Singer-songwriter Zac Brown and his band’s music has long resonated with soldiers and veterans of the U.S. military. In 2010, the Zac Brown Band participated in a tour in partnership with the USO, a non-profit providing many services to those who serve, including arts and entertainment. While performing several shows for troops in the Persian Gulf, the band filmed and used footage for a music video release of their introspective hit single, “Free.”
Over the years, Brown has developed personal relationships with the military community. One veteran in particular whom he is close with, Joe Maynard, has a favorite Zac Brown Band tune, the bluegrass-inspired “Natural Disaster.” Maynard received a medal for saving fellow troops from an ambush while serving. He then gifted the medal to Brown as a token of appreciation for the positive impact the song had on himself and other veterans.
