Baptisms — Ryne Meadow Reclaims His Story, One Folk Song at a Time
Ryne Meadow’s third album has a title that cuts both ways. Baptisms is about being washed clean — but also about choosing, for the first time, what exactly you’re washing yourself clean of.
The music is rooted in folk. Acoustic textures. Reflective pacing. Tracks like “Milk + Honey” and “Grace” lean into warmth and quiet. But there’s an edge underneath. On “Judgement” and “Sinner,” that stillness breaks open. The frustration is real. The confrontation is earned. This is a record that knows when to whisper and when to push back.
At its core, Baptisms is about queerness, faith, and the slow work of letting go. Meadow grew up inside religious expectations that had no room for who he was. This album doesn’t just describe that experience — it processes it, argues with it, and ultimately moves past it.
There’s anger here. But there’s also tenderness. In the quieter moments, forgiveness and pride sit side by side without contradiction.
Ryne Meadow is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Athens, Georgia. His path to this album wasn’t straight — a stint in New York, a difficult return home, a fight through depression and creative blocks. His second record, There Are Clouds in the Sky, earned him sync work with London publisher OML Sync. Baptisms is his first release on the Hitmint label, and it’s the most honest thing he’s made.
