Eric Church performs "Lightning" on Opry Live

[MadDogg8121]

As good as Eric is, I still like Jamey Johnson better. Both are great, but Jamey has a sharp edge about him. Both have great music.

[mattmattvw]

It's so easy to relate to his music. Sinners Like Me is a kickass album. Keep em coming

[conditionofanonymit1]

excellent...

[matt141512]

Rare you find someone who can sound like they do on the album while playing live. Difference between a real artist and a one hit wonder.

[6MrMets]

sounds just like the video, easily one of the most story telling and emotional songs out there, love eric church

[Jenkins1997]

Love the subtle tribute to Johnny Cash with the full black outfit!

[zipcode37]

Amen

[MrKevo1179]

The reason I listen to country music was this performance

[soccerlover1308]

This is one of the best preformances I've ever seen. 

[eurich33]

True legend in the making!!!!

[dolphinedick]

true country boy right there him, jamey johnson, travis tritt are the only few we got left thank god they are carrieing on the tradition

[firefighterk10]

I listen to this song everyday an it makes me think that one mistake can define an change your entire life... My favorite song since the dance by Garth!!!

[TrumpyTheWizard]

Standing in front of the Opry with nothing but you and a guitar......that my good sirs, takes balls.

[briancooper6]

Hands down my favorite artist out there! I was fortunate enough to get one of only 40 tickets to his Sirius/XM superfan show. It was easily the greatest musical experience of my life!

[jmppd]

love this

[BigHoss302]

Its true. Heard it on an interview. Best singer/songwriter out right now

[99erable]

interested to know the meaning behind this song? how did he come about these lyrics? deep tune

[cjhall93]

@99erable he based the song off of the movie "The Green Mile", not sure where i read or heard that but im pretty sure its true

[Holdenandersonb]

thats what you call talent boys and girls. I live a town over from where hes from, maybe a 10 minute drive from Morganton,NC to his hometown of Granite Falls,NC, Rock that country music Eric

[PersonalCLS]

I love him not only because of his amazing lyrics, but also because he sounds the same on his CDs as he does live, not many people do that lately.

[Ericchurchfan87]

@PersonalCLS His live show is second to possibly only Garth and he's always on pitch and sounds fantastic whether it's him and his guitar or his whole band. EC is the real deal!!!

[KKV13]

Why the tape over the Martin logo on his guitar?

[TheDaneTuts]

@KKV13 He probably isn't allowed to show it, maybe he has a sponsorship with another guitar brand that doesn't want him showing off anything else.

[KKV13]

@TheDaneTuts Ya prolly, kinda dumb though if he uses martin he should be able to show the logo haven't seen that before

[sonyglue]

@KKV13 I used to put tape over the logo to protect it when i put my capo on there.

[bediesel100]

true country is hard to find-Eric nails it!

[jasonaldeanqueen24]

2 people's daughter's didn't forgive them and they rode the lightning to their final judgement place.

P.S. Eric is so freakin' hot!!!!

[buddy31tide]

thumbs up if eric church is the tits

[ZDNVERDAO]

I am from Brazil, and I really love Eric Church Songs

[ZDNVERDAO]

I am from Brazil, and I really love Eric Church Songs

[HotMama881]

I love Eric Church!!!!

[abkirk10]

<3

[Sparkmansongs]

Eric is an inspiration and will lead a revolution in songwriting, I've already been inspired by him and I'm writing more daily. Thanks Eric...

[gobbyraves]

eric church is real good but definately outlaw country music...

[gobbyraves]

outlaw? eric church is good but definately outlaw country lol

[jammcarr]

I believe OUTLAW Country is coming back and Eric Church is one of the Leaders!

[HKLong2262010]

I wish he was more appreciated!!! He is one of the best artist today :)

[coleman55j]

He really doesn't have a single song that I don't love!

[Randy83756379]

THE BEST COUNTRY SINGER OF THIS TIMEEE ... !! 

[arrow1990]

My favorite country singer!

[snickbick]

so special

[Jogame47]

life and only have that fan base that understands them and their music and in my opinion if i were talented like them and were in there position that is the way i would want it too. cause we all know a Jagermeister sponsored tour that sells out hometown Bars with erics acoustic versions and what not are waaay better and more fun then any big time big dog daddy bullshit overrated tour at a huge venue thta toby keith or some other fuckhead puts on

[Jogame47]

i think its great tho. its another generation of your great songwirters who are so great because they ARE underrated and they do not want the fame. they still wanna have time to live there real down home life and have fun without all the interviews and media and tours and overrated bullshit that comes along with being famous. guys like steve earle ya know. jamey johnson and eric are the 2 main examples of singer/songwriters who we all love because they DO want to be real and still have a

[ibanezae20]

eric church is prob on of the best song writers, more people need to recognize how great his music really is. he doesn't go brag about it, he is just a chill dude

[debinidaho]

Love eric church....

[theann111]

That is such a great song. I love eric church. He has real talent. Anyone who can just sit and play accoustic has talent.

[Witness232323]

Dam.....standing up there all alone at the Opry with just a guitar and everybody watching you........that takes balls man.

[cheer4npb12]

Best performance ever i love eric <3 and i agree with you Fullcontactfighter88 He's very under- appreciated but he's definitely one hell of a singer/ songwriter and entertainer!

[hoytfan]

gonna see him at Country Thunder in Twin Lakes this summer. can't wait!

[izzers34]

i seen him on the 15th man it was one of the best live shows ive ever seen hes definently underrated he should be gettin awards not keith urban

[beargrylls79]

saw him last september. without a doubt one of the best live shows i have ever seen!!

[afngtablit]

@crayzmikeyyy: i agree...eric church and jamey johnson should be winning the awards for best country music but for some reason rascal flatts and keith urban take home the awards instead. "I don't think Hank done it this way"

[debinidaho]

There is no other like eric he is awwesome sometimes i think he knows me hahah.......

[irishgemini]

Eric Church=under rated

[ssutto4]

You would be hard pressed to find a better country album than Sinners Like Me. Simply incredible

[jbird0524]

@ssutto4  Man what a album!

[96Snaker]

@ssutto4 I couldn't possibly agree more! I've got some albums from the 80's and 90's that are as good (Vince Gill comes to mind right off the top of my head) but ever since 2000? Eric Church's Sinners Like Me has to be the best country album, end of story. :)

[alliancecomposites]

@ssutto4 Thank you!!!!!! Finlay someone agrees! i love chief but every song on sinners like me is amazing and all the songs i feel i can relate to in someway. keep it up Church your the best!

[karana808]

i have loved this song ever since i first heard it this is what country music should sound like not the other crap like gloriana or taylor swift

[DirtRoadKidMusic]

In my Opinion. The best singer/songwriter in country music. Would love to see him live someday.

[grenadeserenade]

Is there a reason why Eric has the Martin logo on the headstock covered?

[amw1416]

thats real country right there bo let me tell ya

[StrRx7]

I'm going to go see him tonight!

[dodgetruckn15]

damn right it gets old when the same damn artists are winning like brad paisley and taylor swift

[VickyDobbin]

Wow. Can't really say more than that. Just "Wow!"

[ibanezae20]

great song, gives you a different look at what he is talking about

[pantherking3212]

I was listenin to this guy the summer of '07, and i knew then that he was the real deal... easily one of the best singers/ song writers of all the country artists today

[spartanmsu16]

Same here bro, Sinners Like Me is my fav. album of all time.

[serialjigga]

@pantherking3212 Sinners Like Me stayed in my car CD player for 6 months straight....fantastic album

[NHLhockey77]

@pantherking3212 Half of the artists these days don't even right there own music, so the puts him on a higher pedestal. he's good

[StorminNormin8]

Eric Church is the real deal! He writes and plays with such passion and talent. The country music scene needs to give him way more reconition! Who else can do what he does in the video... It's just him, his voice and an amazing song! Well done!

[nava9986]

Good song

[FreshCope22]

ur a fuckin idiot then

[burleson8121]

wow this is the best perfomance i have seen of the Grand Ole Opry. This song puts you in the place of the death row inmate and gives a whole new take on life. He sounds exactly the same here as he does on the radio, great singer

[remi1633]

you couldnt of said it any better

[CountyLT76]

it takes a badass to get up in front of The Opry and sing a 4 min song with nothing but you and your guitar and silence the crowd. Eric Church is the next big star in country music, watch out kenny, a boy who knows where he comes from is comin after you.

[j30345]

is this the opry from sc or nashville?

[amoderndaydrifter]

Mesmerizing.

[airik7]

I watched him tonight live and i have to say he puts on a great show.... it was a very small town in il. that he played in and it really ment a lot to guys like me that a guy like him would take the time just to play for a few hours for us country people that dont really get to see people as big as him... so i would like to think Mr. Church for not forgeting us small town people... thanks again

[cubsfan234]

its the ryman. just look at the video. its very obvious

[bking4224]

I've never killed or hurt anyone badly in my life, but as a man with 2 baby girls...3 year old twins....I always think of them everytime I hear this song and want to be a better man and even better father...makes me cry!

[SweetCaroline14]

This IS at the Ryman. Each year in late fall the Opry shows are back at the Ryman until the end of February. If you watch the video at the end, it is quite clearly the Ryman - from the balcony, the church stained glass windows. Defintely at the Ryman - I love that place.

[cntrymomma]

My bad. I knew that. Didn't think my comment through. ;o)

[MuRDoK2584]

ever been in jail and tried prayin? it's hard to do through all that concrete. good song....never will it get old

[suredudesure]

whats truly amazing is that its him solo in so many performances he is very talented

[whiky88]

Unbelievable. Beautiful Performance. awesome. He deserves everything he gets. I think this is one of the best performances on the opry in years.

[DarbysMoonLighter]

this is a beautiful song and i love the fact a movie touched mr church that deeply to write it . thanks for sharing it with us god love you all

[jalt0414]

what movie is this based on?

[DarbysMoonLighter]

mr church wrote the song after watching the movie the green mile starring tom hanks and micheal duncan clark

[jalt0414]

oh ok...thanks

[melissap62]

That was truely wonderful!...

[ty1428]

So amazing! Probly one of the only people in country muisc who writes all of his own music! A true artist!

[KSIxCrimson]

him an alan jackson

[PCFixIT2007]

and taylor swift :)...i just seen Eric last night and he rocks his shows

[bocephus190]

taylor swift might be the worst thing that has happened to country music

[JT2009bfrd]

your right about taylor swift ruining country she isnt relly country at all she just puts on a pair of boots and calls herself country

[702996]

Eric is amazing. I haven't heard a singer/songwriter like this in country music since Steve Earl. Really, since Steve Earl who has written story's like this?

[dodgetruckn15]

good thing about eric is he can combine rock!!..pure country..and sad country songs in his albums

[PRussell303]

I'm not sure he's under-appreciated, he's just too new of an artist. I think he will grow to be a HUGE success with a little more time. As long as there are fans like us who enjoy REAL country music.

[dnj1243]

It's great to see a young guy that still plays country music, and no that pop-craptry that floods CMT nowadays. I saw Eric in Pittsburgh recently -- high energy show, and great music. I highly recommend his shows!

[fullcontactfighter88]

This guy is so under-appriciated in country music. I dont think ppl realize how talented of a songwriter he is.

[TheSully220]

@fullcontactfighter88 ughh he didnt write this...but it is a great song..and he is a great performer

[TheSully220]

@fullcontactfighter88 i take that back he did write this with the help of co writers

[bking4224]

I have loved this song since the first time I heard it...still gives me chills!!!

[sportsfreak0223]

same here! i get chills every time. he's such a good songwriter.

[btblueyez4u]

absolutely awesome audio, best i have heard on youtube. good job

[stonewallshieldcom]

This song is full of truths. Thanks for posting it.

CW

[elward]

this song has such deep meaning and you can definitely tell the opry house was dead quiet.

great performance

[kristamm3252]

i cried and texted my daddy to make sure he was okay... i just broke down and teared up my shirt. i love it!

[54spiritedwill54]

this song is amazing from the beginning.

[cj580guitar]

The best opry performance in the last few years

[detroitmuscle66]

hes part of the future of country

[CosmoJoe360]

True country music God Bless Eric!

[bananabrian121]

he's awesome!

[moewells100]

He closed his Minneapolis show with this song - great live performer!

[redduty]

still... STILL goosebumps every time i hear it.... and that's been many times, lol.

[breedawg69]

This is seriously one of the best performances I've EVER seen! Chilling.

[strwbrrysar]

amazing.

[cntrymomma]

One of those magical moments. Can't help but think even Eric had goosebumps ... looking up at those Ryman windows.

[martinamcbridejunkie]

love eric hes amazing !!!

[tysonmat0]

this is a really great song, i could listen 2 it a million times and never get tired of it

[loloCTRY09]

When I first heard this song I started crying. It is such a great song and man does he know how to tell a story.

[soccerlover1308]

wo i saw this performance it was amazing ... love the song =]

[wyogirl13]

The first time I played his CD and heard this song, tears rolled down my face and I had to pull off the road. What a great storyteller.

[psizzle22]

I have never heard an audience that quiet... What a powerful song

[AustinSTEEL]

this song really makes you think......

[afccapt07]

i love eric and wish him all the best in his marriage! eric..keep up the lovely work..your awesome..loll..

[icheer4les09]

I like it 2 but it just sorta scares me. lol. its a good song.

[ColAcoustic]

Great song. You can really tell how deep the song is by how deathly quiet the audience is. You can tell a lot of them are really listening and loving the song.

[icheer4les09]

This song creeps me out...but in a good way if u no wat I mean. Lol

[a17j24a]

this song is amazing from the beginning. love when the camera slowly zooms in with the blue lighting. it works perfectly with the song. EC did a great job on the Opry.

[spartucas177]

This is an awsome song, ive been tryin to learn how to play it for a while now, ive got the right chords and licks down but can any1 tell me, i know almost all of his songs are in standard tuning but is this one in drop d? i was jus wonderin, but send me a mssg or leave a comment on here, thx guys oh and swing by cmt to vote for eric in the 12 pack, THX!

[SonyATVgirl]

He's amazing. Look out-somebody's about to save country music. :)

[JLPrinzess]

Absolutely AMAZING!

[SweetCaroline14]

This is such a powerful song. The topic is controversial - but there is no denying this is a song that provokes thought and discussion. This performance is amazing. And to be on the Opry stage at The Ryman is such an historical venue - be proud of this one Eric! WoW!!!!  :o)

[heavenlymoon76]

What an awesome performance!!! Great Job Eric!!!

[Caz1997]

Amazing song!!! Amazing performance!!!