Eric Church Turns UNC Graduation Into a Guitar Lesson

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Country star Eric Church delivered UNC-Chapel Hill’s 2026 commencement address at Kenan Stadium, turning the speech into a guitar-led moment that used a six-string metaphor to frame faith, family, heart, ambition, resilience, and community, followed by a live performance of “Carolina” for the graduates.
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