Eric Church Compared Life to a Guitar. And It Went Viral.

About this episode

Bill and Alex unpack Eric Church's viral commencement speech comparing life to a guitar and discuss its implications.

Most commencement speeches are forgotten within days. But when country music star Eric Church compared life to a guitar with six strings that must stay in tune—faith, family, relationships, ambition, community, and identity—the message struck a chord with millions. In this Shop Talk, Bill and Alex unpack the viral speech and explore what it means to keep your own life in tune when the world keeps pulling you out of it.  Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill, Alex

Topics covered

• commencement speech
• life lessons
• country music
• viral messages
• personal development

Keywords

• Eric Church
• guitar
• commencement speech
• life in tune
• faith
• family
• relationships

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