A teenager’s pro-life song “I Was Gonna Be” tops the iTunes charts

Published: June 27, 2024

A teenager’s pro-life song “I Was Gonna Be” tops the iTunes charts

By Movieguide® Contributor

The songwriter of Rachel Holt’s pro-life song “I Was Gonna Be” says the song is “something that needed to be said.”

Chris Wallin, who has worked with country stars such as Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith, says he is “humbled” by the response to “I Was Gonna Be.” The song recently hit the top 10 on iTunes.

“When I started writing this song, I didn’t think anyone would ever sing it,” he explained. “I wrote it because I thought something needed to be said.”

In another interview, Wallin explained how Holt came to sing the song.

“‘I sing this song,'” he recalled the 18-year-old saying. “‘I think a lot of the songs that girls my age listen to are never about real life. And that’s exactly what I want to do.'”

The lyrics are:

Some don’t believe that I am a living soul

Just a bad mistake that needs to be fixed

If only my mom could have seen my face

Maybe she would have had me anyway

And there are those who speak for me

Who fight for lives they cannot see

But there are some who just mourn

This life of mine, if I were born

All I wanted was a chance

Learning to love, laugh and dance

Oh, but I was gone before I arrived

Sent back to heaven on a starlight flight

Yes, I wanted to change the world

And I wanted to be a girl

Movieguide® has already reported on the growing support for the pro-life movement among Generation Z:

A recent survey conducted by Students for Life of America broke down how Millennials and Generation Z feel about abortion.

“As an organization comprised primarily of Millennials and Gen Z, we are frustrated by all the blanket statements about our views on the current human rights issue. And as this age group is most affected by abortion, Millennials and Gen Z’s views on an industry that has ended the lives of a quarter of our generation are extremely relevant,” said Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America.

“Far from supporting Planned Parenthood and the Democrats’ party line,” Hawkins continued, “Millennials and Generation Z have a more nuanced view of abortion that includes a range of pro-life positions: They support restrictions on abortion and taxpayer dollars, the repeal of Roe is acceptable, and voting on abortion policy is welcomed.”

Some of the key findings of the survey were:

• • Nearly seven in ten Millennials and Generation Z members want to vote on abortion policy.
  • Fewer than two in 10 women seek an abortion of any length during the entire first nine months, for any reason and sometimes with taxpayer funds, which Roe allows.
  • 6 out of 10 believe that schools should protect students’ right to freedom of expression.
  • Almost HALF supported a ban on abortion after a heartbeat is detected.

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