Horace Hockett – Founder/Pastor of Born Again Church & Living Parables, Rachel’s Father in-Love!
“Rachel is a radiant beam of light that brightens the world! Each of her attributes are inspiring gifts that express the righteous, loving, and creative heart of our magnificent eternal Father! She is a delight to work with and she inspires others with excellence in serving God!”
Natalie Grant – Multiple Dove award winning & Grammy nominated Christian music artist & dear friend
“Rachel is such a pure and beautiful light! Whatever she does, whether speaking, singing, writing, or loving on her kids, she shines from the inside out and her joy is truly contagious!”
Mark Hammond – Movie soundtrack producer/composer for Disney, a friend & one of Rachel’s fave producers!
“My friend Rachel is a gifted lady. A tremendous multi-talent! I love to hear her sing, but it’s not just that she has a beautiful soulful voice! Talk with her for just a minute and her gift with words and with people is unmistakable, genuine, and endearing. But behind all that is her greatest gift-she is captivated by her Lord. She sings, she speaks, she writes and His Light shines!”
CeCe Winans – Multi Grammy, Stellar, Dove award winning Christian artist & family friend
“Rachel Hockett is literally hope for our future! An excellent role model, she is beautiful inside and out! She’s a very gifted speaker and singer but most importantly her heart is full of love for God and people! It is His love that motivates her to love His people. Rachel Hockett is a world changer, and I am honored I’ve had a front row seat in seeing her grow up to be the incredible woman of God she is today!”
Billy Gaines – Dove award winning artist, songwriter, singer & Rachel’s dad!
"Born Rachel Elizabeth Gaines, she was one of the most celebrated arrivals of our family’s whole generation! She was such a beautiful baby that she became the talk of the maternity ward! But that beauty was only a shadow of things to come because the beauty that would manifest in her young heart would be so apparent it was palpable! It was as if she knew and feared God when she arrived! I sensed in her a deep conviction and connection with God that was far beyond her years, but from a father’s standpoint, she was my baby girl. I remember her mother and I doing a concert and altar call, Rachel came up and gave her heart to Jesus. There was more to come though, because the first time I heard her sit at a piano and play a classical piece by ear, I was astonished and though few may know this Rachel is still an amazing composer! When she walked across the stage at Western Kentucky University to receive her degree with honors, I was truly proud of the tenacity she had put into her schooling. When she fell in love with her husband Brian, what a delight it was to give her away to such a great man of God! And in the same way, Paul said Timothy had the same faith that was in his mother and grandmother, her offspring Olivia and Briley are now manifesting the same faith! Rachel is that good ground upon which the word of God has fallen, taken root, and is yielding a hundredfold!"
Janice Gaines – Stellar/Dove award nominated Christian recording artist, personality & friend
“Rachel is somehow at once both one of the sweetest people and one of the most genuine people you will ever meet! Every conversation you have with her, you will leave feeling seen and understood. She has this way of shining brightly and unashamedly without eclipsing those surrounding her. You’ll find yourself smiling right along with her when she smiles your way because her joy is just that infectious! She is a jewel for sure!”
Melinda Doolittle – American Idol third runner up season six, vocal recording artist, personality & dear friend
“The word that comes to mind when I think of Rachel is pure. It honestly covers everything I love about her. Her approach to life--pure. The angelic tone of her singing voice--pure. The intention behind her stellar acting skills--pure. The heart behind every interaction she has--pure. I get just as excited to hang out with her as I am excited to see her blaze the stage! She is a true representation of purity and beauty, you just can’t get that everywhere.”
Jamie Grace Harper – Two Time Grammy Nominated Singer/Songwriter/Musician, Dove Award Winner & YouTube Sensation
“The first time I met Rachel I was in high school. She was speaking at a conference I was attending with friends. While there were over 10,000 girls in the room, we felt like we were having a girl's night and Rachel was personally giving us advice. Meeting here in person after her session was exactly the same. She was encouraging, personable and we walked away feeling inspired. Nearly ten years later, I still look up to Rachel and feel blessed to call her friend. Whether she's one-on-one or speaking to a crowd, Rachel remains one of the most relatable, hilarious and encouraging people I have ever met."
