RaeLynn Signs with Kinkead

RaeLynn Signs Exclusive Booking Deal With Kinkead Entertainment Agency

Multi-Platinum recording artist, author and songwriter RaeLynn has joined The Kinkead Entertainment Agency for exclusive representation in all areas of touring, film, TV, music and private engagements.

“My team and I are super excited to be representing Raelynn,” says Bob Kinkead, CEO of The Kinkead Entertainment Agency. “In my four decades of representing some of the greatest female artists in our industry, RaeLynn is one of those artist’s that has already made a mark in our industry and will continue to shape and mold the future for females in country music and other genres.”

RaeLynn adds, “I felt like I had known the team for a while upon our initial meeting. They have a unique ‘at home’ approach that I am looking for in this season of my career. Hey, and they love my new music. With a quick handshake and a drive down 40 East, my calendar already was filling up. We are excited for the future.”

RaeLynn continues to be represented by Wortman Works for artist management and PR/publicity.

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“It’s Happening Right Here,” Operation Underground Railroad Documentary Exposes Child Predators and Victims in Every U.S. Community

O.U.R. film warns parents about the ways sex traffickers are luring their children; country artist RaeLynn releases companion music video about the crisis

ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) is releasing “It’s Happening Right Here” on Tuesday, January 31, a shocking documentary that exposes the ways child sex traffickers are infiltrating nearly every big city and small town in the United States. The film, from DNA Films and director Nick Nanton, shows how O.U.R. and other non-profits are assisting law enforcement efforts in Michigan, California, Utah and other states to stop predators from sexually assaulting children as young as seven.

“It’s Happening Right Here,” Operation Underground Railroad documentary exposes child predators & victims in every U.S. community. O.U.R. film warns parents about the ways sex traffickers are luring their children. Check here https://bit.ly/3Jr82PQ

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“It can be a scary realization, but we need to open our eyes to what is happening and spread awareness to everyone, especially parents with young kids who have access to the internet,” said Tim Ballard, O.U.R. Founder and CEO. “I encourage everyone to watch the film to educate yourselves about how prevalent this crime actually is and how to spot it.”

In 2021, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received 29.3 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation, an increase of 35% from 2020. “It’s Happening Right Here” offers behind-the-scenes efforts of law enforcement and technology experts to arrest child sex predators and try to prevent sex trafficking from happening in the first place.

The documentary includes interviews with survivors, including one girl who was trafficked starting at age 10 just a few blocks from her grandparents’ home. It also shows how parents are often unaware of how predators are using social media, online video games, websites and cellphone applications for luring, sextortion and trafficking.

“It’s Happening Right Here” was created and directed by 22-time Emmy Award winning director Nick Nanton and Emmy Award winning story producer Katie Tschopp. “We want to show parents how their children are vulnerable to child sex predators no matter how much money they make, where they live or even if they think they are taking every precaution to keep bad people away from their homes,” said Nanton.

Country artist RaeLynn performs “It’s Happening Right Here,” a companion song and music video that can be seen here. The documentary features insights about trafficking from federal, state and local law enforcement officers as well as non-profits O.U.R., Generate Hope and Humans Against Trafficking.

In the documentary, Ballard offers this warning to parents about child predators: “They’re looking for prey. They’re looking for their next victim. People comfort themselves by saying, that’s not me, that’s just in very, very remote, poor areas. It’s in every area. The only difference is in the more affluent areas, it’s undercover.”

“It’s Happening Right Here” is available on Amazon, Apple and Google Play, Vudu, and Fandango. Visit here to learn more.

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‘It’s Happening Right Here’: RaeLynn’s Song Debuts With Important Message

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RaeLynn delivered a powerful song with an important message on Friday (January 27).

The country singer-songwriter knew without a doubt that she had to sing “It’s Happening Right Here,” going hand-in-hand with a documentary that aims to raise awareness about sexual solicitation and how to recognize risks to help protect children and teens.

RaeLynn announced earlier this week that she’d release “It’s Happening Right Here,” after teasing her social media followers with a few hints. RaeLynn confirmed the song and music video’s release date with Operation Underground Railroad, a nonprofit organization that aims to “rescue children from human trafficking and sexual exploitation.” Its founder, Tim Ballard, a former special agent speaks at the beginning of the music video, which opens with a statistic: 1 in 5 children who use the internet have been sexually solicited.

“Through Raelynn’s new original song featured in the groundbreaking documentary ‘It’s Happening Right Here,’ we are shown that light can be found even in the darkest places. “It’s Happening Right Here” unveils the truth that sex trafficking can happen in every community in the U.S. Despite the darkness of the crime, hope can be found through the organizations fighting to end trafficking, as well as those sharing their experiences to protect others.”

“When I got the call from [Tim Ballard] asking me to sing this song for this Documentary my answer was a 100% Yes,” RaeLynn shared on Friday. “My prayer for this Song/ Music Video and film, ‘It’s Happening Right Here,’ is that it will bring awareness and shed light on the seriousness of this topic. I pray it educates people on how to protect their children and families and through that save lives. Despite the evilness of the sex trafficking industry, there is hope – there are still good people who care and are willing to speak up and protect our kids. We can let the light in and I pray this song is a catalyst to that. Also the biggest shoutout to my creative brother [TK McKamy] we have been doing videos together for almost 10 years. He directed ‘god made girls’ and I love him so dearly. Thank you for making this come to life with this amazing team.”

“It’s happening right here/ It’s happening right now/ Yeah Once you turn the light on/ You can’t just turn it out/ It’s behind the door, just up the street/ Down the hall on a cell phone screen/ It’s a wake up call for us all in the mirror/ It’s happening right here”

Ballard explains, as the music video begins: “They’re looking for prey. They’re looking for their next victim. People kind of comfort themselves by saying, ‘well, that’s not me. That’s just in very, very remote, poor areas.’ It’s in every area. The only difference is, in the more affluent areas, it’s undercover.”

The documentary will be available to rent or buy on January 31. Watch RaeLynn’s music video here:

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RAELYNN CEMENTS HER SOUND WITH RELEASE OF FULL-LENGTH ALBUM BAYTOWN

14-SONG PROJECT SHOWCASES RAELYNN’S SUPERB SONGWRITING AND LOVE FOR HER HOMETOWN

NASHVILLE, TENN. (September 24, 2021) — PLATINUM Country star RaeLynn has officially dropped her full-length album BAYTOWN, releasing the new project today (9/24). Her first LP on Round Here Records and second to date with her chart-topping debut WILDHORSE, BAYTOWN is full of heart and sass and is boldly RaeLynn.
“BAYTOWN is a record where you can find a little bit of everything. If you know me, you know I love to dance, get rowdy and have a good time, but you also know that songwriting and talking about hard subjects is something I will never steer away from,” RaeLynn shares. “Country music is my heart and soul and I fell in love with it when I grew up in Baytown, Texas. Everything that I am and what I represent is imprinted with my hometown in my heart. No matter what I do, what I sing or where I live, Baytown will always be represented because it made me who I am today. On some level we all feel that way about where we were raised. I can’t wait for y’all to dive into this record and see the place you grew up come to life.”
The follow-up to her 2020 EP of the same title, BAYTOWN is a completion of that project, rounding out the from-the-heart record with eight new tracks that bring the party and allow for moments of quiet reflection, displaying RaeLynn’s well-rounded approach to songwriting and her expert command of her own unique sound. Ahead of BAYTOWN’s release, RaeLynn shared several new songs with fans including the “ultra-relatable” (CMT) small-town tribute “Only In A Small Town” and “Made For Me To Love,” the Texas native’s message to her newborn daughter, Daisy Rae. BAYTOWN also includes RaeLynn’s collaboration with her mentor and former The Voice coach Blake Shelton, the horsepowered “Why I Got A Truck,” as well as a feature with Mitchell Tenpenny on the flirty jam “Get That All The Time.”
BAYTOWN TRACK LIST:
1. “Keep Up” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard, Steven Lee Olsen)
2. “Still Smokin’” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Corey Crowder, JR Rotem)
3. “Fake Girl Town” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Cameron Montgomery, Daniel Ross, James McNair)
4. “Judgin’ to Jesus” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Brett James, Ferras Alqaisi, TJ Routon)
5. “Me About Me” –  (Racheal Lynn Davis, Bob DiPiero, Jeff Garrison)
6. “Bra Off” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Josh Kerr, Emily Weisband)
7. “Neon Cowgirl” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Corey Crowder, Brandon Kinney)
8. “Small Town Prayer” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Drew Kennedy, Ben Stennis)
9. “Get That All The Time (feat. Mitchell Tenpenny)” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard, Kane Brown)
10. “Only In A Small Town” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Corey Crowder, Rhett Akins)
11. “She Chose Me” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Josh Thompson, Jimmy Robbins)
12. “Why I Got A Truck (feat. Blake Shelton)” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard)
13. “Rowdy” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Corey Crowder, Randy Montana, Emily Weisband)
14. “Made For Me To Love” – (Racheal Lynn Davis, Drew Kennedy, Ben Stennis)

With over 840 MILLION total career streams, RaeLynn has developed a “signature lyrical color and sense of humor” (Taste of Country) that shines brighter than ever on BAYTOWN. Songs from the set have been hailed as “country with a little bit of bass” (Taste of Country) and full of “rawness and authenticity” (Lyric Magazine). Music Row declares that RaeLynn “offers up the different shades of growing up in a place like Baytown on the aptly named record,” and Lyric Magazine confirms that the Texas native is “the artist she always was destined to be.”

RAELYNN MIXES GLITTER AND GRIT ON “ONLY IN A SMALL TOWN”

FULL BAYTOWN ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 24

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NASHVILLE, TENN. (August 13, 2021) – PLATINUM Country star RaeLynn delivers a lively mix of glitter and grit with a brand-new song, “Only In A Small Town,” releasing the feel-good anthem today (8/13).

Featuring an instantly-recognizable sound and all the charismatic sass she’s known for; the track celebrates all the unique quirks of country life – and a unique Country artist to boot. Not afraid to rep her middle-of-nowhere roots, RaeLynn’s sparkling vocal highlights a nothing-fancy world that’s special nonetheless, fusing equal parts big-timing beats and backwoods pride.

“The back half of BAYTOWN is officially ready!” shares RaeLynn. “I believe these next six songs really capture my heart – as a lot has changed in my life over the past year – but I also have some songs to get rowdy to. I’m so excited for y’all to hear what I’ve been working on.”

“Only In A Small Town” is out now and arrives just ahead of RaeLynn’s upcoming full album, BAYTOWN, which is set for release on SEPTEMBER 24. Marking her debut studio album on Round Here Records, the project will expand her 2020 BAYTOWN EP to include 14 tracks in total, and fans can Pre-Save/Pre-Add the album now.

Named after her hometown outside of Houston, Texas, RaeLynn previously released the uplifting “Small Town Prayer” from BAYTOWN and has also shared tracks like the party-ready, “Keep Up.”

Meanwhile, the hit-making singer-songwriter recently wrapped up her first ever downtown Nashville residency, “RaeLynn’s Downtown Party Live From Ole Red,” and delivered the tender “Made For Me To Love (demo)” this spring. That track released just as she and husband Josh Davis announced even more reason to celebrate in September – the birth of their first child.

LISTEN TO RAELYNN’S “ONLY IN A SMALL TOWN” HERE

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ABOUT RAELYNN
Two-time ACM New Female Vocalist nominee RaeLynn continues to carve her unique lane in Country music with her gift for storytelling through songwriting, accented by a one-of-a-kind, electric personality. RaeLynn’s EP BAYTOWN – her first since signing to Round Here Records – released in 2020 and has surpassed 65 MILLION streams, adding to her 840 MILLION total career streams. Scoring high-profile features with PEOPLE, American Songwriter, and Entertainment Tonight, she’s stacking acclaim for “a confident, joyous effort” (Billboard) that’s “equally tender-hearted and fiercely fun” (Tennessean). BAYTOWN follows her widely lauded debut WILDHORSE which arrived at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and was recognized among the best Country albums of 2017 by Rolling Stone, UPROXX and Stereogum. Most recently on Maren Morris’ GIRL: THE WORLD TOUR, she’s also joined Garth Brooks, Keith Urban, FGL, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton on the road. With both GOLD (“Love Triangle”) and PLATINUM (“God Made Girls”) singles to her name and nearly 2.5 MILLION followers across her engaging online platforms, her star continues to rise after becoming the first Country face to represent the global beauty brand Too Faced and making her acting debut in Hallmark Channel’s A Nashville Christmas Carol.

RAELYNN TESTIFIES WITH UPLIFTING “SMALL TOWN PRAYER”

FAITHFUL NEW TRACK SHARES A MESSAGE OF
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FINAL TWO SHOWS OF NASHVILLE RESIDENCY “RAELYNN’S DOWNTOWN PARTY LIVE FROM OLE RED” SET FOR JUNE 30 AND JULY 7

 

NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 25, 2021) – PLATINUM Country star RaeLynn turns eyes to the sky and opens her heart on “Small Town Prayer,” sharing her gentle country conviction with fans today (6/25).

A brand-new song penned by the hitmaker with Drew Kennedy and Ben Stennis, the graceful ballad is full of uplifting reverence and hope, as she tributes the simple requests we make in faith – and the simple replies that often mean so much.

With heavenly production by Corey Crowder, RaeLynn testifies that no matter what you pray for – or how insignificant it may seem – we’re all important in God’s eyes.

“Some pray for rain to make a living and feed their families, some pray for success to move their lives forward, and some pray for healing,” she says. “The asks of God are wide from all that pray in this world, and I just tapped into how I remember feeling praying when I lived in my small town.”

LISTEN TO RAELYNN’S “SMALL TOWN PRAYER” HERE

Out now alongside the recently released “Made For Me To Love (demo),” the new track now features an extra layer of personal meaning, as RaeLynn and husband Josh Davis await the birth of their first child – a daughter due in September.

With those tracks building on her 2020 BAYTOWN EP – her debut studio project on Round Here Records – the Texas native has more new music coming as this year rolls forward.

Taking these new tracks to the stage, RaeLynn will perform the last two shows of her first-ever Nashville residency as summer gets underway, hitting Broadway’s honky-tonk scene for “RaeLynn’s Downtown Party Live From Ole Red” on June 30 and July 7, benefitting the CMA Foundation and ACM Lifting Lives’ COVID-19 Response Fund. For more information and a full list of upcoming tour dates, click here.

RAELYNN DROPS HEARTFELT “MADE FOR ME TO LOVE” (DEMO)

SURPRISES FANS WITH NEW TRACK INSPIRED BY FIRST-TIME MOTHERHOOD

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 “RAELYNN’S DOWNTOWN PARTY LIVE FROM OLE RED” BROADWAY RESIDENCY KICKS IN HIGH GEAR

NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 4, 2021) – After revealing she’s expecting a baby girl, PLATINUM Country star RaeLynn has dropped “Made For Me To Love (Demo),” inspired by first-time motherhood. Originally shared as a clip on TikTok to accompany a behind the scenes look at her pregnancy journey so far, the song caught fire with users creating videos to recap their own parenting stories. With demand building for its release, RaeLynn is surprising fans with the track out today.

“Right when I found out I was pregnant I had so many emotions like any new mom, but the biggest one is the overwhelming love I felt for my baby only having her in my belly for eight weeks,” shares RaeLynn. “It was like I already knew her and met her because there was so much love. Just like when I first met Josh or when I found faith in my relationship with Jesus. All of them were meant for me to love.”

Announcing the happy news with PEOPLE that she and husband, Josh Davis, will welcome their daughter in September, RaeLynn penned the tribute to a love tattooed on her heart alongside Drew Kennedy and Ben Stennis with production by Corey Crowder and Stennis. “Made For Me To Love” is the first look at more new music coming from RaeLynn this summer, following her 2020 BAYTOWN EP (Round Here Records).

Back on stage with her vibrant energy, she is hitting downtown Nashville Wednesday nights now through July 7 for her first-ever honky-tonk residency. “RaeLynn’s Downtown Party Live From Ole Red” benefits the CMA Foundation and ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund. For more information and a full list of upcoming tour dates, click here.