“Chris Stapleton’s Emotional Plea After Texas Flood Tragedy Kills 111, Including Children”

As heartbreaking reports confirmed the loss of 111 lives—including nearly 30 children—in the catastrophic Texas Hill Country floods, two of country music’s most soulful voices found a quiet, powerful way to respond.

That night, Chris Stapleton picked up the phone and called Carrie Underwood. No big speech. No media plan. Just one simple sentence:

“We don’t need a hit song. We need a healing song.”

And that’s how “Hold On, Texas” came to life.

The two artists wrote it together overnight—not for the charts, not for fame, but for the families hurting across the state. It’s not flashy. It’s not polished. But it’s real. A musical embrace. A whispered prayer set to melody.

“There’s no playbook for grief like this,” Carrie said later through tears. “But music has always been how we carry each other. Now is the time to carry Texas.”

There’s no official music video. No big production rollout. Just two artists using their gift the only way they knew how: to comfort, to unite, and to remind Texans they’re not alone.

Carrie’s team shared that a raw acoustic version of “Hold On, Texas” will be released on her official Facebook page in the coming days.

Sometimes, the most powerful songs aren’t the ones played on the radio—they’re the ones that help a hurting heart feel seen.

And for Texas, this one was written with love.