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My Husband Wrote A Song For Our Wedding, Now You Can Hear It Too!

I feel like everyone has a fantasy of having a song written about them. And my husband, Rob, wrote one for me as a surprise for our wedding in August…

Ayla Brown

Rob wrote a song for our first dance. Obviously as you can see I was VERY emotional when I heard it for the first time!

Photo By Russ Mezikofsky

I feel like everyone has a fantasy of having a song written about them. And my husband, Rob, wrote one for me as a surprise for our wedding in August of 2021. After the ceremony we walked over to the grassy dance floor. I thought the band was going to play a cover song by Elvis or something, but instead it was an original song that Rob had written and recorded for me down in Nashville.

"New Last Name" was co-written with Bill Whyte and recorded by Smith Curry and his amazing session musicians in Nashville. It's the most beautiful song I've ever heard. And now everyone in the world can hear it too! If anyone is getting married, this would be a perfect "first dance" song. (Yes, I will share!)

Lyrics: "I raise my glass to you my love / Here's to have and to hold for the rest of our days / I raise my glass to you my love / I can't wait to be your new last name"

You can stream "New Last Name" on ALL streaming platforms (or scroll down to the bottom to hear it!) In the meantime, here's some behind-the-scenes photos and video from our wedding!

Never-Seen Before Wedding Photos

Listen To "New Last Name"

Never Before Seen Wedding Video

Ayla Brown has been an on-air morning show host with Country 102.5 since 2018. Before taking this once-in-a-lifetime job, Ayla was (and still is) a country music singer. In 2006, she placed 13th on American Idol. In 2012 and 2013 she celebrated her Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium debut, and over the years she has visited 13 countries overseas to sing for the American Troops. Country music is in Ayla Brown’s soul. Not only does she sing it, but she gets to talk about it every day on “Country Mornings with Jonathan and Ayla.” Ayla is happily married to singer-songwriter, Rob Bellamy, and they welcomed a son named Barrett in August of 2022. In her free time, she loves to sew baby bibs and experiment with new recipes in the kitchen. She also loves to travel and try new foods. Ayla writes about Boston area happenings, parenting, holistic lifestyle and living, and travel.