Granger Smith has returned to the road following the tragic loss of his 3-year-old son, River, earlier this summer in a drowning accident. Smith is now thanking his fans for all the love and support he and his family have received from them over the last few months.
In a heartfelt Instagram post, the country singer looks back on the highs and lows life has brought him not just in the last few months but over the last few years.
“Right before we walked on stage tonight, Jonny asked me, ‘Remember the 1st time I played bass with you? 10 years ago in Webster TX and there were 40 people,'” Smith recalls. “Yep, of course. I remember all the shows. How could I not? I’ve played shows where I broke ribs and punctured my lung, played for important suits in DC and heroes in Iraq. I’ve seen country kids in the mud in Iowa and cowboy hats in Australia. I’ve dislocated shoulders at county fairs and grabbed some forehead stitches in College Station. I’ve played a few times for a lot of people and many times for a few people.”
“I’ve played shows at the greatest times of my life and I’ve played shows after terrible loss, again and again,” Smith explains. “And that’s my job. But through it all, it’s the people that keep me coming back. If you’ve seen me lately, please let me say thank you for the support. Through it all. Seriously, you’re the fuel to my flame…still. I can feel the love.”
Recently, the Smith family decided to move from their home where River’s accident occurred to a new house. “I absolutely loved our house, where we lived,” Smith said in a YouTube video. “Amber and I both thought that it was our house that we would stay in for a long, long time. But after the accident with River, it changed the way we felt there. There was a lot of, thousands of really good memories and one really bad one.”
The two turned to their faith, ultimately deciding that moving would be best for their other two kids, London and Lincoln. You can hear their full explanation in their Youtube video, “Saying Goodbye To Our House..We Moved” below.
