Amen. It’s been two weeks since the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk at a Turning Points USA event at Utah Valley University back on September 10. And since then, there have been plenty of tributes to the conservative media personality from those in country music, including artists like Jason Aldean, Jamey Johnson, Justin Moore, and Shenandoah. In the wake of the tragedy, Cole Swindell also teased a new song that he had written after hearing a speech from Kirk’s widow where she mentioned that Charlie was finally doing what he always wanted to do: Making heaven crowded. “I’ve blamed my sinning on ‘I ain’t no saint’ I’ve bit my tongue, said that it ain’t my place I’ve kept Jesus in the backseat, but I can’t any longer After what we all saw last week, I can’t help but wonder What if churches had a longer line outside Than all them bars on Friday night What if people prayed for people who ain’t on their side What if good ran off the bad Them streets of gold up there’d be packed This ol’ world would look a lot better than we found it If we make heaven crowded” @coleswindellofficial “Make Heaven Crowded” #charliekirk #countrymusic #makeheavencrowded ♬ original sound – coleswindell Well naturally, after teasing the new song, there were plenty of people who were begging Cole to release it. And even Randy Travis said that the world needs to hear the song: “Thank you, Cole! This song will reach millions of hearts… get it out there…it’s great!” @coleswindellofficial Overwhelmed by the response to this song doing everything we can to get it to y’all soon. #makeheavencrowded ♬ original sound – coleswindell Well that’s what he did. Just over a week after writing the song, and five days after first teasing it, Cole dropped the full version of “Make Heaven Crowded” today. Reflecting on the song, he says that the response has been unlike any he’s ever received, calling it what may be the most important song of his career: “Being a new dad with a fresh perspective on the world, I was inspired by Erika’s speech. A phrase I had heard before, but I hadn’t heard it in a moment like that. It literally stopped me in my tracks and ultimately moved me to write ‘Make Heaven Crowded.’ The heartbreak I felt, and still feel, for her and their kids was so heavy thinking about my wife and baby girl. I knew I had to get those feelings out of my heart and head and down on paper. But when I released a social clip of performing a few of the lyrics, the response was unlike any reaction I’ve ever had to a song. It’s truly amazing what music is able to do, especially when real life inspires it. Writing songs has always been something that has helped me express thoughts and feelings, and I don’t know if folks know how much it helps me when it connects and I know I am not alone in those same fears and feelings. This may be the most important song of my career, and I’m ok with that.” I don’t know what it is about Cole Swindell, but he somehow always manages to release the most emotional, moving songs in country music. He doesn’t get the credit he deserves for songs like “Dad’s Old Number,” “You Should Be Here,” and even his latest single, “Dale Jr.,” which talks of the bond that he shares with Dale Earnhardt Jr. over the loss of their fathers. But yet again, Cole Swindell has managed to release another tearjerker. The post Cole Swindell Releases Emotional New Song “Make Heaven Crowded,” Written After The Assassination Of Charlie Kirk first appeared on Whiskey Riff.