Dierks Bentley has been performing his latest Top 25 hit, “Home,” during his Country & Cold Cans Tour, and he says the reaction he’s been getting has been a bit overwhelming, especially those who have served the nation. “I was playing out in Phoenix, and I did it out there and a girl that served in the Navy came up to me afterwards with tears in her eyes and just really said the song had a really big impact in her,” Dierks recalls. The singer-songwriter explains that the song is also a great way to pay tribute to those in the military, as well. “In our show, we really try to honor the folks that might be in the crowd, you can’t pick them out, they’re in their civilian clothes,” says Dierks. “They’re there every night. There’s guys and girls that serve and have brothers overseas and just have the moment where we can honor them and feel good about it, just give the show a little bit more, something to stand on other than just music, cold beer and laughter and good times, add a little bit of depth to the show.”

Dierks has partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project on his Country & Cold Cans Tour, and before some of his shows, he hosts parties to bring about awareness and raise funds for the organization.

“Home” is available on iTunes beginning today!

AUDIO: Dierks Bentley says performing “Home” live in concert is a way to honor those serving overseas.

Dierks (Playing Home live) OC: …the show. :57

“I’m just now starting to play ‘Home’ live. I’ve just been doing it on the road a little bit, and when I first started doing any song live for the first time, I always do it acoustic just to get a feel for it. And I was playing out in Phoenix, and I did it out there and a girl that served in the Navy came up to me afterwards with tears in her eyes and just really said the song had a really big impact in her. It’s the little things like that that really let you know where the song is going, and how to steer it and how to get the most impact out of it and make it a moment in the show and try to…in our show we really try to honor the folks that might be in the crowd, you can’t pick them out, they’re in their civilian clothes. They’re there every night. There’s guys and girls that serve and have brothers overseas and just have the moment where we can honor them and feel good about it, just give the show a little bit more, something to stand on other than just music, cold beer and laughter and good times, add a little bit of depth to the show.”