Eric Church on writing his viral UNC commencement speech:
“Trial and error. Frustration. One night I picked up my guitar just to get away from it… hit all six strings and thought, what if I made the whole speech out of this?”
Then he dropped timeless truth:
Faith. Family. Spouse. Community. Resilience. Individuality.
These aren’t new ideas — they’re the foundation blocks that built strong lives for generations.
But today? Kids are glued to phones, YouTube, and gaming. No filter. So he used the guitar to cut through the noise and actually reach them.
Real. Personal. Rooted.
Exactly why this speech is blowing up.
Country music still delivering the medicine America needs. Respect, Eric
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Cooper Kupp went from the Rams trying to force him to retire to winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
NEVER let someone tell you what your destiny isn’t or what you can’t do.
Put in the work, don’t give up and your greatness will find you. @CooperKupp
Mason Richman, a former Blue Valley High School football player, will be on football's biggest stage Sunday when he plays in Super Bowl LX for the Seattle Seahawks.
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