As SEC Network (SECN) celebrates its 10th anniversary and a new era for the Southeastern Conference with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas, SECN has tapped country music star Brooke Eden to revamp the theme song "Party Wherever We Go" and opening sequence for SEC Nation, the network’s weekly, traveling pre-game show. Listen to the song now below.
“Getting to put my touch on the SEC Nation theme song and opening sequence is such a privilege in and of itself. Getting to debut it at my alma mater is nothing short of a full-circle moment,” says Eden.
The theme song and opening tease will premiere tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 31, when the show travels to Gainesville, FL. to showcase the Florida Gators hosting in-state rival Miami Hurricanes. Eden’s performance of "American Dreamin'" will also air on the SEC Network at 11:20 a.m. ET. Catch her interviews with Laura Rutledge and Tim Tebow post-performance.
The international breakout star recently completed a performance in the UK at The Long Road Festival and executed a media blitz across the airwaves. On the home front, Brooke and her wife Hilary were proud to share their pregnancy news in a People magazine exclusive earlier this summer as Brooke hit stages at prominent PRIDE festivals across the U.S. and returned to the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. The trailblazing artist is also featured in the film "Rebel Country" which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be the opening night film at the Nashville Film Festival in September.
SEC Nation debuted on August 28, 2014, with a customized version of Robert Randolph and The Family Band’s “Take The Party” as its opening theme song. Randolph worked closely with network producers to develop custom lyrics for “Party Wherever We Go” – an SEC-centric version that complemented the show’s goal of bringing the sights and sounds of a SEC football tailgate to viewers every Saturday. 10 years later, Eden put her twist on the tune with a new sound and original lyrics to include the Sooners and Longhorns.
SEC Nation returns to college football tailgates, stadiums and sidelines this fall, and will regularly follow the site of the 3:30 p.m. SEC on ABC showdown. Laura Rutledge will host the show for her eighth season, her ninth on the show overall, joined by Tim Tebow, Paul Finebaum, Jordan Rodgers and Roman Harper.
About Brooke Eden:
Over the last few years, rising star Brooke Eden has become a critically acclaimed force to be reckoned with across the globe. Heralded by Billboard as a “fiery country star-in-the-making,” and named one of CMT’s Next Women of Country as well as a MusicRow’s “Next Big Thing,” Brooke has used her personal journey to self-acceptance to create music that is both bold and passionate with the message that it is okay to be who you are. She has even punctuated this message in the form of a partnership with the RIAA, “Music Matters with RIAA,” a multi-event-driven campaign designed to show how music can enable our authentic voice, give us purpose, and give us strength and courage to navigate life’s challenges. A dynamic performer, Brooke has shared the stage with Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw, Kane Brown and Keith Urban. Both a CMT Music Awards and 2023 GLAAD Media Awards nominee for “Outstanding Breakthrough Artist,” Brooke has been lauded by American Songwriter, Billboard, Buzzfeed, The Gay Times, MTV News, People, Popsugar, SheKnows, Them, Vogue, Wide Open Country and Young Hollywood while performing on national television shows from NBC’s TODAY to the Academy of Country Music Awards. Applauded for her “commanding stage presence and brassy straight-shooting style” (Nashville Lifestyles), “Brooke Eden is the queer country superstar we need and deserve” (Gay Times Magazine). Her latest EP, Outlaw Love, is nothing short of Brooke’s purely authentic, glowing self, that perfectly captures her “fun-loving ’90s-influenced sound…with a compelling message to boot” (American Songwriter). Brooke revisited the title track of her latest EP with the release of "Outlaw Love (Dave Audé Remix)" available now. A Florida Gators fan since her childhood, Brooke’s latest release “Party Wherever We Go” will serve as the theme for the SEC Nation and will be available on August 30th. Keep up with Brooke Eden at the following: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE | FACEBOOK | X.
