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How Music Saved Her Life with Hannah Marie Kelley and Gabriel Kelley

January 28, 2026 • Gary Scott Thomas • Season 1 • Episode 270

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Every once in a while, after years around country music, you hear a voice that makes you stop and listen.

On this Once Around the Country Edition of Here’s What We Know, we welcome singer and songwriter Hannah Marie Kelley and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer Gabriel Kelley, a real-life country music couple creating music that does more than entertain. It heals.

Hannah shares her powerful story of growing up in poverty, surviving trauma, and finding refuge in music long before she ever imagined a career. What began as survival slowly became purpose, and songwriting became a way to make sense of pain, faith, and resilience.

This is a conversation about music as medicine, finding your voice when life tries to silence it, and recognizing undeniable talent before the rest of the world catches on.

In This Episode:

Hearing a Voice That Stops You Cold
Discovering Hannah Marie Kelley
When Music Becomes Survival
“Singing Saved Me”
Music as Medicine
Faith, Pain, and Finding Purpose
Learning to Write the Truth
A Thanksgiving Day Meeting
Falling in Love Before the Music
What a Producer Really Does
Why Simple Singing Matters Most
The Power of Harmony
Reimagining a Familiar Song
Influences That Shape a Voice
Redefining What Success Means
Believing in Talent Before It Breaks
Staying on the Journey

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Bio:

Hannah Marie Kelley is a singer and songwriter whose music blends emotional honesty with a timeless, roots-driven sound. Raised in the Appalachian tradition and shaped by lived experience, her voice carries both vulnerability and quiet strength.

Drawing inspiration from classic folk, country, and Americana, Hannah writes songs that feel intimate and lived-in, often exploring themes of resilience, faith, and healing. Her approach is unforced and sincere, letting melody and storytelling do the heavy lifting.

https://www.instagram.com/hannahmariekelleymusic/

Gabriel Kelley is a singer, songwriter, and producer whose work is guided by a simple belief: find the music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck.

Raised on a family farm in rural Georgia, Gabriel’s journey has taken him from music school in Sweden to songwriting rooms in Nashville and from street corners to concert halls across the country. Along the way, he developed a distinctive voice and a songwriting style rooted in honesty, restraint, and emotional connection.

https://www.gabrielkelley.com/

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