Although Luke Bryan is currently one of the happiest and cheeriest country music artists, he has not been without his share of difficulties.
The American Idol judge and performer, who comes from a close-knit family, lost his sister Kelly and brother Chris when they were still very young, which was a very tough loss to endure.
Prior to the airing of his docuseries Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary in 2021, he discussed his siblings and the emotional distress that talking about them could occasionally cause with Today’s Willie Geist.
He remarked, when questioned about the death of his older brother Chris, “When Chris went away, it was tragic because no one was more fired up about me moving to Nashville than he was.” He was talking about his recent move to Nashville.
In response to Willie’s question about if he was hesitant to talk about everything, Luke said: “When you start talking about the deaths of your siblings, you almost get an uneasy feeling about having to tell people about the terrible aspects of your life.
The country music performer then said, “I remember that there are people out there that have gone through the same experiences that I have,” and he said it while feeling enraged.
Our ultimate objective is to convey the narrative, or “my dirt road diary,” as we like to call it.
Luke and his wife Caroline adopted their three nieces and nephews after the death of Luke’s brother-in-law from a heart attack seven years after the passing of Luke’s sister.
The Crash My Party singer discussed how the horrible events affected him in an interview with Billboard in 2018 when questioned about his mental health.
He proclaimed, “I’m a pretty happy person.” “The tragedy our family has experienced has given me a deeper understanding of the worth and brevity of life.
You can be sure that I apply that mindset to both my performances and my dealings with others on a regular basis. I want people who I meet to think well of me and that “that person doesn’t have a bad day.”