Eric Church delivered a commencement speech at the University of North Carolina the best way he knew how: with his guitar.
Eric Church Gives a Musical Commencement Speech at UNC
The country singer was an honorary guest at the graduation ceremony for the Tar Heels’ Class of 2026 on Saturday (May 9). He admitted that he threw out several attempts at a written speech before stumbling upon the perfect solution.
In a fit of frustration, he picked up his guitar to get his mind off his struggles. He then realized he needed to figure out a way to deliver his speech using the very instrument in his hands.
His speech opened with a few strums across the strings, and he talked about the importance of keeping them in tune. From there, he related each string to a valuable piece of advice for the students to take with them.
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