Eric Church recently released a new song, titled "Darkest Hour," to help the victims of Hurricane Helene.
The country star said the publishing royalties from the song will be donated to the survivors in his home state of North Carolina.
"From Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, Upstate South Carolina, parts of Georgia and even Florida which took a direct hit, there are so many places that were impacted," Church said in a press release. "Specifically in the area that I'm from, the mountains of Western North Carolina were devastated. There are places that are just biblically gone. These are our family members, they're our friends, they're our neighbors - and they're in dire need of help."
Church added, "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."
"Darkest Hour" is a song dedicated to the unsung heroes, "the people who show up when the world's falling apart", according to Church.
Last week, Church called on his fans to donate to his Chief Cares Fund, which is "focused on helping established charities and organizations that are well managed, organized, and can expedite aid directly to the families affected by Hurricane Helene."
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