Syntax Creative Clients Take 45 Nominations for the 35th Annual IBMA Awards
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“Needle in the Heart of West Virginia” is as stark and unflinching as the hills it comes from. Written with Rick Stanley and Donna Ulisse, it lays bare a land stripped to the bone—where the mines took the fathers, grief took the mothers, and addiction takes what’s left. The song climbs the highest ridges, where hope feels near, then drops into the deepest mines, where light fades and dreams are buried—one at a time. Rebekah Speer is an acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, and front-of-house engineer for 2x GRAMMY-nominated Sister Sadie.
KEY SELLING POINTS
- Rebekah Speer is an acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, producer, and sound engineer in the world of Bluegrass, Gospel, and American Roots.
- Her albums Here I Am and Run Away earned critical praise, with “Ain’t Life Sweet” charting on Bluegrass Unlimited.
- Her songs have been recorded by Donna Ulisse, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and The Daughters of Bluegrass.
- She is also the front-of-house engineer for 2x Grammy-nominated Sister Sadie, and was a 2025 IMBA Sound Engineer nominee. She also serves as Creative Director for The Bluegrass Standard and COO of Get It Played.
- Rebekah Speer is an acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, producer, and sound engineer in the world of Bluegrass, Gospel, and American Roots.
- Her albums Here I Am and Run Away earned critical praise, with “Ain’t Life Sweet” charting on Bluegrass Unlimited.
- Her songs have been recorded by Donna Ulisse, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and The Daughters of Bluegrass.
- She is also the front-of-house engineer for 2x Grammy-nominated Sister Sadie, and was a 2025 IMBA Sound Engineer nominee. She also serves as Creative Director for The Bluegrass Standard and COO of Get It Played.
