[pullquote quote="Alan Jackson's song stopped about 150 guys in their tracks. They heard it and just put down their pens." credit="Lon Helton, Syndicated Country Countdown USA host"]Alan Jackson had a number 1 hit song after the attacks on 9/11, though we’re pretty certain that wasn’t foremost on his mind as he struggled to write down the emotions and experiences from that fateful day, as he asks “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning?”) Many songwriters released their response to the horrific tragedy in one of the best ways they know how to reach the hearts of their fans, through their music. These are 20 of the top songs that were inspired by and written or recorded following the events of September 11, 2001.

[mp3com-artist]Alan Jackson[/mp3com-artist], “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)”

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Watch video of the artists inspired to write and record following 9/11: Lee Greenwood, Faith Hill, Brooks and Dunn, Randy Travis, LeAnn Rimes, Hank Williams Jr., Alan Jackson, Radney Foster, Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Daniels, Ray Stevens, Kenny Rogers, Toby Keith, Craig Morgan, Aaron Tippin, Blackhawk, Mark McGuinn, Phil Vassar, Cletus T. Judd and Various Artists led by Willie Nelson.