Alumna Spotlight

We are excited to highlight alumni Franni Rae Cash Cain in this edition of Celebrating Grace! Franni graduated from GCA in 2016, and is an accomplished singer/ songwriter with We The Kingdom along with her brother, 2018 graduate of GCA, Martin Cash.

As a way to capture a glimpse of Franni’s time at GCA and what she is up to now, she answered some questions for us to help us get to know her a little better.

Q. Why did you choose to attend GCA?

A. I joined GCA my senior year because I had been homeschooled up until that point and wanted to see what it was like to be in a regular school for a bit!

Q. Best memory at GCA? A. Volleyball games, baby! ;)

Q. What is something people may not know about you?

A. I love to longboard! There’s a new pump track (a type of skate park) near my house and I’ve been there all the time! Kitch, my brother, just got me a new Retrospec fishtail board with seafoam blue wheels and I named her “Bella!” I take her on tour and it gives me an outlet during the day to get some fresh air and vitamin D. I stick my headphones in and unwind. :)

Q. What advice would you give current students or recent graduates interested in pursuing a career in the music business?

A. Pray! I read something recently that said, “God does not act the same way whether you pray or not.” He honors when you knock on the door and ask Him for things and then surrender it into His hands. He wants to hear you voice your dreams and ask Him for His partnership. He wants relationship. Plus, if you never prayed about it, then you would think it was all your own ability in the first place and you would forget God blessing you and opening doors for you all the while! Also, always be looking for a song. My dad taught me that and it has been very powerful. Someone will laugh and he will hear a beautiful melody in their laugh and record it in his iPhone voice memos. Be listening to people talk and you just might hear a song title in a conversation with your friend. Utilize social media to post your songs, play live as much as you can, and most importantly …. HAVE FUN.

Franni is currently a member of the band We The Kingdom. We The Kingdom is a Grammy Nominated multigenerational family of musicians, producers and songwriters consisting of Ed Cash (Chris Tomlin, NEEDTOBREATHE, Crowder), Scott Cash, Franni Cash Cain, Martin Cash and Andrew Bergthold. The band organically formed at a Young Life camp in Georgia where each of the five members—weary and heartbroken due to a number of difficult circumstances—came to lead worship. Late one night, as they spontaneously gathered to write a song for the campers, their collaboration caught fire, bringing with it personal healing and a fresh dream for the future.