The country singer and songwriter, who died on Saturday at 88, tucked enduring aphorisms into tales about facing up to loss.

A few days after the death of Kris Kristofferson, Eric Church shared the unreleased song "Kickin' It With Kristofferson," an acoustic demo he once wrote about one of his songwriting heroes. The previously unreleased track,

Legendary country singer, actor and songwriter has died 88, prompting a wave of tributes from his many admirers