Music Monday: A Commencement address by Eric Church
Posted By RichC on May 25, 2026
Since we are in the middle of May’s graduation season, it seemed appropriate to post the commencement speech to the University of North Carolina graduates by Eric Church. For those unfamiliar with his “outlaw country music” (at least influenced by it), he does a great job of bringing together the struggle of living in today’s America and remaining grounded by his Christian faith. Even more than in previous generations, there seem to be more twists and turns to navigate in growing up being tugged by today’s culture – much of it counter to Christianity.
His music continues to reflect Christian themes; for example, his song “Old Testament Me” (2017) centers on the Bible’s “turn the other cheek” teaching. In 2025, he stated, “Faith’s a big part of my life and it’s always been a part of my life.”
I think his unique and impactful speech will be remembered by these Tarheel graduates … and perhaps others graduates in 2026?
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