Biography

Whitney Woerz is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee and New York City. In 2020 she signed with 10:22/Island Records, a sub-label of Universal Music Group.

Woerz's first album, titled Live from Muscle Shoals: The Fame Sessions, was released in November 2015. In 2016, she recorded her independent Behind The Smile EP in 2016 with GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Glenn Rosenstein [Madonna, U2, Talking Heads]. Written after a friend admitted to suicidal intent during an online chat, the single "Ghost Story" took off as an anthem of encouragement and empowerment, and the accompanying music video went viral with 10 million-plus views. Bring Change 2 Mind-the organization founded by Academy® Award nominee Glenn Close-sought Woerz out as an ambassador. Maintaining this momentum, "Love Me Not" racked up over 60 million YouTube views and 4.5 million Spotify streams in 2018. Along the way, she shared the stage with everyone from Jason Mraz and Jesse McCartney to Nina Nesbitt in addition to performing on The Today Show as Elvis Duran's "Artist of the Month."

Woerz's latest single, "Retrograde," debuted in 2020. She continues to advocate for mental health awareness as a brand ambassador for Bring Change 2 Mind.
- IMDb mini biography by: HW

Older sister of Ashton Woerz.