Love, Honor, and Patriotism: Lee Brice’s ‘I Drive Your Truck’

The true story that inspired Lee Brice’s hit single ‘I Drive Your Truck.’
Love, Honor, and Patriotism: Lee Brice’s ‘I Drive Your Truck’
Driving around his late son’s truck helped the veteran’s father cope with loss and grief. The story of Paul Monti and his late son Sgt. Jared C. Monti inspired the hit song, “I Drive Your Truck.” WK Lai/Shutterstock
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While driving on Memorial Day in 2011, songwriter Connie Harrington tuned into National Public Radio (NPR) and listened to an interview featuring a father talking about his late son who was a soldier. To honor his son’s memory, Paul Monti started driving his son’s truck.

Two years after she first learned of Monti and his son, Harrington’s song, “I Drive Your Truck,” became a top hit for country star Lee Brice. It also continues to be a healing agent for many who to keep memories of their loved ones alive.

A Moving Story Becomes a Country Song

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