Mary Kaye Holt

Who can call themselves a cowgirl? Let’s refer to the Queen of the cowgirls, Dale Evans, who famously said, “Cowgirl is an attitude, really; a pioneer spirit, a special American brand of courage.” 

Women earning wages from cow work are…

*Western Americana singer-songwriter Mary Kaye Holt releases her new single, “Goodnight Rocky Mountain Moon,” and announces a virtual Rocky Mountain Christmas Concert from her Nashville home.

*Shares the origins of her Christmas music, born in rural Utah while raising ten…

Hello, Besties. Performing at the Art of the Cowgirl event last year was, dare I say it?...life changing. Art of the Cowgirl is a five day celebration of Western women who live, work, and create in the ranching and cowboy…

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 I started playing guitar and writing my first songs when I was 39 years old and pregnant with my 10th child. I was living in the rural West and those six guitar strings opened up my whole…

Happy Easter, Nash West Besties!

 Something happened to me yesterday that I can’t get out of my mind. I was enjoying a nice lunch with my mother that included some classic southern favorites…fried chicken, sweet potatoes, creamy coleslaw and fried…

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This last week, as I laid in bed with the warmth of my husband next to me, I was silently praying. I thought of the phone calls that are now the reason we keep our phones by…

Hello, NashWest Guys and Girls! Are you ready for new music? I’m over-the-moon excited to announce that on Sunday evening I’ll be posting a news release concerning my new album project! This will be my first album recorded and produced…

Hello, NashWest Guys & Girls! Are you ready for Fall? Today, I added a bunch of new events and adventures to my Fall and Winter schedule with more in the round pen getting worked out before they make it to…

Hello, NashWest Cowgirls. Let’s talk about instant results. So many good things take time, but there are some instant miracles available to us at any moment. I find that leaning into the good of the moment I’m in leads to…

Hello, NashWest Guys and Girls. Have you ever felt frustrated with a person who says they want to achieve something and then sporadically or never does anything to achieve the declared outcome? Are you that person? Why do we do…