Country Songwriter Releases Pro-Life Song With Teen Singer to ‘Give a Voice to the Voiceless’

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‘I Was Gonna Be’ debuted on June 21.

Chris Wallin, a multi-platinum Nashville songwriter known for some of country music’s biggest hits, has teamed up with teenage singer Rachel Holt to release a pro-life song written from the perspective of a baby who never had the chance to be born.

The new single, called “I Was Gonna Be,” was released June 21, just before the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortions in the United States.

Mr. Wallin—who has written songs for country music greats such as Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, and the late Toby Keith—told The Epoch Times that he wrote “I Was Gonna Be” to inspire others to speak up for unborn babies.

“I wanted to give a voice to the voiceless,” said the 53-year-old, who serves as an executive partner and head of artists and repertoire for the music group Baste Records.

“I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that these days, people feel helpless to do anything about what’s going on in the world,” he continued. “So, I did the only thing I’ve ever really known how to do—I let my music speak. People honestly have no idea how powerful music is.”

‘It Was a God Thing’

The Tennessee native said that when he started writing the song, which is sponsored by Patriot Mobile, he didn’t think anyone would have the courage to sing it.

“It was one of those things where I knew I just had to get it out of me. I was halfway through writing the song when I was introduced to Rachel. It hit me like a ton of bricks that she was the perfect person to sing that song,” he shared. “And I was 100 percent correct. She loved it as much as I did, and her first words were, ‘I have to sing that song.’ It was a God thing for sure.”

Speaking with The Epoch Times, newcomer Ms. Holt, 18, credited her Christian upbringing for her decision to record the single. “It’s just the way I was raised,” she explained. “I hope that the public just takes a second to listen and really feel the song.”

By Audrey Enjoli

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