{"id":4848,"date":"2025-09-22T20:15:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=4848"},"modified":"2025-09-22T20:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:15:50","slug":"this-ones-for-our-friend-charlie-jamey-johnson-honors-kirk-with-haunting-tribute-today-thousands-are-gathering-inside-state-farm-stadium-in-glendale-arizona-fo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=4848","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTHIS ONE\u2019S FOR OUR FRIEND CHARLIE\u201d \u2014 JAMEY JOHNSON HONORS KIRK WITH HAUNTING TRIBUTE. Today, thousands are gathering inside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for Charlie Kirk\u2019s public memorial. But the music world already felt the weight of loss days earlier, when country legend Jamey Johnson stepped into the spotlight with a single, searing song. Performing \u201cLead Me Home,\u201d Johnson\u2019s voice carried like a prayer through the crowd. And before the first note, he dedicated it simply: \u201cThis one\u2019s for our friend Charlie.\u201d The ballad became more than music \u2014 it became a farewell hymn. A reminder of faith, love, and a life that, even in silence, still leads others home… WATCH BELOW \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlie Kirk\u2019s Death Rocks The Country Music Community<\/h2>\n

On September 10th, conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was brutally shot and killed while speaking on campus at Utah Valley University. The 31-year-old was the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA and hosted a daily radio talk show,\u00a0The Charlie Kirk Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a gunman on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. (Photo credit: Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While news of the shooting spread like wildfire, President Donald Trump was the first to confirm Kirk\u2019s death officially. He wrote on\u00a0Truth Social<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Kirk left behind his wife, Erika, a three-year-old daughter, and a one-year-old son.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Kirk and his family (Instagram\/@charliekirk1776\/@ahanksphoto)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Country stars, including Jason Aldean, Lauren Alaina, Lee Greenwood, Parker McCollum, and more, shared their reactions to the heartbreaking news online. Many had known Kirk personally, while others had followed his show and his work with Turning Point. Aldean wrote:<\/p>\n

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\u201cCharlie Kirk was one of the kindest, smartest and bravest people I\u2019ve ever met. I\u2019m honored to have met and spoke with him on a few occasions. He was a man of peace and wanted nothing but the best for our country and its youth.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jamey Johnson Honors Charlie Kirk At Arkansas Concert<\/h2>\n

The devastating act of violence that took Charlie Kirk\u2019s life sent shockwaves throughout the nation. Flags were flown at half-mast, prayer vigils were held, and moments of silence were observed at major sporting events.<\/p>\n

Additionally, many musicians took time during their concerts to remember Kirk, address the division in our country, or condemn violence.<\/p>\n

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While performing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Jamey Johnson dedicated a performance of \u201cLead Me Home\u201d to Charlie Kirk. The emotional ballad was released on Johnson\u2019s 2006 album,\u00a0The Dollar<\/em>. It begins:<\/p>\n

I have seen my last tomorrow \/
\nI am holding my last breath \/
\nGoodbye, sweet world of sorrow \/
\nMy new life begins with death.<\/em><\/p>\n

I am standing on the mountain \/
\nI can hear the angels\u2019 songs \/
\nI am reaching over Jordan \/
\nTake my hand, Lord, lead me home.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLead me Home\u201d acknowledges the sorrow of death while emphasizing the comfort of going home to be with the Lord. Before singing the moving gospel song, Johnson announced:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis one\u2019s for our friend Charlie.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Watch Jamey Johnson\u2019s emotional tribute to Charlie Kirk in the video below.<\/strong><\/p>\n