Eric Church believes that country music should dig deeper into more serious issues and is using his new single “Stick That in Your Country Song” to get his message across.
On his track, the singer-songwriter urges artists from other countries to cover topics such as the problems of social injustice faced by people in cities like Detroit and Baltimore, veterans who find it difficult to return from the war, and teachers they get paid badly.
“Paste that in your country song / Take that number one / Make the world sing / Paste that in your country song,” Church sings on the song written by Jeffrey Steele and Davis Naish.
Eric Church performs on stage during Day 2 for the 2019 CMA Music Festival on June 7, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee.
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“Stick That in Your Country Song” is the first official song from Church’s upcoming untitled album, which is a continuation of the 2018 album “Desperate Man.”
In April, Church told The Associated Press that just before the pandemic, he, his band, and some writers went to the mountains of North Carolina and wrote new music every day.
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“I don’t know if this is an album, if there are two, if there are three,” revealed the 43-year-old. “I feel confident enough with the material that people can listen to all of these songs at some point.”
He also talked about wanting to go back to performing at concerts, but only when it’s safe for fans.
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“When people come back, they have to feel that it’s okay to be there, that they can experience it the way they want,” Church said. “They should be able to climb up and hug the person next to them. They shouldn’t be afraid to be three feet away and not six.”
