Brett Eldredge is used to putting his heart on his sleeve for emotional performances, but he almost lost control during a recent, very personal moment — singing his “Best Man Speech” at his brother’s wedding.
Explaining on Instagram that he woke up one night and decided such a big moment deserved a song instead of a speech, Eldredge revealed just how much his older brother’s wedding meant to him. They’ve always been best friends, he admitted, so he wanted to do something special, but it’s unlikely anyone knew just how special. Seated in front of the wedding guests with a small acoustic guitar, Eldredge started his song off with a tribute to his new sister-in-law. And then while choking back tears, he sent out a heartfelt wish for the next chapter of his brother’s life.
“When you start a family of your own / I hope your kids run wild like we did back home / Barefoot in the grass, never thinking we would grow up fast / and then we did,” the chorus begins. “Ever since we were kids skipping rocks / At the house on North High Street / I’ve been working on my heartfelt best man speech.”
Up next for Eldredge is a prime-time TV appearance — he’ll sing during the Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony airing December 4 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
