Country star Eric Church understands the pain, suffering and personal loss left in the wake of Hurricane Helen, and he wants to do something for the victims, especially in the singer-songwriter's home state of North Carolina. I decided to do it.
In the first press release obtained public Speaking on FOX News Digital on Friday, Church announced that he would be giving away all publishing royalties from his new song “Darkest Hour” to those most in need in the community where he grew up.
Church said what motivated him to support the release:
A number of locations have been affected, including western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, northern South Carolina, parts of Georgia, and even Florida, which was hit hard.
Especially where I come from, the mountains of western North Carolina were destroyed. There are some places that have disappeared from the Bible. They are our family, friends and neighbors, and they are in dire need of help.
I was in the studio for a while, trying different things and exploring my creativity. There was this song I wrote, and the line that stood out to me in light of the recent tragedy was “I'm going to run.'' Because there are many people who are in their darkest times right now. We need people to come forward.
“I had intended to wait until next year to release music, but I didn't feel it was appropriate to wait for this song,” he added. “Sometimes I let the song have its moment, and sometimes the song finds its own moment.”
Church went on to say that the song was “the best way” to think about how to help people in need.
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According to Church, the song is dedicated to “the unsung heroes, the people who show up when the world is falling apart.”
In a video message posted to YouTube on Friday, Fox News said Church asked his fans and followers to help him “expose as much as possible” to the devastation and do what they can to help.
Including donations to himself, he chief cares The foundation is now directing all of its philanthropic efforts to communities devastated by the storm.
As of Friday, a week after the hurricane, approximately 300,000 homes and businesses in the United States were still without power, Breitbart News reported.
The hurricane killed more than 220 Americans and left hundreds more missing. Reconstruction efforts are still ongoing, and some towns are still without aid and can only receive supplies by air.
