Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins is opting to look at his ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) diagnosis in a different light and is trying to make everyday count.Over a decade after the Ice Bucket Challenge surfaced on social media, it is making a comeback.During an interview with Fox News Digital about the challenge, Hopkins explained that after his diagnosis in 2021, he's been "chasing the clock" ever since."I'm almost busier now than I was before because I'm trying to get so much done.
I'm tryin' to fit it all in.I'm taking more family vacations.
I'm in the studio more than I should be.I'm still on tour with Zac Brown Band right now.
You know, my fingers work.My voice works, it's been compromised, but most of the set, no one would notice," Hopkins, a founding member of Zac Brown Band, said.John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band was diagnosed with ALS in 2021.
(Derek White/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)He continued, "And I'm playing different things on stage, but they still don't make sense.You know, I'm chasing the clock more than I ever have been.
And what I worry about is that that is causing me stress which might be exacerbating my condition.So it's a bit of a catch-22, you know, I've created."ZAC BROWN BAND'S JOHN DRISKELL HOPKINS FIGHTS ALS DIAGNOSIS: ‘CRYING SUCKS’Acknowledging the reality of his diagnosis, Hopkins said that he's looking toward the future where he might not be able to sing."I hope that my progression continues to be slow and that I can sing for a long time, but who knows?" he said.In 2014, Hopkins and the Zac Brown Band participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on social media – years before his diagnosis.
At the time, Hopkins had no idea what the disease was, let alone that he would be diagnosed one day."I'm chasing the clock more than I ever have been."WATCH: Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins is 'chasing the clock' after ALS diagnosis"I didn't even know what it was.I mean, I think a lot of people in th...