Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley remembers hearing himself on the radio for the first time.

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Though Bentley grew up in Arizona, it wasn't until he contributed his new song, "Hold the Light" to the film Only the Brave did he begin to understand the gravity that firefighters endure.

"Me, mom and first responders and firefighters on red carpet," he captions three photos on Instagram with his mother by his side.

Dierks Bentley paid a visit to Las Vegas on Monday (Oct. 9) in the wake of the recent mass shooting there, and he took some time out to visit with first responders who have worked so diligently since the tragedy unfolded on Oct. 1.

Dierks Bentley flew to Las Vegas, Nev., to meet some of the first responders who were at the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting.

"One of the most powerful takeaways for me from working on this project has been the need to search for hope and light even in the darkest of times," Bentley says.

Dierks Bentley joined the Americans all across the country who are donating blood to help survivors of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and he says turning sorrow into action is helping him find his way out of the emotional hole he's been in.