Once in Nashville, Rochelle was advised by another songwriter to pursue demo singing, cutting tracks to help songwriters (including herself) illustrate to artists how a song is meant to sound.[1] She had her first break when her friend Stevens, then working as a waiter, gave her demo to the daughter of music industry professionals, leading to her signing with Crutchfield Music Group and Warner Chappell before, several years later, signing with Famous Music.[2][4] George Jones was the first to release a single Rochelle had co-written,[2] but far from the last. Over her career, Rochelle has written or co-written songs performed by Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis, Kellie Pickler,[5] Reba McEntire,[6] Trisha Yearwood, LeAnn Rimes, Ronnie Milsap, Sunny Sweeney, and Kenny G,[2] among many others,[7] with songs such as "Red High Heels" and "Georgia Rain."[3]
In addition to songwriting, Rochelle has continued singing. She sang back-up for Martina McBride and Blake Shelton,[2][7] was a member in Garth Brooks' band,[8] and opened for Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks.[8][9] In 2014 she released a self-titled solo album, which she followed up that same year with a Christmas album and, in 2018, with the album Pretty Mess.[10]
