Eric Church plays governor's ball
The 2009 Governor's Inaugural Ball features a weekend of events honoring North Carolina's newly elected governor. The crown jewel of the celebration will be on Friday, January 9, the Gala Presentation and Inaugural Ball - where Church is one of the featured performers - in the Raleigh Convention Center.
"This is a very personal song for me, so when I heard that someone in the governor-elect's organization heard the song Carolina and decided that it needed to be part of the celebration - well, it means a lot. Apparently this song hit them the same way it's hitting my fans; I'm grateful that it's making an impact. I'm also hoping it means that I can drive a little faster through the state."
This is not Church's first brush with a North Carolina governor. "When I was in high school, I was part of a program where I was a page for then Gov. (James) Hunt for a week - I ran errands, delivered mail, basically just did whatever they needed you to do. On the last day, all the student pages get their photo taken with the governor in his office, so they rounded us up, stuck us in the room and left us there - unsupervised. Which was not a good idea. I decided it would be funny to sit in the governor's chair and put my feet up on his desk - which I did. What I didn't know was that had I tripped a silent alarm - suddenly, the office was swarming with security. When they finally realized it was just some dumb 16-year old acting stupid, things quieted down. But when Governor Hunt finally entered the room for our photo, the first thing he asked was, 'Okay - which kid was sitting in my chair?' " said Church. "I'm sure my interactions with the new governor will be less...troublesome."
More news for Eric Church
- 01/23/25: Church, Combs receive CRS Humanitarian Award honor
- 01/08/25: Church, Lambert, Green, Zimmerman top Field & Stream Music Fest
- 10/28/24: Concert for Carolina raised $24M for hurricane relief efforts
- 10/07/24: Combs, Church, Strings, Taylor plan Hurricane Helene benefit
- 10/05/24: Church's new song, "Darkest Hour," helps Helene victims
- 03/12/24: Church opens residency at his Nashville venue
- 03/06/24: Church gives back to the Choir, brick by brick
- 01/25/24: Church, Wallen purchase Field & Stream
CD reviews for Eric Church
While Eric Church has set the bar high with his previous studio albums, "Desperate Man" is right up there with his best and may just be his most accomplished effort to date. Church continues to write memorable songs in a wide variety of styles, and even when he's not singing over country musical elements, his lyrical voice is always undeniably a country one.
He also knows how to have a little fun, especially with "Hanging Around," a soulful, funky tune mixing together ...
When listeners were introduced to Eric Church on his debut, they heard an artist who could balance strong song writing with a bit of a rebellious edge to the music. The surprise release of his latest continues that tradition, being quietly released to his fan club before even being officially announced. The music, written and recorded over a short period of time with an unheard of fast turnaround, has a raw edge that bridges the gap between radio friendly country music with the more rugged sound ...
Eric Church looks to take no prisoners on his big and bold - sometimes very dark - sounding fourth studio release. He makes that crystal clear on the cover where he stands flanked by his backing quintet, looking tough, menacing, ready for a rumble with arms hanging down, hiding behind sunglasses. These guys are ready to roll.
As in rock and roll, which Church et al cook up with the lead-off title track, an out-and-out rocker with Church laying down his outside the lines credentials. ...
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