Colt Ford knows God has given him a second chance after he suffered a heart attack in 2024 in which he flatlined twice. “God just told me I need to sit down and pay attention to what’s going on around me,” Ford tells FOX News Digital.

Country music is closely aligned with the military and with patriotism, so it’s no surprise that many top country stars are openly patriotic. But some are even more notable than others in their avid patriotism.

Kelsea Ballerini is making a habit of stopping mid-concert, and to her credit each pause seems to be for a good cause. Recently, she stopped to encourage a young male fan who was holding up a sign telling her he was bullied at school for liking her music, and during another recent show she stopped to take up for her man.

Kelsea Ballerini’s song “Penthouse” chronicles her 2022 divorce from fellow country star Morgan Evans and the heartbreak that followed their split, but she doesn’t want her fans to direct any ill will towards Evans.

The engagement ring. Turns out, Hodges had the ring made at Hollie Winter Fine Jewelry in Germantown, Tennessee, and that company shared some pictures of it on Instagram. And, well … folks on the space station can probably see the thing. It is unlike just about any engagement ring you will ever see, and you can check it out here.