L to R: Lee Roy (The Roys), Lane Brody, Ledbetter, Elaine Roy (The Roys), Aaron Tippin, Ty Williams. Photo: Bev Moser.

A packed house turned out Friday, Jan. 22 at the Nashville BMI offices to recognize singer-soldier-songwriter Darby Ledbetter for his ongoing 10-year service in the National Guard and his emerging career as a Country artist. Following in the footsteps of artists like Kid Rock and Three Doors Down, Darby is only the third artist chosen by the National Guard to have one of his songs, (“I Won’t Let My Guard Down”), chosen for a national movie theater ad campaign. Darby is preparing to deploy for his fourth combat tour overseas, with plans to release his debut album, Soldier Up, in the near future.

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