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About CJ Field:
CJ Field is an electrifying performer with a one-of-a-kind voice whose songwriting has already seen Grammy, CMA, and ACM nominations. Shortly after moving to Nashville from his home state of Massachusetts in 2011, Field quickly became known as a songwriter's songwriter, earning his spot in the room with some of the best in Nashville, including Ashley McBryde, Terri Jo Box, Marla Cannon-Goodman, D. Vincent Williams and Trick Savage. One of the songs that came out of those sessions was "Home Sweet Highway", which he wrote with Ashley and Blue Foley. In 2018, Ashley put the song on her Grammy, ACM and CMA-nominated album, Girl Going Nowhere, that peaked at No .7 on the Billboard Charts. Ashley continues to play this song at her live shows, including on the Grand Ole Opry and most recently on CMT’s Campfire Sessions.

The song "6th of October" that he wrote with Ashley and Blue will be on Ashley's next album, The Devil I Know, that comes out in September.

Lyrics:
Mama’s wrinkled letter in his pocket
Daddy’s name stitched upon his chest
Him and ten or so of his new brothers
On a plane to a place they won’t forget

Swore an oath to his country and his rifle
Got tattoos of the flag and a Bible
Yea, he thought he might play ball
In college this next fall
Twelve months ago when he was still in high school

So he thinks about all the things he’s fighting for
Because heaven knows the price he could pay.
I hope you count your blessings every evening.
And don’t forget the soldier when you pray.

Two months in its tags in bombs and fire fights.
Hell on earth like he ain’t never known
He gets scared to death sometimes, but he knows he’s on the line between all this hell and everything back home.

So he thinks about all the things he’s fighting for
Because heaven knows the price he could pay.
I hope you count your blessings every evening and don’t forget the soldier when you pray.

Back here we’ve got celebrities on TV
Talking about the things we need to change.
And I can’t help but get a little angry.
As another folded flag, gets hauled away.

With Mama’s, wrinkled letter in his pocket,
daddy’s name stitched, probably on his chest
Six of his closest brothers carry
The soldier as we lay him down to rest.

And it makes me think of all the things we’re fighting for, and the prices that our men and women pay. I just hope you count your blessings every evening.
And don’t forget the soldier when you pray.