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In all this crazy, the one thing that has kept me centered is music. I had the opportunity to collaborate with amazing musicians from all over the world for this fun arrangement of the classic "Islands in the…

On Wednesday, March 25, I will be playing a 30 min set at 4pm eastern from my home on Stageit as part of the Shut in and Sing festival. Artists Megan McCormick, John Smith, and, Robert Randolph &amp…

DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE MARCH 15TH EDITION OF COUNTRY SOUL IS NOW A LIVE-STREAM ONLY EVENT! You can find the livestream feed at: countrysoulsongbook.com (I will also have the show on Facebook live on…

"You Were Here (Sage's Song)", from my new album Revival, was written during the lowest of lows for a child I would never get to hold. The stats are that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage and…

ORANGE LIGHT, written by Howard L. Craft and directed by Joseph Megel, is inspired by the 1991 Imperial Foods Plant fire in Hamlet, NC. This play, with music by Rissi Palmer and movement, tells the story of one North…

Country Soul Songbook is a high-energy community celebration that spotlights alternative voices in country-soul-Americana music-- a quarterly, seasonal, Durham-centric concert series (and Potluck!) featuring local musicians, AND an online episodic documentary series highlighting artists, Durham culture, and the…

A HUGE thank you to Kyesha Jennings and Indy Week for this review of Revival: 

"At its core, Revival is eight tracks of pure inspiration for navigating love, racial tensions, self-acceptance, and, above all, perseverance."

You…

Thank you to Mike O'Cull and Martine Ehrenclou for this awesome review of Revival!!! 

"Rissi Palmer is as multifaceted as an artist can be and carries many different songs in her heart. Her brand of Southern Soul is…

A HUGE thank you to Black Grooves for this stellar review of Revival: 

"Revival is a major leap forward for Rissi Palmer, offering hope in the midst of a world that seems to be spiraling out of control, faith…

 A HUGE thank you to Amina at Black Pepper Magazine for this wonderful interview and for the wonderful work she does. You hear our conversation by click HERE

Aaaaaayyyyyy!!! Thank you to Rolling Stone Country, Robert Crawford, and Schatzi Hageman for including “Soul Message” in your 10 Best Country & Americana songs of the week list!!!!!!! Also, thank you to Peter Kimosh for the awesome behind…

Thank you so much to SoulTracks.com for the wonderful write up on "Soul Message", from my upcoming album, Revival. Check out what they had to say HERE and listen to "Soul Message" HERE. 

It was a tremendous honor to be included in this series of intimate concerts with Tift Merritt and The Kruger Brothers and I'm really excited for you all to see the finished product!!! In Studio with Rissi Palmer will…

Thank you to Mark Kemp, Eddie Huffman, Eric Waters, Dean Driver, and the beautiful Doodad Farm for having me and including me. If you haven't been there to see a show, you're really missing out. You can read about…

Thank you to Kyesha Jennings and Indy Week for the awesome interview... check it out HERE!!!

You and your guests are invited to an exclusive, intimate In Studio concert by Rissi Palmer! 

As a local complement to the next Ken Burns’ blockbuster documentary, Country Music, UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina presents In Studio, a…

Confession: The night I found out I was pregnant with Grace, I was terrified. B and I had only been married 4 months,  I had just gotten out of my record deal and was preparing to go to LA…

I am excited to be playing the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre in Wake Forest, NC this Saturday, May 11. Here are the details:

Where: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 Brooks St, Wake Forest, NC 27587

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Presented in collaboration with Come Hear NC, a campaign of the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources 

A blend of artists from North Carolina playing originals and artists from around the country paying tribute to NC musicians-…

Women have historically been few and far between in positions producing music, conducting orchestras or engineering audio. But recently, this paradigm has begun to shift. In this panel discussion, attendees will examine this sea change with music industry trailblazers including…

A very big thank you to the very gracious and wonderful Terry Rader and Stephen at Everything Music Magazine for making me their cover story for the February/March edition. Thank you to Pink Diamonds by Tiwa Lawrence and @Bill Club…

"Four Women" will be an evening of storytelling and song sharing of both original material from each of the singers, as well as covers of songs that are sacred to them and features Four of the Triangle's most powerful…

Hey Florida Friends, 
 I am excited to be taking part in the Livingroom Concert Festival this year. During the week of March 26-30, I will be playing 90+min. intimate shows in Sarasota, Tarpon Springs, St. Pete, and Clearwater. Here…

The Living Room Festival announced their 2019 lineup and Rissi Palmer was chosen as one of six artists to headline!!! This one of a kind festival takes place in the Tampa Bay area March 26-31 and hosts 30 concerts during…

Attention San Jose friends: I will be in town shooting a video for my song Seeds with film maker Emil Gallardo on Saturday, August 18. As you may or may not know, Seeds was written to empower us to…