Nashville, TN – November 5, 2013-  Country superstar and triple CMA nominee Luke Bryan will kick start the CMA Awards with an appearance tomorrow morning on Good Morning America, live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and will then open The 47^th Annual CMA Awards with his recent #1 hit “That’s My Kind of Night.”  Luke will return later in the show to sing his poignant new single “Drink A Beer,” dedicating this performance to his brother Chris and sister Kelly, whom he lost in 1996 and 2007 respectively.

“This is the coolest sad song ever,” said Luke.  “It holds a special place in my heart and I am honored the writers allowed me to record it.”

The song, written by Jim Beavers and Chris Stapleton, is the third single from Luke’s Platinum selling album Crash My Party.  Stapleton, who sang background vocals on the album track, will also perform them with Luke on the CMA Awards.  The single can be heard now at country radio.

Luke is nominated for three CMA Awards, Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist and Musical Event for “The Only Way I Know” with Jason Aldean and Eric Church.

AUDIO: Luke Bryan talks about singer/songwriter Chris Stapleton who wrote “Drink a Beer,” and also sings background vocals on the song.

Luke Bryan (Stapleton on Drink a Beer) OC: …piece of work. :36
“Having Chris Stapleton sing background on it that’s like heaven. That’s like me being in a foot race with Usain Bolt [sprinter and 6-time Olympic gold medalist] or something.  Having Chris Stapleton sing, he’s the best singer on the planet to me. So, for him to come in and lend his backgrounds on it takes this song even yet to a higher level with just how powerful he is as a singer and an artist, and he wrote the song also with Jim Beavers. I’m honored to say I’m starting to do some pieces of works. It feels like a true piece of work.”