A note on the audio quality: Raechel lives in a country town in New South Wales and noted before the start of recording that her audio may be patchy, as it can be in the bush. While she’s understandable throughout, you will hear some ‘glitchy’ noises in places.

Raechel Whitchurch’s first album, Finally Clear, debuted at #1 in the ARIA Country Music chart and later went on to have Golden Guitar nominations. Her latest album, What a Time to Be Alive, debuted at #4 in the overall ARIA Australian albums chart. As with Finally Clear, it is a tour de force of heartfelt songwriting and wonderful musicality. Since its release Raechel has played launched shows and been to New Zealand with Fanny Lumsden, so there’s been a fair bit going on.

In our interview talked about the deeply personal inspiration behind the album – especially its title track – as well as her songwriting process, managing imposter syndrome, and balancing her music career with motherhood.

The title track holds special meaning for Raechel as she wrote it just months after the death of a child she was carrying. By candidly sharing the grief she felt in the aftermath, she hopes to help others know they aren't alone in difficult times. She wrote the song originally for herself, not intending it to be on the album, but it has gone on to provide other women with the opportunity to tell her their story. We spend a bit of time talking about this song, and about death and how it’s not a comfortable subject, and the impact the song has had. And we talk about the other songs on the album too, one of which was written years ago and reworked for this release.

For more about Raechel Whitchurch: https://www.raechelwhitchurch.com/

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