Kane Brown shows one of the most bittersweet sides a military family often faces during their time serving the country: a long-awaited homecoming.
Kane Brown has been a vocal supporter of our nation’s military and often expressed his gratitude for servicemen and women.
For his “Homesick” music video, he showcased just that, with a vast collection of beautiful reunion videos and a dedication to the men and women of our armed forces.
“Homesick” was released as the third single to Kane’s second major-label album, Experiment, in 2018.
The song was co-written by Kane with Brock Berryhill, Matt McGinn, and Taylor Phillips. The emotional track was inspired by Kane’s own “experience traveling on the road and being away from his loved ones,” but the singer dedicated the song to military families.
“I thought, ‘There’s not many songs going out these days about the military like there used to be.’ I felt like this would really hit home for them. Just kind of like memories of, you know, anybody dancing in a kitchen, singing favorite songs with each other.”
Before it was officially released as a single, the music video for “Homesick” premiered on September 20, 2018, nearly two months before his album came out.
At the beginning of the video, before the music starts, a message pops up across the screen, reading:
“This video is dedicated to the brave men and women of the United States armed forces.”
During it, Kane is shown performing the song for the California Army National Guard, along with clips of service members reuniting with their families which were sent in by supporters.
Submitted videos included never-before-seen heart-wrenching moments and even some that have gained national media attention.
Among the latter is a story about a Notre Dame basketball player who was surprised on-court by his brother’s return and they broke down in tears as he raced across the court to hug him.
WATCH:An unreal moment between two brothers.
Matt Farrell thought his brother was coming home from Afghanistan in February… he was wrong. pic.twitter.com/kp8GVik7Si
— Notre Dame Men's Basketball (@NDmbb) December 20, 2016
As the roll of film clips play at various parts of the video, Kane is filmed in front of a helicopter in a hangar with the California Army National Guard members surrounding him and his band watching him sing the heartfelt song.
