Chris Young was a hero to a Nashville singer/songwriter after his guitar was destroyed during a flight.

Sam Hayes was flying United Airlines when he was told that the overhead bins were full, so he'd have to gate check his guitar. They promised to take good care of it....they did not. When he got the guitar back, he found a bag full of kindling. Agents told him that they would reimburse him for the guitar, but Sam didn't have the money to pay for one up front. That's where Chris Young comes into the story. He'd met Sam a few times before, so he called him and asked if he wanted Epiphone or Gibson. Chris then paid for a replacement guitar that was waiting for Sam at Carter Vintage Guitars.