Tenille Townes Celebrates Women in the FFA with New Song and Video

It’s National FFA week and Tenille Townes is celebrating by honoring 50 years of women in the FFA with a…

Lauren Jo Black

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February 26, 2020

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Tenille Townes; Photo by Marji Alaniz

It’s National FFA week and Tenille Townes is celebrating by honoring 50 years of women in the FFA with a new song and video.

Teaming up with the Ram Truck Brand, Townes penned the original track “In My Blood” and recorded it with an all-female team in the studio. The mid-tempo tune features lyrics that celebrate the values of the milestone: women, hard work, courage and integrity.

“It is an honour to have written this song with the heart of women in agriculture in mind,” Townes shared in a statement. “These are the women who inspire and shape all of us and it makes me think of the strong women in my life I grew up looking up to. The ones who made me believe anything is possible. Their legacy is something we get to keep building upon and that’s what I was dreaming about writing this song.”

The official music video was just released and highlights various females in agriculture as well as shots of Townes in the studio recording the song.

“It was also such a cool experience recording this song with an all-female team in the studio,” Townes added. “This project has truly reminded me how many incredible women I’m surrounded by and I’m so grateful to be a part of celebrating that in the 50th Anniversary of Women in FFA with this song! I had the pleasure of hanging with amazing young FFA members in Indianapolis this past year and was blown away by their character and kindness. Makes me feel like the next 50 years are in very good hands.”

Townes, who just released a new EP, Road To The Lemonade Stand, is gearing up to release her debut album this spring.

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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.