Hello Friends!

I have exciting news for you!  I just wrote a brand new song called “Fearless,” which has not been officially released yet, but there is a live video on my YouTube Channel that you can check out here…

Welcome, Spring! 

So things are starting to come back to life here in East Tennessee: The daffodils brought me great joy early in the season, and now all the trees are blooming in bright pinks, purples, and whites!  It's pretty…

Hello friends (who may be experiencing post-Christmas exhaustion)…

Usually the day after Christmas brings with it much napping and recovering from all of the frantic “to-dos” that had to get done over the previous few weeks.  Some have no time…

I have just returned home from the Writing Worship conference in Franklin, Tennessee, and my mind is swimming!  So many amazing things happened at this conference, that I can't even begin to capture it all in one post.  I wrote…

Hello from sunny Tennessee!  

So much has happened this past month!  My latest song, Child of God, was released on June 30th, and I am so amazed by what God has done with it!  The song was produced by Matt…

Hello, friends!  

It is with great excitement that I get to announce today that my new single, “Child of God” will be released into the world on June 30th!  This song is so special to me, and was actually the…

So it has been a while since my last update, and soooo much has happened!  Feeling a little overwhelmed by all of it, but gracious to God for carrying us through!  

My song Promise Keeper had a great release, and…

I am so excited to announce that my new single, Promise Keeper, will be released on March 17th!  That is just one week from tomorrow, and I can't wait for you to hear it!  

This song shares a bit of…

Happy January! 

Been a whirlwind end of the year for us!  So amazed at the progress of my last single, King of Heaven, which has now gotten over 18,000 views on YouTube!  Only God could do that!  The song got…

Just wanted to let you know that my new single, King of Heaven, is officially live and in the world!  Woohoo!  The song was produced by Matt Macleod, from Toronto, Canada, and is now available on all major streaming platforms…

Hey Friends!

I am soooo excited to share with you that I just uploaded my new Christmas song for distribution tonight!  That means it will officially be available on all streaming services on December 2nd! (Eeek!)  Wow, this song is…

The first ever Summer Songwriters Concert at our church was a smashing success!  The rainy weather forced us to move the event indoors, but a good time was had by all.  The band did an amazing job learning so many…

Hey Friends! 

    So excited to announce that I get to participate in a Summer Songwriter's Concert at my church (The Bridge Church of Algonquin) on August 20!  Fellow songwriter Julie Marie, myself, and other members of our worship…

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He is Risen!  Just finished a busy Easter season at church, and wow, was it wonderful!  We put together a great four-song Medley for Easter Sunday, and featured our kids in both that service, and the Palm Sunday…

How on earth is it March already?  Feels like we were just finishing Christmas yesterday, and already we are 3 months into 2022!  So much has been happening at our church in launching our Wednesday night service, that I haven't…

Merry Christmas everyone!  

I am so grateful this year for all of the love and support I have received from family and friends.  We truly enjoyed getting to perform a Christmas Concert down in Danville, IL, and I have loved…

We have been asked to perform a Christmas Concert this coming Sunday (December 12th) at 10:00 a.m. in Danville, IL! If you are near the area and would like to come check it out, it will be at the Danville…

I am so excited to announce that my second original song, "Breath of God." will be officially released on October 29th!  This song was the inspiration behind Garden Artistry Music.  It is based on the familiar prayer, often attributed to…

Eek!  I officially have an original song (God Arise) that will be released on September 3rd!  This is big news, and I hope the song is a blessing to you.  You can pre-save it with the following link: 

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/racheldurbin/god-arise 

About a month ago we were gifted some monarch caterpillars by a friend from church.  We have been homeschooling for many years now, yet surprisingly had never tried the whole butterfly-science-experiment thing.  Anyhow, it seemed like a wonderful opportunity, so…

So our whole family trains Jiu Jitsu, and at 40 years of age I entered my first competition last weekend.  I had no idea what to expect, but it seemed like the next logical step in my Jiu Jitsu journey…

I recently signed up with the Kingdom Music Academy, and have been learning the fine art of co-writing!  Up until now I have only ever written songs on my own, so learning the process of collaboration has been really fun…