Congratulations to Cole Swindell and his wife, Courtney! The couple just welcomed their first child, daughter Rainey Gail, into the world.
The “Forever to Me” singer shares the news on social media.
“Rainey Gail Swindell,” Swindell writes. “8.7.25. Our greatest blessing.”
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What Cole Swindell Says About Fatherhood
Ahead of his daughter’s arrival, Swindell opened up about becoming a first-time father.
“I feel ready,” Swindell shares with Everything Nash and other outlets at a recent media event. “I don’t know if you’re ever ready for that. To have milestones in life, things happening like this. I heard people talk about it for years, when I had my head down, grinding. I’m still getting to work too, obviously. But just getting to have somewhat of a better balance with real-life stuff and career stuff. Being a dad is something that I didn’t know if it was in the cards for me. But then you meet somebody, and you just start making plans, and things happen fast. They say life comes at you fast. This is what they mean I think.”
Swindell and Courtney got engaged in 2023, tying the knot one year later. In March, the couple announced they were expecting, later revealing they were having a girl.
“Engaged, married, little girl on the way, all within a couple of years,” Swindell says. “I always wondered what that would be like … But I always say, from the people I talk to that are parents, I don’t know that they can ever quite explain it to you, and I love it. I love them trying to explain it to you. I think the best things in life, whether they’re good, happy, sad, whatever, are just, they are hard to explain. You almost have to live them yourself to understand what people are saying. I’m not there yet, but it just seems like something that people talk about like this, you gotta live it to really.”
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Cole Swindell Was Eager To Become A Father
Swindell admits he enjoyed the time leading up to the arrival of his baby girl.
“It’s been a great year, waiting to be parents,” Swindell shares on Country Countdown USA. “It’s just exciting, nerve-wracking, amazing. August 5th is the due date. I don’t know if you’re ever ready. We’ve got a lot of advice. From what I’ve heard, you don’t get a lot of sleep, and I guess I’ll learn as we go.”
Swindell will embark on his Happy Hour Sad Tour in September. Although he admits the timing is not perfect, they are making the best of it, thanks to Courtney’s family, who live in North Carolina.
“We go back and forth,” Swindell explains. “I love it there, and Courtney’s family is there. We’re gonna need help with the baby. Her family is great, so we’re going to deliver there, and we’ll be there a lot.”
Swindell’s Spanish Moss album is out now. Find all of his music and upcoming shows at ColeSwindell.com.