\nWhat do you think it takes to become a success in the music industry? Is it the scales on a guitar fretboard that one must practice night in and night out? Is it the hounding, the persistency of character, the not taking no for an answer mindset that may get you through the most coveted record labels? What is it that enables a recording artist to stand out among a crowd of thousands that are all trying to accomplish the same thing? Is it just plain old talent? Do you just have \u201cit\u201d or you don\u2019t? Perhaps there is some truth in everything we just mentioned, but there is something that we definitely we believe rings true more than anything – nothing beats life experience.
\nAs we go through the rocky roads of life, the tumultuous thunderstorms and raging waters of the vast deep blue sea, we can sometime feel like lost voyagers. We start off thinking we\u2019re in control, and then we realize we have no control over anything. And then the cycle repeats itself. But the beauty of this is that we are constantly learning more about ourselves – even through the hardest of times. Luke Bryan is someone who understands this well, and we truly believe it\u2019s one of the key factors that helped him become the music icon he is today.<\/p>\n

[post_page_title]Hardships[\/post_page_title]
\nThe thing about celebrities is that while we\u2019d like to think we know everything about them, we really barely scratch the surface. Luke Bryan is a respectable, successful, and widely popular country singer, but his road to stardom was all but perfect. In fact, it was quite the opposite. When we observe the lives of the rich and famous, we tend to pine over what they have. We don\u2019t realize that they may be going through hardships of their own, beyond the financial wealth and superficial recognition. Luke is one of those stars who had to endure more pain than anyone should have to endure in their lifetime, but he still manages to keep a brave face.
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\n[post_page_title]Unexpected tragedy[\/post_page_title]
\nOne of the hardest things Luke ever had to go through was at the age of 19. He was a talented young kid from Georgia, and he had dreams of moving to Nashville to pursue his music career. But right around the time that he finally decided to make the big move, a tragic event struck his family. His older brother Chris was killed in a car accident, to the shock of Luke and his family. As that point, everything in his life stopped. The music took a pause. Nashville took a pause. He couldn\u2019t leave his family at such a tumultuous and hard time in all of their lives.
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\n[post_page_title]Painful recollection[\/post_page_title]
\nEven as he recalls the painful event years later, it\u2019s naturally excruciatingly hard for Luke to talk about. In an interview in which he talked about what happened, he even said that he was \u201ckind of hyperventilating.\u201d A trauma like that can certainly do that to a person, and it never truly leaves you. \u201cYou never truly move beyond it,\u201d said Luke. It really sheds a new perspective on this man\u2019s life, and it just goes to show how important it is to be grateful about all we have.
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\n[post_page_title]Tide shifting[\/post_page_title]
\nBut alas, while it seems that we may have heard the worst of it, the timeline of hardships for Luke Bryan was unfortunately not over. It happened 12 years after the death of his brother, around the time that Luke\u2019s father convinced him to finally pursue his lifelong dream of creating a music career for himself in Nashville. Luke was already in his 30s, but he listened to his father\u2019s advice, packed his bags and hit the road.
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\n[post_page_title]Daunting debut[\/post_page_title]
\nNot long after his time in Nashville, Luke was able to score himself an invite to play at the Grand Ole Opry, an astounding accomplishment. His older sister, Kelly, took charge of the organization of the event, inviting a total of 129 people to show up to her beloved brother\u2019s debut. The concert itself went pretty well, but what happened after the concert was pretty sad. In fact, it was only a few days after Luke\u2019s Grand Ole Opry that another tragedy struck.
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\n[post_page_title]A second tragedy[\/post_page_title]
\nA mere few days after Kelly had diligently helped with the organization of her brother Luke\u2019s Grand Ole Opry debut, she passed away. Her death took place within the very confines her home, and the reasons are still unknown. One can only imagine the pain and turmoil that Luke was probably going through at this point. He had experienced a loss such as this once before, and now it seemed like it was happening all over again.
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\n[post_page_title]Only older sibs[\/post_page_title]
\nIn addition to the fact that he had now lost two of his siblings unexpectedly, Luke also reflected his sadness on the fact that they were his \u201conly older siblings.\u201d Lamenting about how they were now \u201dgone from the world,\u201d he also acknowledged how the causes of their death were so different as well. But it goes without saying that regardless of how they came about, the loss of his two older siblings was something that probably unimaginably hard for him.
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\n[post_page_title]We’ll never know[\/post_page_title]
\nLuke allowed a sense of humility to be brought into the equation. When an unfortunate occurrence of this magnitude happens in a person\u2019s life, they are forced to engage themselves in some hard questions, such as why things such as this happen. After reflecting on the unexpected and different manners of his siblings passing, he said \u201cwe\u2019ll never know, and never understand.\u201d We believe this shows a level of humility and maturity that is rare to come upon, and brave of him to accept.
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\n[post_page_title]Moving on[\/post_page_title]
\nAlthough the idea of \u201cmoving on\u201d was probably a concept that seemed impossible yet again, Luke continued living his life. And not only did he live his life, he flourished wonderfully as a professional musician. In fact, the year that his sister passed on was the same year that he released his debut album, \u201cI\u2019ll Stay Me.\u201d The album was a success, and he slowly but surely began to become a staple in the country music scene.
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\n[post_page_title]Yet another tough pill[\/post_page_title]
\nAfter a handful of critically acclaimed albums and over ten number one hits, Luke Bryan was named Entertainer of the Year in 2013. He\u2019d not only made it to Nashville, but he\u2019d found career success beyond his wildest dreams. But in 2014, yet another shocking hardship occurred. Ben Lee Cheshire, his brother in law and husband of his late sister Kelly, died as well. The reasons were unclear, although it was suspected that the cause was a heart attack.
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\n[post_page_title]Luke\u2019s decision[\/post_page_title]
\nWe are all meant to move on from this world at some point, but the fact that so many of Luke Bryan\u2019s loved ones were taken from him at such young ages is truly unfortunate. That being said, Luke has his methods of dealing with these things, and his main coping mechanism is kindness. And his first order of business of kindness was taking in his teenage nephew, Tilden, into his home – for Tilden was now without both of his parents, and he needed someone to raise him.
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\n[post_page_title]Karmic resolution[\/post_page_title]
\nIt seems that the decision to bring Tilden into his home may have been some sort of a catharsis for Luke. He was now giving more of himself to others, and putting himself aside in a way that can be truly good for a person\u2019s character. And given the fact that teenager he took in was the son of his late sister and brother in law, it probably was a beautiful feeling for him to watch over him, because that\u2019s what Kelly would\u2019ve wanted.
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\n[post_page_title]Full house[\/post_page_title]
\nFor this reason, the Bryan house is pretty full nowadays. In addition to Luke, his wife Caroline, and his two sons, Tate and Bo, there are now a handful of new people in the house. Luke has mentioned that Tilden is always having friends over, and that they can be a hit rowdy sometimes too. His two older nieces (also Kelly\u2019s daughters), Kris and Jordan, are also dropping by the place from time to time. Needless to say, his house is never really quiet.
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\n[post_page_title]Pre-show panic attacks[\/post_page_title]
\nLuke seems to be occupying his time pretty well, and he continues to make records and perform in front of hordes of screaming fans. But even though his career success is apparent, that doesn\u2019t mean that he doesn\u2019t get the occasional stage fright. In fact, Bryan has even admitted that he gets panic attacks before he performs. He\u2019s felt a certain level of anxiety before some of his biggest shows – but he likes feeling that pressure.
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\n[post_page_title]Powerful lesson[\/post_page_title]
\nWe all experience a certain level of fear or anxiety from time to time, but the idea that Luke Bryan embraces this feeling of panic before he performs teaches us a valuable lesson. It teaches us to not be afraid of our emotions, and to acknowledge and appreciate their presence By doing that, we can then understand the power that exists on the opposite end of the spectrum. The sheer excitement that can only be made possible but the fear that came before it.
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\n[post_page_title]Tattoo[\/post_page_title]
\nYes, there are many interesting facts about Luke Bryan that you may find interesting. For instance, how about the fact that the initials of his wife are allegedly tattooed on his rear end? This small little tidbit was in fact revealed by fellow country musician Jason Aldean, who witnessed the tattoo while they were on tour together. Luke actually hasn\u2019t actually confirmed this officially, but Aldean\u2019s first hand account sounds pretty credible to us.
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\n[post_page_title]The nut house[\/post_page_title]
\nHere\u2019s another interesting fact about Luke Bryan you may have never heard – his fans call themselves \u201cThe Nut House.\u201d Wondering why they call themselves that? It\u2019s actually because his father Tommy grew up on a peanut farm, and eventually became a peanut farmer as well as a singer. Every artist needs a good fanbase, and every good fanbase needs a good name. We think the Nut House is one of the best we\u2019ve heard yet.
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\n[post_page_title]Thriller origins[\/post_page_title]
\nEven people that aren\u2019t musicians have their favorite records, so it goes without saying that people are musicians most certainly have records that probably altered their lives. With Luke Bryan, you might expect him to be a fan of old school country music, and while that\u2019s probably true, it turns out that the first album he ever bought wasn\u2019t a country record at all, but Michael Jackson\u2019s Thriller – but you can\u2019t blame the guy on that, can you?
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\n[post_page_title]Rough childhood event[\/post_page_title]
\nIt\u2019s sad to bring up the subject of car crash again, considering that this is how the life of Luke\u2019s brother Chris was taken, but we feel the need to talk about a certain event that happened when Luke was in second grade. It turns out that before he\u2019d even reached the age of ten, he was hit by a car. Thankfully, he was able to move on from this experience, and as we know, become one of the great country stars of the day.
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\n[post_page_title]Favorite food[\/post_page_title]
\nAin\u2019t nothing like a night at the movie theater, right? We\u2019ve all got our favorite foods, and it turns out that one of Luke Bryan\u2019s all time favorite foods, or snacks, is movie popcorn! Hmmm\u2026 we see what you\u2019re saying there, Luke, because movie popcorn truly is amazing, but don\u2019t you get sick of it after a while? Also, doesn\u2019t it get stuck in your teeth, and aggravate you tremendously when you\u2019re spending hours trying to get the tiny popcorn pieces out? Seriously, man.
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