Famed Nashville songwriters Tim Nichols and Jim Beavers both have penned their share of hit tunes over the years—for the likes of such stars ranging from Tim McGraw to Chris Stapleton. However, one song the two wrote together will stand out, “Goodbye My Friend,” which makes a statement that should stand the test of time.
“Goodbye My Friend” was written by the pair to honor the victims of senseless violence, the latest of which fell at a Florida high school on Feb. 14.
Nichols posted the moving song accompanied by a touching collage of students from that high school, plus the following explanation: “So many people have experienced senseless loss over the past several years. From the loyal country music fans watching Jason Aldean on the streets of Las Vegas to numerous schools hit by unexplainable violence, the tragedy seems never ending. This song I wrote with Jim Beavers is in tribute to so many lives lost and is dedicated to the survivors. Families, friends and entire communities are mourning special individuals that were taken too soon.
“I’ve put together some images of the recent victims and students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to our song,” he continued. “May it honor their spirits and lift up those left behind.”
According to CNN, three of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history have taken place in the last five months, and Everytown for Gun Safety reports that there have been 18 instances in which guns have been discharged in schools in the United States in the first two months of 2018 alone. Despite those grim statistics, America’s lawmakers have failed to act on gun control or even have a serious policy debate in the face of massive lobbying efforts on the part of the NRA and the gun lobby, and country artists including Cam, Margo Price, Jennifer Nettles, Brothers Osborne and more were among those who expressed not only heartbreak, but outrage after the latest tragedy.
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