'SEC Nation' theme song finally getting a refresh to include Oklahoma and Texas. Meet the country artist behind it

ESPN's "SEC Nation" has announced that country musician Brooke Eden will refresh the theme song for the network's weekly show.

The traveling pre-game show that previews college football games from the Southeastern Conference is celebrating its 10th anniversary, as well as the additions of Oklahoma and Texas.

The show debuted in September 2014, with a unique SEC version of their theme song “Take The Party” by Robert Randolph and The Family Band.

10 years ago, Randolph and the network producers wrote customized lyrics for "Party Wherever We Go,” a tune that brings the SEC into the song's lyrics.

The theme song's current lyrics go: "Down in Tuscaloosa, yeah it's Roll Tide / Over in South Carolina, Gamecocks they ready to fight / How 'bout them dogs in Georgia? / Kentucky Wildcats bite."

Now, Eden has revamped the lyrics, adding the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns into the song's verses.

“It’s such a privilege to get the opportunity to put my mark on the 'SEC Nation' theme song and opening sequence,” Eden said in a press release.

“I’m so grateful for the chance to engage with fans and celebrate the passion of college football through a song that means so much to each of us," she continued.

"I grew up right here in the SEC; so, these games make me feel at home even when I’m on the road."

So, who is the woman behind the new lyrics?

Here's what to know about Brooke Eden.

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Who did the SEC pick to rewrite the 'SEC Nation' theme song?

Brooke Eden is a 35-year-old country musician and singer-songwriter.

The Florida-born artist is known for songs "Act Like You Don't," "Outlaw Love" and "Left You For Me."

Early in her career, Eden auditioned for two seasons of "American Idol" — seasons seven and ten. After graduating from the University of Florida, Eden moved to Nashville.

She was named one of CMT's Next Women of Country in 2015 and has followed to release a handful of EPs. Her most recent, "Outlaw Love," was released in June 2023.

As her career took off, Eden has performed alongside Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw, Kane Brown, Keith Urban, Parmalee and many more.

In January 2021, Eden came out to the public as queer, becoming one of the "leading LGBTQ+ artists in major label country music."

Eden married her wife, Hilary Hoover, in 2022 at a Nashville wedding officiated by country singer Trisha Yearwood.

In May, Eden announced that she and Hoover are expecting their first child.

When it comes to being an LGBTQ+ female artist in a male-dominated field, Eden told Tennessean in 2022, ""It's all about how you project your life ... you have to be the captain of your own ship."

"You're gonna have so many people tell you that you can't do it, but I'm proof that you can do it. It's just [about] letting them know no matter where they come from or what they want to get into, as long as they lead their team, you can do what you want to do."

When will SEC Network viewers hear the new theme song?

"SEC Nation" viewers can hear the new version of the song before the first "SEC Nation" of the 2024 season.

Eden will also release the song on all music platforms on Friday, Aug. 30 at midnight.

The theme song will premiere at 9 a.m. CDT on Saturday, Aug. 31 as the show heads to Gainesville, Florida to cover the Florida Gators game against the Miami Hurricanes.

To learn more, head to secsports.com/watch.

Audrey Gibbs is a music reporter at The Tennessean. You can reach her at [email protected].

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