Leaving the Band, Finding Her Own Voice | Franni Cash
Franni Cash has spent much of her life surrounded by music.
As a member of the Grammy-nominated band We The Kingdom, the Nashville native experienced major stages, successful records and a career built alongside family. But eventually, another creative pull started getting louder.
Franni Cash returns to Heart of the Gulch during CMA Fest 2025 to discuss her solo career and debut EP Wild Child.
At CMA Fest 2025, Franni returned to Heart of the Gulch to talk about what happened when she stepped away from the band and began figuring out exactly what music sounded like when it was hers alone.
The result is Wild Child — a debut solo EP rooted in faith, resilience and the freedom that comes with discovering your own voice.
Inside Franni Cash’s Heart of the Gulch Interview
Welcome to Heart of the Gulch, a Nashville-based interview show and country music platform featuring artists, singer-songwriters and personalities shaping music and entertainment. Host and creator Tony Mendoza sits down with Franni Cash during CMA Fest 2025 to discuss her transition from We The Kingdom into a solo career, debut EP Wild Child, “Wildflowers,” “Koolaid” and the faith behind her music.
For Franni, going solo wasn’t about erasing everything that came before it. It was about discovering what she wanted to say next.
Heart of the Gulch host Tony Mendoza interviews Franni Cash about her transition from We The Kingdom into her solo career.
Life After We The Kingdom
We The Kingdom became a major chapter in Franni’s life and career.
Being part of the Grammy-nominated group allowed her to experience the music industry alongside people closest to her while reaching listeners far beyond Nashville.
Stepping into a solo career meant something different.
Suddenly, Franni had the opportunity — and challenge — of defining herself outside of the band and trusting her own creative instincts.
Becoming the Wild Child
Franni Cash discusses the personal and creative journey behind her debut solo EP Wild Child.
That journey helped shape Franni’s debut EP, Wild Child.
Rather than presenting a perfectly polished version of life, the project explores the experiences that helped her grow through its highs and lows.
Songs like “Wildflowers” and “Koolaid” give listeners different windows into that evolution, with Franni leaning into the honesty and personality she wants at the center of her solo music.
It’s less about reinventing herself than allowing people to finally hear more of who she already was.
Nashville, Family and Faith
For Franni, music has never existed separately from family or faith.
Growing up in Nashville surrounded by musicians gave her an early education in songwriting and creativity, while her faith continues to influence the way she approaches both her life and career.
That foundation remains intact even as the music changes.
Whether she’s writing about heartbreak, healing or hope, Franni wants the songs to connect with people somewhere deeper than the surface.
After years of making music as part of something bigger, Wild Child gives Franni Cash the chance to stand on her own.
And this time, the voice leading the way is completely hers.
Watch Franni Cash on Heart of the Gulch
Watch the full Franni Cash interview from CMA Fest 2025 as she joins Tony Mendoza to discuss leaving We The Kingdom, beginning her solo career, debut EP Wild Child, “Wildflowers,” “Koolaid,” her Nashville upbringing and the role faith continues to play in her music.
Tony Mendoza is the Nashville-based host and creator of Heart of the Gulch, featuring conversations with country artists, singer-songwriters and personalities from Nashville and beyond.
