Charlie Daniels - UNCW - Commencement Address Class of 1996

#charliedaniels #charliedanielsband #cdb Uploaded again with better audio! On May 11, 1996, Charlie gave the commencement address to the University of North Carolina - Wilmington Class of '96. The full speech and some other pieces which were written before the commencement are posted here: smarturl.it/CD-... After a war of words with the student editors of the school newspaper, 'The Seahawk,' who protested on the grounds that Charlie wasn't a college educated scholar and therefore had no business giving the address to their class. The speech is fondly remembered by those that were there as being one of the best the school ever had. - TeamCDB/BW

[@sindyanderson7035]

There will never be another one like him~ Thank you Charlie~ for everything~ but mostly the fun comments and the music~!

[@rfd339]

Hometown boy that made it big and still big in my opinion. Why wouldn't they. God bless Charlie Daniels.

[@ke9923]

Great to see Charlie giving this address. God blessing..

[@maxinedavieds8102]

Read Charlie’s book Never Look At The Empty Seats. Those who tried to keep him from doing this and how he rose above them to deliver a great speech! It explains his opening remarks. Thank you Charlie. For everything.

[@karen5336]

I was part of this Class of 1996 and hung on his every word. It was awesome!!

[@richdavis5610]

Great speech from a great man.

[@MissRailfan]

Loved the beginning of the speech. About no Nascar., pick up trucks n bass fishing

[@gregstaton128]

Charles Edward Daniels....RIP.....

[@ayronsmama05]

What is so sad is that he did not earn this but was given it. God rest his soul but puleeze!!!

[@douglascrouse8793]

Yeah, decades of struggle and persuing a dream doesn't begin to compare to the privilege of sitting in a classroom. And just what, pray tell, have you earned that compares to a 50-year career built upon talent and dedication? I note you don't even speak via your real name, but rather in anonymity. That alone speaks volumes.