Rachael McVey
Overview
Rachael McVey makes music for the people who’ve learned to hide their pain behind a smile. The Philadelphia-raised, Nashville/Florida-based singer/songwriter turns her story of trauma, addiction, and redemption into songs that refuse to look away from the hard stuff. After an encounter with Jesus at thirteen pulled her back from the edge, she’s devoted her life to creating music that meets people in their darkest moments and reminds them they’re not alone
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What to expect
When I perform, I bring my acoustic guitar or piano and just... play. It's pretty simple, but I think that's what makes it work. There's no big production, no backing tracks, no fuss — just me, the music, and whoever's in the room.
I do a mix of originals and covers, and I try to make the set feel like a conversation rather than a performance. I read the room as I go — if people are eating and talking, I'll settle into something warm and ambient. If they're actually listening, I'll lean in and give them something to feel.
For venues and event planners, I know you have a lot moving parts on your end, so I try to make my piece of it as easy as possible. I show up early, I set up my own gear, I communicate ahead of time so nothing is a surprise, and I don't have a long list of demands. I just need a small space, a microphone, and a monitor and I'm good to go.
Set lengths are flexible — usually anywhere from one to three hours depending on what works for you. I can fill a whole evening or just a couple of hours. Whatever you need, I'll make it fit.
People tend to leave my shows saying they felt something. That's really the best way I know how to describe what I do. I care a lot about making sure whoever's in that room — whether it's ten people or a hundred — walks away feeling like it was worth their time
About
I'm Rachael McVey, a singer-songwriter from Vero Beach, Florida. I've been writing and performing music for several years now, and honestly, it's just always been the thing I keep coming back to.
I play both original music and covers — sometimes faith-based, sometimes not — on acoustic guitar and piano. My sets tend to feel pretty intimate no matter the size of the room, because that's just naturally where my music lives. I've performed at a concert in Media, PA, at Liberty University's CCM showcase, and in a lot of church and community settings over the years. The moments that stick with me most are when someone comes up after a show and says the music said something they couldn't put into words themselves. That's why I do this.
I'm growing a small but really engaged community online through Instagram and TikTok, and I love that connection — but nothing replaces a live room.
I'm flexible with set length (usually one to three hours), easy to work with, and I genuinely care about the experience I bring to a space. Whether it's a coffee shop, a listening room, a restaurant, or a stage — I show up ready to give the room something real.