Kristian Bush says a lot of strength and comfort can come from telling yourself the truth

Kristian Bush was surprised he's 52 years old. Bush's 50th birthday  

March 14, 2020 — coincided with the day COVID-19 forced the U.S. into 

lockdown. He stayed home like much of the rest of the world and lost track 

of time — and his career. When Kristian Bush turned 52 in March, he 

celebrated his birthday with cake and a plan. 

I've spent most of my life having to reimagine setbacks as opportunities," 

Bush, one-half of the Grammy-winning country duo Sugarland, tells 

DCNEWS. "It was hard to think that something good could come out of the 

pandemic, but if you don't try, you'll never know. I thought, 'Why not put out 52 songs on my 52nd birthday?'"