Country fans will never forget the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In the weeks and months following the hijacking of four American passenger jets, artists like Alan Jackson, Darryl Worley and Toby Keith penned songs that still endure on radio today. What is your favorite September 11-inspired country song?
In the immediate hours following the attacks on New York and Washington D.C., it was nearly impossible to express in words our sorrow, our anger, our emotions. However, this is what songwriters do for a living and through their songs our emotion was expressed and the story of our struggles through trying times, in the aftermath of 9/11, was chronicled for all time...
Darryl Worley recently returned home from an overseas visit where he entertained U.S. troops, made possible by Stars for Stripes. But this particular trip was extra special for the singer. During his visit, Worley had the rare opportunity to spend time with troops affiliated with the Special Ops Force, something that is not typically an option during military tours.
Darryl Worley and his family gathered to wish his father Tom Worley well before he was wheeled into surgery this morning. The singer tweeted the video below from the waiting room, where he chatted with his mother and joked around with his dad.