Ben Rector

Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Rector spent much of his youth studying music, learning piano from an early age before also learning the guitar and singing in his teenage years. Whilst studying at the University of Arkansas, Rector began to record his own music, releasing a self-titled EP in his freshman year.

This first release brought Rector attention locally, bolstered through local live performances. He then went on to release two full-length albums, “Twenty Tomorrow” (2007) and “Songs That Duke Wrote” (2008) before he had graduated in 2009. Finding local success, he was awarded with the NAMA award for Best Singer-songwriter in Northeast Arkansas, becoming a household name through extensive performances.

Upon finishing college, Rector moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in order to pursue his music career. A third full-length album, 2010’s “Into The Morning” broke into the mainstream, reaching number 11 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. During this period, Rector also gained exposure through performing alongside the likes of Five for Fighting and Dave Barnes, helping to find Rector new fans.

Rector managed to break into the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 chart with the 2011 release, “Something Like This,” establishing Rector as a pop sensation. “Walking in Between” followed in 2013, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart