As spring rounds the corner, you may have noticed the way we’re heeding its call to joy. So what’s one to do in searching for a sunny soundtrack to match the season?

Meet Kelsea Ballerini and put on your dancing shoes (or you know, go barefoot) and move along to her country cute stylings that welcome in warmth with guitar and poppy vocals. Kelsea recently made her Grand Ole Opry debut, and you can watch the music video for her new single, “Love Me Like You Mean It” below! We dig her take on embracing love, laughter and life like we mean it.

A note from Kelsea:

I’m inspired by life moments – the good & the bad. I want my music to be a snapshot of my life reflecting those moments & memories. I hope my music communicates truth and is relatable to others which is why I started writing in the first place. I needed a place to be vulnerable, strong, & somewhere to be heard.

Find more from Kelsea on iTunes, Spotify, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Have a budding musician you think we should feature? Let us know in the comments below or by emailing blog@darlingmagzine.org!

Image via Jeremy Ryan