Swindell wants to "Make Heaven Crowded"

"Make Heaven Crowded" was written by Swindell, Greylan James, Joel Hutsell and Blake Pendergrass and produced by James and Zach Abend.

"Being a new dad with a fresh perspective on the world, I was inspired by Erika's [Kirk] speech, " said Swindell. "A phrase I had heard before, but I hadn't heard it in a moment like that. It literally stopped me in my tracks and ultimately moved me to write 'Make Heaven Crowded'. The heartbreak I felt and still feel for her and their kids was so heavy thinking about my wife and baby girl. I knew I had to get those feelings out of my heart and head and down on paper. But when I released a social clip of performing a few of the lyrics, the response was unlike any reaction I've ever had to a song. It's truly amazing what music is able to do especially when real life inspires it. Writing songs has always been something that has helped me express thoughts and feelings, and I don't know if folks know how much it helps me when it connects and I know I am not alone in those same fears and feelings. This may be the most important song of my career, and I'm ok with that."

"To be able to write this song with Joel Hutsell (one of my best friends and longtime guitar player) Greylan James ( the singer co-wrote "Forever To Me"and "Dale Jr.") and Blake Pendergrass is really special. As songwriters I feel like it's our job to try to put things into words that could help someone."

Swindell first felt the power of what music could do when he heard Clay Walker's "This Woman and This Man" for the first time as he rode in the car with his mom as she was going through a divorce with his dad, thinking those lyrics might help her. He then carried that healing power of music through his own songs such as "You Should Be Here" about the emotions over the loss of his father as well as more recently "Dale, Jr." where he is still processing the loss of Dale Earnhardt. He wrote "3 Feet Tall" about his feelings of his parents' divorce, "Kill A Prayer" as a thank you to his mom about all he put her through growing up, and "Heads Up Heaven" about the heartbreaking passing of his Mom. His 13th number one single, "Forever To Me," was penned for his new bride Courtney.