Benward was born in Franklin, Tennessee,[citation needed] the son of Kenda (née Wilkerson) and Aaron Benward. His father is in the country duo Blue County, his mother is a part-time actress, model, and acting coach, and his grandfather is Contemporary Christian music artist Jeoffrey Benward. He has two younger sisters and a brother.\n', '

Benward\'s acting career started when he landed a role in the film We Were Soldiers as David Moore in 2002. His success grew in 2006, when he played Billy Forrester in the movie How to Eat Fried Worms, which he won a Young Artist Award for in the category of Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film.[citation needed]\n', '

He also played 14 year old Charlie Tuttle in the movie from Disney Channel Minutemen, the 14 year old Alan in Dear John, and the little boy who helps the abused girl in the music video "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride. Benward\'s first album, Let Your Love Out, came out on January 5, 2009, and contained five songs.\n', '

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