Josh Turner Talks Touring, New Holiday Song
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Josh Turner's tour took him away from his family for 16 days this fall, which was the longest he's been apart from his wife and songs since he entered into country music. "I was occupied, but there were days where I was homesick," he explains. "It was heart-wrenching. I'm like, 'If I'm struggling this much and after 16 days, I can't even imagine [a military deployment]. How do people survive that?"
That kind of sacrifice is what he sings about in his new Christmas Song, "Soldier's Gift," which is the only outside original cut on his new holiday album "King Size Manager." It was written by Scooter Carusoe and Tom Douglas, and the lyrics talk about soldiers' sacrifices, like missing Christmas with their families, to keep all Americans safe.
"It's a humble reminder that we are able to celebrate Christmas freely here in this country because of our men and women in uniform," Josh explains. "I was convicted of the fact that every year throughout my life, I've celebrated Christmas, and I've kind of taken that for granted. I'm honestly baffled that somebody hasn't written this song before."
Source: People
