Country duo American Young—Kristy Osmunson and Jon Stone—stopped by America’s Morning Show today on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) to perform their song “Soldier’s Wife (Don’t Want You to Go),” a tune that pays tribute to the families left behind of those who serve in the military.
“Our [self-titled] album came out in August, but we’ve been doing ‘Soldier’s Wife’ for about four years,” says Kristy. “It was actually one of the very first songs we recorded as a band. The first time I ever heard it, I thought it was the most powerful song I had heard.”
“We [Billy Montana and Hannah Blaylock] wrote this about four years ago,” says Jon. “We hear a lot of songs in our format that pay homage to our soldiers and troops fighting for all the freedoms that we like to enjoy, but we rarely hear a song that pays homage to the ones who are left behind that have to wait for them—their spouses.”
“Being a part of the country music community, the most amazing thing—the thing that keeps me in this industry—is being able to play shows for our military because you’ll never meet a more devoted type of person, who has given their life and their family’s by living in service of our country,” says Kristy.
Check out the performance below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl1aNJo0oOg&feature=youtu.be
Video by Bailey Dombroski
