From cna to the stage
staff report
From CNA to singer-songwriter, Ryn Crider has great memories of being in the classroom at Bainbridge State College.
In December 2008, Blakely-native Ryn Crider received a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate. She remembers one of her instructors fondly.
“Ms. Beverly Stapleton was absolutely amazing,” she said. “She was very thorough and encouraging, but also very serious about the class.”
Crider achieved the highest average for a semester in her class.
She recalled, “My favorite class in the program was Psychology for Nursing.”
After completing the board exams, Crider worked with an elderly psych day program and then went on to work at Early Memorial Nursing Home.
Since then, the former CNA has made huge tracks on the way to achieving her dream of becoming a singer-songwriter.
In 2016, Ryn Crider claimed the title of GA Female Country Artist at the GA Music Awards in Macon.
Since 2011, the GA Music Awards has recognized Georgia artists in Rock, Hip Hop, Country, R&B and more—and this year local talent took home the award for Female Country Artist.
Coming from a family filled with musicians and radio personalities, Crider was exposed to music at an early age and began performing at the age of five. Since that time, she always dreamed of growing up to be a singer.
Her influences included artists such as Prince, Etta James, Fleetwood Mac; Sly and the Family Stone, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Otis Redding laid the foundation for her love of the funk and soul music. Bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes and Stevie Ray Vaughan were the seeds that planted her rock and roll roots. Since she was born and raised in a small rural town in Southwest Georgia, classic country music was also, a part of her everyday life.
Since Crider’s musical career began, she has shared the stage with Rhett Atkins, LoCash Cowboys, Bobby Pinson, Daryl Singletary, The Atlanta Rhythm Section and many more.
This past year her career has reached new levels with performances most weekends and new original music waiting to be released.
In December 2008, Blakely-native Ryn Crider received a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate. She remembers one of her instructors fondly.
“Ms. Beverly Stapleton was absolutely amazing,” she said. “She was very thorough and encouraging, but also very serious about the class.”
Crider achieved the highest average for a semester in her class.
She recalled, “My favorite class in the program was Psychology for Nursing.”
After completing the board exams, Crider worked with an elderly psych day program and then went on to work at Early Memorial Nursing Home.
Since then, the former CNA has made huge tracks on the way to achieving her dream of becoming a singer-songwriter.
In 2016, Ryn Crider claimed the title of GA Female Country Artist at the GA Music Awards in Macon.
Since 2011, the GA Music Awards has recognized Georgia artists in Rock, Hip Hop, Country, R&B and more—and this year local talent took home the award for Female Country Artist.
Coming from a family filled with musicians and radio personalities, Crider was exposed to music at an early age and began performing at the age of five. Since that time, she always dreamed of growing up to be a singer.
Her influences included artists such as Prince, Etta James, Fleetwood Mac; Sly and the Family Stone, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Otis Redding laid the foundation for her love of the funk and soul music. Bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes and Stevie Ray Vaughan were the seeds that planted her rock and roll roots. Since she was born and raised in a small rural town in Southwest Georgia, classic country music was also, a part of her everyday life.
Since Crider’s musical career began, she has shared the stage with Rhett Atkins, LoCash Cowboys, Bobby Pinson, Daryl Singletary, The Atlanta Rhythm Section and many more.
This past year her career has reached new levels with performances most weekends and new original music waiting to be released.