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North Carolina native Eric Church releases Hurricane Helene benefit song 'Darkest Hour'
View Date:2024-12-23 15:51:39
Via the release of "Darkest Hour," a passionate, orchestral and soulful ballad representing his first new song in three years, Western North Carolina native Eric Church has again put his art where his most profound, heartfelt feelings exist.
To aid in providing relief for his home region following last week's devastating landfall by Hurricane Helene, the performer will sign over all publishing royalties from his new release to the people of North Carolina.
The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has killed hundreds, with millions of homes and businesses without power. Historic flooding caused by the hurricane caused water rescues in Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia after images and reports of homes floating away, crumbled bridges, rising death tolls, missing person reports and dangerous roads have dominated the news.
In a press statement, Church offers that "Darkest Hour" is dedicated to "unsung heroes" who "show up when the world's falling apart."
Eric Church's 'Darkest Hour' highlights community concerns
"This is for the folks who show up in the hardest times, offering a hand when it's most needed and standing tall when others can't. Even in your darkest hour, they come running," he says. "When the night's at its blackest, this is for those holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through."
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The song highlights Church and his team's concerns about their family members, friends and neighbors in need of assistance, as seen through the eyes of a song that, in being released, hastens his anticipated release schedule by a quarter of a year.
"It just didn't feel right to wait with this song. Sometimes you give songs their moment and sometimes they find their own moment," adds the "Springsteen" vocalist.
"This song, 'Darkest Hour,' was the best way I could think to try to help. We've been helping with boots on the ground efforts, but this is something that will live beyond just the immediate recovery. This is not a quick thing to fix, so hopefully, 'Darkest Hour' will be able to contribute to that for a long time to come. This song goes to my home, North Carolina, now and forever."
Eric Church shifts plans after Hurricane Helene
On Sept. 29, Church posted on Instagram that "anyone who knows anything about me knows what North Carolina and specifically this area in the mountains means to me personally as well as creatively," noting that the impact of the destruction and harm in the region would cause him to postpone a scheduled Sept. 30 SiriusXM Outsiders Radio show live event at his six-story Nashville, Tennessee, venue Chief's to Nov. 19.
"To all the families and first responders, you are in our prayers and we are doing everything we can to get you the help you need now," Church added.
Notable, too, is Church has announced that his Chief Cares organization will assist North Carolina and all states and communities affected, from Appalachia to the Gulf.
For more information, visit EricChurch.com.
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