It’s new country Friday, and two songs worth a listen today come from Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde. Carly’s new song is called “Church Girl”, it’s a powerful song about beliefs, growth, and love. Next, Ashley McBryde sings a song about taking chances, doing the things we keep putting off, and living life in her song, “What If We Don’t.”

Eric Church has received a special honor from his home state. While performing at the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Ceremony, the Governor presented Church with the flag of North Carolina alongside the NCACP, recognizing not only his personal ties to law enforcement, but his philanthropic contributions to the state, notably his incredible relief efforts following Hurricane Helene through the Chief Cares fund.

and Luke Combs to the rescue when he plays at Notre Dame in April. A TikTok creator named Maddie reached out to Luke and shared her family’s story. Her brother goes to Notre Dame and one day found his dad, unresponsive, in his car on campus. He had had a heart attack, and that day Maddie and her brother lost their best friend. She asked Luke to simply create a special, positive memory for her brother, who is a freshman at the school. Luke saw Maddie’s video and responded, saying, “Don’t worry, Maddie, I got you.”