Eric Church kicks off a two-night stand at Chattanooga’s Tivoli Theatre on Monday (October 8th) and Tuesday (October 9th) to record his first-ever live album, which will arrive in early 2013. He will sure to have a full house on both nights, due to his extremely loyal fans, who he attributes to his success on the charts and his sold-out performances. “I think for me that’s been a big part of our career…having that fan base that’s young, that has a lot of passion and that shares, they’re viral, they share it with their friends,” says Eric. “They sit in dorm rooms and they play it, they tailgate in a parking lot, they play it at ball games. That’s really been a big catalyst to how we’ve gotten here.”

Eric is currently climbing the country charts with his latest single, “Creepin’.”

AUDIO: Eric Church talks about how his fans have shared his music, which has been the catalyst for his success.

Eric Church (fans will find music) OC: …mile of it. :23
“It’s just such a different world than it used to be where they can find the music, learn the music and I think for me that’s been a big part of our career…having that fan base that’s young, that has a lot of passion and that shares, they’re viral, they share it with their friends. They sit in dorm rooms and they play it, they tailgate in a parking lot, they play it at ball games. That’s really been a big catalyst to how we’ve gotten here, it’s taken longer. It’s a little longer path but I wouldn’t trade a mile for it.”