To listen to Take Me Back to My Hometown, click play below.
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