Catch Of The Week: Gracelyn Rennick
Meet Gracelyn Rennick, a gifted 18 year old singer/songwriter from Lincoln, RI. Music has always been a love of Gracelyn’s. It started with Disney songs, then guitar lessons. She begged…
Meet Gracelyn Rennick, a gifted 18 year old singer/songwriter from Lincoln, RI.
Music has always been a love of Gracelyn's. It started with Disney songs, then guitar lessons. She begged her mother for those lessons. Her mom told her if she learned to play a song on her own, she could have those lessons. Of course this motivated Gracelyn, and within an hour she had learned "Brown Eyed Girl." A serious vaccine injury left her bedridden and unable to go to school or play music for a couple of years. When Rennick finally felt better, her mother signed her up for songwriting class. It was a life changing decision. By the age of 14 she was writing, singing and performing her own songs. Gracelyn describes her sound as modern country with a touch of a singer/songwriter vibe. Her biggest influence is Ed Sheeran, but she takes with her inspiration from Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini.
Rennick On The Record
Last summer, Gracelyn released her original song, " Like The Stars." It went on to win the Song of The Year in Nashville, TN at The Josie Awards in September. Take a listen:
Here's a video compliation of some of Gracelyn's songs:
The Goods On Gracelyn
- Plays guitar, piano, ukulele and drums
- Has opened for Howie Day, Lee Dewyze(American Idol), and Chuck Ragan. She has also played alongside Erika Van Pelt(Top 12 American Ido) and Ryan Faraday
- All Time Favorite Country Song: "Muckalee Creek Water" by Luke Bryan, and "Austin" by Blake Shelton
- First Country Concert: Luke Bryan
- Currently digging on Country 102.5: "Craving You" by Thomas Rhett & Maren Morris, "You Look Good," by Lady Antebellum, and any Sam Hunt song
- Gracelyn suffers from seizures, and one time while performing, she handed off her guitar, and lay down on the ground so she could pass out and had a seizure!
- Her favorite movie is Pirates Of the Caribbean
- She names spiders, so that she won't kill them
- She was a featured extra in the movie, Grown Ups
- Gracelyn swam competitively from age 4, until she got sick in middle school.
- She can make a mean bowl of homemade mac and cheese
Gracelyn Graces The Stage
- July 1- Lady Liberty's Tribute Music Festival, 508 International, in Charlton, MA
- July 4- Alchemy in Providence, 8:50pm, to support the Wounded Warrior Project in Honor of our Nation's Heroes
- July 15- Fairlawn Golf Course, Lincoln, RI 7-10pm
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