‘I Was Gonna Be’: A Voice for the Voiceless

Country musician Rachel Holt’s pro-life ballad gives a voice to pre-born children.

The rising country singer Rachel Holt signed with Baste Record in Dec. 2023. Courtesy of Baste Records

After signing with Nashville label Baste Records in December 2023, country music newcomer Rachel Holt was tasked with picking her debut single. Management never guessed she would pick an anthem about the sanctity of life for her initial release. Many see this as an impactful artistic statement that deserves the limelight.

As Holt experiences her first taste of fame with “I Was Gonna Be,” the song’s writer, Chris Wallin, is happy that a song with such an important message is getting the attention it deserves.

Writing From the Heart

After Wallin sat down to write a song about babies whose lives are tragically cut short by abortion, he never thought it would see the light of day. When Breitbart News asked about his reasoning for penning the tune, he said, “I wrote it because I thought something had to be said.”