Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain. The holiday is commonly associated with fireworks displays, parades, barbecues and concerts. Some of your favorite country stars take time to remember their Fourth of July traditions, memories and what the holiday really means to them.

David Nail (singing God Bless America at World Series) OC: …a drink. :55
“It was as nervous as I’ve ever been in my entire life. The lady, we were actually sitting in the stands, and the lady said, ‘Well, we’ll come and get you in the sixth inning.’ I was like, ‘No, no, no, no, like you need to come get me in the fourth inning. I’ve got to get prepared. I’ve got to warm up.’ She was like, ‘Well, we can’t have you underneath the stadium for that long.’ So, I’m just sitting there. Normally, when you’re, especially for a Cardinals fan, you’re watching the World Series and the game just flies by because you’re so into the game. It just seemed like every inning was an hour, and you just had more and more time to think about how many people are getting ready to hear you sing. I just went out there and prayed I remembered the words and prayed that I wasn’t trying to do anything special or anything fancy. I was just trying to get through it. I remember the weight that was lifted off of my shoulders. I cared who won the game, but there was part of me who didn’t care who won the game, I was ready to go have a drink.”

Kip Moore (Fourth of July-soldiers) OC: …every day. :32
“I’m a very, very patriotic person, proud of the country that I live in, and I’m very proud of what those guys do for us each and every day, and I don’t take it for granted one bit. My grandparents were in the military, fought wars, and I’ve seen the battle that they go through, just the horror of remember things. When I start to think that I’m half-way tough, I realize how I’m not one bit when I talk to soldiers when I’m out and realize the things that they go through. I can’t imagine facing what those guys face every day.” 

[[4]]AUDIO: Sam Hunt talks about what he and his family did over the Fourth of July holiday when he was growing up in Georgia.

Sam Hunt (Fourth of July) OC: …good time. :39
“My granddad on the other side of my family, he would always take a lot of pride…fireworks were actually, I’m from Georgia, and most of them were illegal, I’m pretty sure, growing up. But over in Alabama, that’s where all the firework stands were, and we only had to drive 10, 15 minutes to get to the Alabama line, so we could go get a bundle of fireworks pretty easy. But he would always take a lot of pride in going and finding all the good stuff, and coming back with a  big pile. He’d have his torch out there at the end of the driveway and we’d all eat homemade ice cream and put down towels on the driveway and he’d shoot off fireworks for 30-45 minutes. Such a good time.”