NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (September 14, 2017) – An artist who regularly uses her voice to help others, RaeLynn is continuing that mission with an upcoming performance and a recent visit to her home state of Texas. As a Novo Nordisk Patient Ambassador, the country star will be performing the national anthem for the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma Verizon IndyCar Series season finale airing live this Sunday, Sept. 17 on NBCSN at 5:30pmCT. RaeLynn will also be teaming up with Verizon IndyCar Series driver and fellow Ambassador Charlie Kimball for a Q&A with race fans on race day.
The singer-songwriter also rushed to help communities in Texas struggling from the catastrophic and devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. “I am who I am because I grew up in the areas hit by Hurricane Harvey,” said the Baytown, TX native. “I will always do anything and everything I can to help my hometown that’s shaped and inspired every song I sing and every lyric I write. I’m grateful to be able to do that and will continue to do so in the weeks and months to come.”
Until she was able to make the trip herself, RaeLynn immediately took part in multiple Houston area telethons. Raising over $1 million in one day, the donations provided immediate monetary relief to areas that wouldn’t see volunteers for days. The singer then made the trip home, joining her family’s church, Celebration of Life, who opened its doors to anyone seeking refuge from the storm. The ministry has become a distribution center and is aiding the community through its rebuilding process, funded entirely by generous contributions (click here to support). “Everybody surrounding the church got affected, but the church didn’t,” she told Taste of Country. “It’s just a really amazing thing that we can house people that are in need right now.”
The devoted Texan lent her support Tuesday night to HAND IN HAND: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief Telethon, encouraging her fan base to watch the telecast and consider donating. She will continue to amplify her efforts in the coming weeks and months ahead as she hits the road, comforting fans and sharing her positive message (full dates listed below).
RaeLynn Fall Tour Dates:
SEP 14 – Tulare, CA – Tulare County Fair
SEP 15 – Hutchinson, KS – Kansas State Fair
SEP 22 – Lansing, MI – The Loft
SEP 23 – Indianapolis, IN – 8 Seconds Saloon
OCT 3 – Birmingham, AL – Tin Roof
OCT 11 – Cleveland, OH – WGAR’s Guitars for Girls
OCT 19 – Fort Smith, AR – ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center
OCT 20 – Southhaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
OCT 21 – Cape Girardeau, MO – Show Me Center
OCT 23 – Huntsville, AL –Von Braun Center Playhouse
NOV 4 – Deer Park, TX – Clyde Abshire Stadium
NOV 11 – Phoenix, AZ – KMLE’s Driftwood
NOV 12 – Dana Point, CA – Driftwood Country Festival
About RaeLynn:
RaeLynn’s current single “Lonely Call,” boasting nearly 6 million streams, is the follow-up to her powerful first track “Love Triangle” from the Warner Bros. Records/Warner Music Nashville #1 debut WildHorse, produced by Jimmy Robbins and Nicolle Galyon. “Love Triangle” tells her personal story in a way that "is a raw and emotional account of what it’s like to be the child of divorced parents." (People Magazine), which media and fans immediately gravitated to, evidenced by the single hitting Top 10 sales per spin while the music video has racked up nearly 8 million views since its release. The remainder of the 12-track album, 11 of which were co-written by RaeLynn herself, is a broader look into her life over the past few years since her breakthrough on NBC’s hit show, The Voice. Recently selected as a 2017 “Country Artist to Watch” by Pandora, Napster and Billboard and a current CMT Next Women of Countryinductee, RaeLynn has tallied 120 million plus cumulative career streams. She is poised to follow in the early success of her Top 10, GOLD-certified song “God Made Girls” that has tallied more than 940,000 track equivalent sales and has been streamed more than 50 million times. The rising star has earned numerous award nominations including theAcademy of Country Music Awards’ New Female Vocalist of the Year, Radio Disney Music Awards’ Favorite Country Song and The Freshest! - Best New Artist Country, and most recently CMT Music Awards’ Breakthrough Video of the Year, her second in that category in addition to a Female Video of the Year nod. The breakout star has had several national TV performances since The Voice, including appearances on TODAY, Late Night with Seth Meyers and ELLEN.
