Virginia Deputy Sheriff Has a New Hit Record “Hold That Line”
By: Rick McCann
Private Officer International
Winchester Virginia July 12th, 2022
A Virginia deputy sheriff is making a name for himself these days but not because he writes
too many speeding tickets or for making a bunch of arrests.
Although deputy Chris Darlington does love his job and is good at it, he’s being recognized for his other talent. Singing and songwriting.
Chris has recently released his latest Nashville recording called “Hold That Line”, a song about
the job that our law enforcement does to keep us safe every day.
Chris wrote the heartfelt lyrics that speak to the life and commitment of our police officers.
“We kiss our families before we go. Crazy world out there. Only the good Lord knows if we take that last call. The cavalry will be there to hold that line. We’re holding that thin blue line. ‘Cause that’s what we do. We don’t do it for the glory. We do it for you.”
The track, “Hold That Line,” was released by Chris Darlington in March and hit over 50,000 streams in its first three weeks. While Darlington had recorded nine previous tracks in Nashville – one recent song peaked at #82 on Nashville’s MusicRow chart – “Hold That Line” is the first song he wrote specifically with his law enforcement brothers and sisters in mind.
The song’s release, he says, was meant to be a morale booster for law enforcement.
“I felt law enforcement could use a pick-me-up after 2020,” he said. “So I scratched some lyrics on my phone, coming from my heart and 17 years of law enforcement experience.”
