Rebekah Ruyle

Her Story:

Rebekah Ruyle’s relationship with music began long before she ever released a song. Coming from a musically driven family, Rebekah was performing in front of large crowds as early as four years old, and music quickly became more than an interest, it became something she understood as part of who she was. Her father played an especially important role in that journey, encouraging her belief that music was where she was meant to be. When he passed away while she was still a teenager transitioning into adulthood, his absence became one of the defining emotional experiences of her life and artistry. Years later, when Rebekah released her debut EP, Where There Is Love, There Is Life, she dedicated the project to him, describing his belief in her as a major reason she continued pursuing music.

That early connection to music eventually became a deeply personal form of storytelling. Rebekah has never treated songwriting simply as a way to create something that sounds good; she uses it to process experiences that are difficult to express in ordinary conversation. Songs such as “Forever in Love” and “I Am Because You Were” were written during particularly difficult periods in her life, and she deliberately shared those experiences because she wanted listeners who had gone through similar moments to realize they were not alone. Her approach to songwriting is rooted in emotion, drawing from her own life, relationships, family, observations, anger, hurt, compassion, and happiness and turning those feelings into music.

One of the most revealing chapters of Rebekah’s story came with “Left Out.” Written in 2020 during the pandemic, the song emerged from a painful period in which Rebekah had been working hard and stepping up to cover shifts for others, only to ultimately lose her own job because of managerial changes. That professional experience collided with her sensitivity to friendship and belonging, leaving her wrestling with feelings of abandonment and isolation. Rather than allowing those feelings to remain private, she transformed them into the song. “Left Out” eventually became a deeply personal expression of what it feels like to feel forgotten or excluded, even when other people are around. The recording also demonstrated her musicianship: Rebekah performed the drums and vocals herself, with collaborators contributing guitar, keys, and bass.

Rebekah’s identity as an artist extends far beyond being a vocalist. She is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer, and drummer, and she has demonstrated that versatility through both her solo work and her work with The Wavelength, where she serves as a drummer and one of the lead singers. Her discography reflects an artist who has continued evolving rather than remaining confined to one sound or role. After releasing music in 2020 and “Focus” in 2021, Rebekah spent roughly four years away from releasing a new single before returning with “Left Out” in March 2025. She followed that return with “Enough,” “seconds,” and “and then some,” continuing that momentum into 2026.

Today, Rebekah is entering another important chapter of her career. Her work has begun receiving recognition within the songwriting community, including being selected by the Nashville Songwriters Association International’s Oklahoma City chapter to represent the chapter in the 2026 Chapter Challenge with “By Now.” Her journey, from a child performing in front of crowds, through personal loss, difficult periods, creative silence, and eventually finding her way back to releasing music—is what makes Rebekah’s story more compelling than a simple list of accomplishments. She is an artist who has repeatedly taken real experiences and turned them into something others can feel. And perhaps most importantly, she is still in the middle of that story: still writing, still performing, still discovering her sound, and still proving that the experiences that once hurt can ultimately become the very things that give an artist something meaningful to say.

National Songwriters Association International (NSAI) - Oklahoma City Chapter

In 2026, Rebekah Ruyle reached an important milestone in her songwriting career when she was selected by the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) to represent the chapter in the 2026 Chapter Challenge. Rebekah entered the competition with her original song “By Now,” and after members of the Oklahoma City chapter listened to the submissions and voted, her song was chosen as the chapter’s representative. The recognition was particularly meaningful because the Chapter Challenge gives songwriters an opportunity to have their work evaluated by fellow writers and ultimately compete for recognition on a much larger level. For Rebekah, being chosen by her peers in the Oklahoma City songwriting community represented more than simply advancing in a competition—it was a genuine acknowledgment of her ability as a songwriter and the emotional storytelling behind her music. It also placed her among a community of songwriters connected to Nashville’s broader songwriting network and gave “By Now” an opportunity to reach an audience beyond her existing career. The achievement marked another important chapter in Rebekah’s continuing evolution as a singer, songwriter, drummer, and multi-instrumentalist, demonstrating that the years she has spent developing her craft and turning personal experiences into music are beginning to receive recognition from the professional songwriting community.