Zac Brown Sends a Message to Artemis II Crew Up in Space: ‘Keep Flying Strong’

Zac Brown Wakes Artemis II Crew in Space With Song ‘Free’

The Artemis II crew woke up to the sound of Zac Brown's song "Free" during their time in space.

Zac Brown Sends a Message to Artemis II Crew Up in Space: ‘Keep Flying Strong’

Zac Brown‘s music reached new heights — literally — when the Artemis II space mission played his song “Free” for the astronauts on board, hundreds of thousands of feet above Earth. Related Zac Brown Takes Over ‘Survivor 50’ to Swim With Sharks & Show Off His Intense Spearfishing Skills …

The Artemis II crew is 'Free' to return to Earth thanks to Zac Brown Band

Zac Brown Band (Disney/Randy Holmes) On the final day of their journey to the moon, the crew of Artemis II awoke to Zac Brown Band singing its 2010 hit, “Free.” They also heard a prerecorded message from Zac.  “Good morning Reed, Victor, Christina and Jeremy,” it began. “Zac from Zac Brown Band here, checking in from the USA. We hope that piece of our song, ‘Free,’ helps start your day with the right kind of lift.” “We just want to say how proud…

Zac Brown Sends Message To Artemis II Crew As They’re Woken Up By “Free” On Final Day Of Lunar Flyby Mission

A fitting choice for the final day of the mission. NASA’s Artemis II crew is headed back to earth after 10 days in space, and this morning the crew aboard the Orion spacecraft was greeted by a fitting song from the Zac Brown Band to start their final day. Launched on April 1, the Artemis II mission performed the first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years, taking the four astronauts further away from earth than any human has ever gone before. The Artem…

Zac Brown Band go interstellar as ‘Free’ soundtracks NASA’s Artemis II mission

Zac Brown Band have taken their music to new heights — quite literally — making history as their global hit ‘Free' was played as the final wake-up song for astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission. The moment marks a rare and powerful intersection between music and space exploration, with the band’s anthemic track soundtracking the start of the crew’s day as they orbit beyond Earth. As part of the wake-up call tradition, frontman Zac Brown al…