Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

INTERVIEW: Semler’s Queer Country Awakening

This interview with Semler originally appeared in Rainbow Rodeo issue 2. Subscribe today and never miss out on a Rainbow Rodeo zine! In March 2021, Semler (aka Grace Baldridge) thoroughly rocked the Chrstian Contemporary Music (CCM) world. She released the…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 2: Alex Riggs

Alex (formerly known as al) Riggs and I spoke in early June about their latest album, themselves, right when it was released. We discussed the current situation in the queer country scene, the anxieties of releasing a record and receiving…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 1: Jessye DeSilva

Howdy and welcome to the very first episode of Rainbow Rodeo! I’m your host, Rachel Cholst. In this episode, we talk with Jessye deSilva about their debut album Landscapes, growing up non-binary in a Christian household, discovering Elton John, Jessye’s…