Rachel Potter

"God doesn’t put dreams in people’s hearts if he doesn’t intend to make them a reality." - RP

Country music recording artist and Broadway star Rachel Potter is not afraid to dream. With her recent triumph of landing in the TOP 12 of this seasons X FACTOR and the release of her EP “Live the Dream,” Potter is well on her way to making her own dreams a reality.

While Potter’s next ambition is introducing the world to her country roots, her fans know her best for her roles in hit Broadway shows, such as Wednesday Addams in THE ADDAMS FAMILY alongside Brooke Shields, the Mistress in the Tony-nominated revival of EVITA with Ricky Martin, and as Glinda on the national tour of Stephen Schwartz’s smash hit, WICKED. But long before she was charming audiences eight times a week on the Great White Way with her affable humor and crystal clear chops, Rachel was already doing what she loves: singing.

A rock ‘n roll baby, Rachel was born in New Orleans to southern parents who met in a country rock band. She sang her first solo at the age three, standing on the steps of her Baptist church in her hometown of Seminole, Florida. For as long as she can remember, music was flowing through her house. Whether it was her Dad playing guitar or recording music in his garage studio, or her Mom teaching voice lessons in the living room, music was part of everyday life.

“Live the Dream” is a collection of six tunes co-written by Potter and York. Potter’s honest--sometimes aching--autobiographical stories can be found throughout the pop country record. “Music always led me to feel a rainbow of emotions- both good and bad. Songs are what got me through some really difficult times growing up. That, in a nutshell, is why I want to do what I want to do. My dream is not only to sing but to give people music that touches them and heals them. I want to let everyone know that they're not weird, and what they're going through and feeling, I have felt too. At the end of the day, they are not alone.”

Though making a leap from Broadway to country music may be risky, Potter is excited by the challenge. “There’s always risk involved. The biggest risks have the biggest rewards. And this is a great big ole leap."

Rachel Potter is currently living in Nashville, TN where she is pursuing her dreams of Country Music and making her next album.