Indie Pop Artist Terra Renae has had a successful string of popular releases since being discovered by pop icon Macy Gray!

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell Craig Harris

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Hailing from Kentucky, Terra Renae initially pursued modeling and completed a doctoral degree before meeting GRAMMY award winner Macy Gray by chance in Los Angeles, which kicked off her musical career recognizing her undeniable talent. Macy Gray stepped in as Renae's executive producer, facilitating collaborations with top-tier musicians and producers, deeming her a protégé. Renae's previously released singles have captured the attention of outlets like Voxwave Magazine, Naluda Magazine, Female Magazine, and Live Nation's Ones To Watch. In addition, Music Connection Magazine named her in their 2024 Hot 100 Unsigned Artists of the Year. Join Terra Renae on a journey through love, loss, and self-discovery with her debut album, All I Have, releasing March 7th. Stay connected with her on Instagram @terra.renae and TikTok@terrarenae, and visit her website, www.TerraRenae.com, for more updates and information. About Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris The Music Matters Podcast is hosted by Darrell Craig Harris, a globally published music journalist, professional musician, and Getty Images photographer. Music Matters is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, and more. Each week, Darrell interviews renowned artists, musicians, music journalists, and insiders from the music industry. Visit us at: www.MusicMattersPodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh For inquiries, contact: [email protected] Support our mission via PayPal: www.paypal.me/payDarrell

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0:00.0	Welcome to Music Matters podcast with Daryl Craig Harris, talking about all things music
0:09.6	with celebrities, artists, music business insiders, and more.
0:20.7	Kara Renee, how you doing today?
0:22.9	I'm doing all right.
0:24.3	How about yourself?
0:25.5	I'm doing very well.
0:26.8	So you're actually in Switzerland in the moment and you're on tour, I believe.
0:31.4	Do you guys start tomorrow with Macy Gray?
0:33.9	We start Wednesday in Paris.
0:37.1	Oh, awesome. Yeah. Yeah, so excited. Yeah. So you have a lot going on. You have a new single, Ignite Me, which just came out on May 16th, off the heels of your other hit single, Manifest It. I don't know. I'll say that exactly. Okay, there you go.
0:58.0	An album from the album called All I Have, which has done very well, came out in March.
1:01.5	So tell me, you're at a bit of a whirlwind these days.
1:03.2	Yes, I know.
1:05.8	We're keeping it busy, you know. We've been working on album one with Macy.
1:10.6	Gosh, we worked on that one for about a year and a half,
1:13.4	and we had so much fun that we just kept on going.
1:16.2	So we're just boom, boom, boom, boom.
1:19.2	Yeah, and I love your style.
1:20.6	It's sort of, I would say, so pop-infused jams and really fun music
1:26.5	and a little bit different styles in there. How did you connect
1:29.6	with Macy Gray? Tell me that story. Oh my goodness. So this is a wild, unbelievably just organic
1:37.5	story. So Macy and I met Cirque Day August 2022. And it was actually right after my wedding. And we told all of our friends and
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