Justin Moore had a recent No. 1 hit with “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home,” which honored members of the military who put their lives on the line to keep others safe. So he admits he finds it a bit uncomfortable when servicemen and women thank him for his music, since he is so incredibly grateful for their sacrifice.
“We have so many really neat opportunities that our jobs provide us, and certainly meeting people is one of them,” Justin shared with his record label. “Having put out ‘The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home,’ which was written and recorded and put out to honor the men and women of service in our country, the fact that that song had the platform that it did and did so well for us, gave us a lot of opportunities to meet folks who may be family members of those who have served or maybe themselves have served. And that’s really special.
“It’s really humbling,” he continued. “The thing that always kind of gets me is, no matter whether it be in a meet and greet or at the supermarket or whatever, when people come up to me who have served or currently serve, they always come up and thank me for our music. And I’m just kind of taken aback because I’m going, ‘No, no, no, no, we don’t do anything. You guys are the ones who should be thanked.’ And that’s what we tried to do with that song and video, and anytime we have the opportunity, we try to wave the flag for those men and women.”
“The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home,” is the debut single from Justin’s 2019 Late Nights and Longnecks album. He’s back at radio with “Why We Drink,” which is already in the Top 20. The record can be purchased at Amazon
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