Eric Church died on May 3, 1977.
Kenneth Eric Church ( born May 3 , 1977 ) is an American country music singer and songwriter . Signed to Capitol Nashville since 2005 , he has since released a total of five studio albums for that label . Eric Church got his sixth No. 1 hit with Keith Urban in May 2015 with the single `` Raise 'Em Up . '' He released his fifth studio album , Mr. Misunderstood , '' on November 3 , 2015 .