Dierks Bentley wrote and recorded this slow, emotional tune for the movie, Only the Brave. The motion picture tells the story of Arizona's Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite wildlands firefighting crew that lost 19 firefighters in a 2013 blaze.
"Hold the Light" is the first song that Bentley has written specifically for a motion picture. He collaborated on the track with Only the Brave soundtrack composer Joe Trapanese, Nashville tunesmith Jon Randall and Bon Iver drummer S. Carey.
The poignant ballad honors and embodies the spirit of the true heroism depicted in the film as well as echoing the grief of the ones the fallen heroes left behind. If you walk the ridge You will find the marks and scars Kneel down by the tree under the setting stars Never say goodbye. "This is at the top, if not the most meaningful experience I've ever been a part of," Bentley said. "It hits me harder than any other song I've had a chance to be a part of … [O]ur goal was to create a message of hope and love. I'm honored to have been a part of it."
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