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Luke Bryan says he will 'truly never get over' the grief of losing his two siblings and a brother-in-law.
The 45-year-old country star opened up about enduring the losses in an intimate new cover story for People, telling the magazine how he hopes he can 'inspire people to move on from tragedy' by sharing his own story.
'You truly never get over it. You truly never settle in your mind that it's happened. I mean, it's always there,' the American Idol judge explained.
Dearly departed: Luke Bryan shared that he will 'truly never get over' the loss of his siblings Chris (left) and Kelly (center) whom he is pictured with in childhood
'If I can inspire people to move on from tragedy': In a new cover story for People he revealed that his sense of bereavement has become a motivator
The sadness he has experienced has also served as a reminder for the Georgia native that 'we're not promised another day.'
Luke was just 19 and planning his relocation to Nashville to pursue a country music career when he lost his older brother Chris to a car crash.
As a result he waited a couple of years to make the move to Nashville and instead remained at the family peanut farm to offer them his support.
His mother LeClaire told ABC News years ago during a 20/20 profile of her son: 'We knew Luke at some
