“Please Don’t Give Up, Texas. Hold On To Each Other.” That’s all Chris Stapleton could whisper when the news came. 111 lives lost. Nearly 30 of them were children. The Texas Hill Country flood wasn’t just a disaster—it was heartbreak carved into the land. On the night of July 6, while the nation sat in stunned silence, Chris picked up the phone and called Carrie Underwood. His voice broke as he spoke: “We don’t need a hit song. We need a healing song.” And so, “Hold On, Texas” was born. They didn’t write it for the charts…They didn’t sing it for the cameras….They sang it because their hearts were breaking, too. Carrie, wiping away tears, later whispered: “Now is the time to stand together. To do everything we can for the people who are hurting.” There will be no glossy music video. No PR campaign. Just two voices, raw and trembling, singing for the families who have lost everything. In a quiet room, Carrie and Chris recorded a simple acoustic version—no lights, no makeup, no studio perfection. Just grief, love, and a promise:Texas, you are not alone. The song will be released on Carrie’s Facebook page in the coming days. And maybe, just maybe, when the music plays, it will feel like someone’s hand reaching through the darkness—reminding Texas to hold on
“Hold On, Texas” — Carrie Underwood and Chris Stapleton Break Down After Flood Tragedy, Pen Song of Healing and Hope
Texas Hill Country | Evening of July 6
As the death toll from the devastating Texas Hill Country floods climbed to 111 lives lost, including nearly 30 children, two of country music’s most powerful voices chose to respond not with headlines, but with harmony.
On the evening of July 6, just hours after the heartbreaking news broke nationwide, Chris Stapleton called Carrie Underwood. According to someone close to the artists, he said only one thing:
“We don’t need a hit song. We need a healing song.”
That’s how “Hold On, Texas” was born.
Written overnight, the song isn’t meant to chart. It’s not for the radios or the awards. It’s a musical prayer — a tribute, a comfort, a call for unity. Carrie later shared through tears:
“Now is the time for us to come together and do everything we can for the people.”
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No PR rollout. No marketing campaign. Just two hearts, two voices, and a deep love for the people hurting across their homeland.
There is no official video available yet, but Carrie’s team has confirmed that a raw acoustic version of the song will be released on her official Facebook page in the coming days.
