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David Nail and Wife Welcome Daughter, Ellie Britton

David Nail and his wife Catherine are overjoyed to announce the arrival of their third child, daughter Ellie Britton Nail….

Lauren Jo Black

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October 21, 2020

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David Nail and his wife Catherine are overjoyed to announce the arrival of their third child, daughter Ellie Britton Nail.

Ellie entered the world on Monday, October 19, weighing 9lbs., 2oz.

“Mother and baby girl are both well, and we are just over the moon with this new addition to our family. Her brother and sister are both looking forward to her arrival home from the hospital,” Nail told People following her arrival. “This is our third successful IVF baby, and we thank God for blessing us once again.”

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Ellie Britton joins big siblings Lawson and Lillian, twins who were born in December 2015. Catherine underwent In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to conceive the pair. David and Catherine documented the experience in Nail’s “Fighter Series” on YouTube. In the interview, the couple held nothing back about the long road they endured to conceive.

Nail also wrote about the experience in a song called “Babies” on his 2016 album Fighter.

David and Catherine wed in 2009.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.