Facts: - instrument: vocals - years active: 2002 -- present - birth name: rachel christine proctor - origin: charleston , west virginia , u.s. - genre: country - name: rachel proctor - background: solo_singer - label: bna - associated acts: martina jana kramer , kenny loggins , lauren alaina mcbride , blake shelton , gary allan , - occupation: singer-songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of rachel proctor .
rachel christine proctor -lrb- born august 11 , 1974 -rrb- is an american country music artist .before signing to a record deal , she co-wrote martina mcbride 's 2002 single '' where would you be '' .by 2003 , proctor had signed to bna records , releasing her debut single '' days like this '' that year .this song , which peaked at number 24 on the country charts , was the first of four singles from her 2004 debut album '' where i belong '' .proctor 's only album for the label , it also produced her highest-charting single in the number 18 '' me and emily '' .although she has not charted a single since 2004 , she has written singles for jessica simpson and jesse lee .proctor has also had songs recorded by blake shelton , gary allan , jana kramer , lauren alaina , and kenny loggins .in march 2013 rachel signed an exclusive songwriting agreement with big tractor music publishing .big tractor is owned by producer scott hendricks .