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Eric Church has released six fine albums on Capitol Records Nashville since 2005 with the third, Chief (2011), rising to the top slot and spinning off two No. 1 singles, "Drink in My Hand" and a tribute to his idol that he simply called "Springsteen" where he references several of The Boss's classic albums while wrapping his narrative around a teenage romance.

Church went for something bolder here, using the opportunity provided by his previous success to push his music even further. "I have a theory that all of us only get a small window of time to make records when people will really listen and care," he says. "It's up to us to move the needle. People like Waylon and Cash or Garth and Strait, they all changed the direction of the music a little bit." And the desire to capture the intensity of his live show on record was the blueprint. "This album was made from a live place; we recorded it with the live show in mind," he explains.

If there is one thing country music needs more of, it's the attitude that is driving Eric Church, the approach behind every song on Chief, the fearlessness that lets an artist swing for the fences and try to leave a mark on history. "There were safer choices I could have made for sure, but I just can't feel that helps anybody," he adds. "If you have any respect for the music, you'll use each chance you get to try to be one of the ones who moves the flag."