Riley Clemmons

Nashville-born singer and songwriter Riley Clemmons creates energetic faith-centered pop marked by R&B-tinged vocals reminiscent of Tori Kelly and Rachel Platten. Her first single, “Broken Prayers,” arrived in 2017 and later appeared on her self-titled debut album, which registered on Billboard after its 2018 release. She continued with the sophomore album Godsend in 2021 before unveiling Church Pew in 2023.

Raised performing in church and at local venues, Clemmons attracted attention through a high-school talent-show appearance. She secured a contract with Capitol CMG Label Group and issued “Broken Prayers” late in 2017, quickly landing it on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. Her self-titled full-length arrived the following year and posted strong openings at number 28 on the Top Christian Albums chart and number 13 on the U.S. Heatseekers Albums chart. In 2019 she offered several holiday tracks and the hit “Fighting for Me,” which coincided with a Dove Music Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year. The 2020 collaboration “Over and Over” with Lauren Alaina was included on Godsend the next year. Church Pew, her third album, emerged in 2023 with a blend of pop, country, and Southern gospel influences; the eleven-track collection addressed healing, grief, and the strength of faith while spotlighting the streaming favorites “Loved by You” and “Miracle.”