Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)

Who it's for

Alan Jackson wrote this in response to 9/11, asking where people were and how they felt.

Feelings it meets

• Uncertainty
• Faith
• Grief

What it is

"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is Alan Jackson's response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, released as a single in November 2001 and later the lead single from his album Drive. Jackson wanted the song to be neither patriotic nor vengeful, and it asks how different people reacted that day before closing on a message about love.

Where to find it

All major streaming services.

Before you start

Heads up: References to the 9/11 attacks.

Age: All ages

But believe me, my dear boy, there is nothing stronger than those two: patience and time, they will do it all.Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace, Chapter XVI (tr. Louise and Aylmer Maude)