Produced by diamond-certified hitmaker Joey Moi and Scott Cooke, “Things My Mama Says” is Benedict’s debut single with Big Loud Records/Local Hay Records. Benedict announced her worldwide recording and publishing deals last month during her performance at Billboard Canada’s Women in Music event in Toronto. Following that, Benedict headed to the CCMA Awards in Edmonton, where she was nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, presented an award during the nationally televised broadcast, and performed at the sold-out Legends Show.
Written by Benedict alongside Clara Park and Ava Suppelsa, the song is a deeply personal reflection on the emotional tension between trusting a mother’s advice and worrying about her from a distance — a narrative rooted in Benedict’s own experience (LISTEN HERE / WATCH HERE).
“The day I signed my record deal was the same day I found out about my mom’s cancer diagnosis. I immediately felt like I should put my career on pause,” Benedict shares. “My mom has always been one of my biggest supporters, and despite her diagnosis, she urged me to keep pursuing my dreams. Most of the time she’s right – but this time I wasn’t so sure. ‘Things My Mama Says’ illustrates the irony of how our mothers spend their lives worrying about us, and then one day, the roles reverse.”
Hailed as “the future star of country music” by Citytv and praised as a “prodigy whose star is definitely on the rise” by The Calgary Herald, the guitar-wielding, CCMA Award-winner drew international attention at age 14 when Keith Urban pulled her on stage for an impromptu performance in front of a sold-out arena, instantly catapulting her into the spotlight.
2023 was a monumental year for Benedict, culminating in her victory at the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. This summer, she fulfilled a lifelong dream by performing on the main stage at Big Valley Jamboree, her hometown festival where she has been a lifelong attendee. Benedict’s quarter-million-strong following on TikTok helped earn her a CCMA Award for Interactive Artist of the Year, to go along with four career nominations.
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