Country singer Parker McCollum and his wife Hallie Ray Light welcome their first child and reveal his VERY unique name
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Country singer Parker McCollum and his wife Hallie Ray Light have welcomed their first child together - a baby boy, giving him a very unique name.
Parker, 32, and Hallie, 26, announced his arrival in a Friday Instagram post, revealing that they named him Major Yancey Tyler McCollum.
Major was born on August 8th.
Weeks prior, Parker revealed what they were going to name their son in an interview on the Spencer Graves Show.
Country singer Parker McCollum and his wife Hallie Ray Light have welcome their first child together - a baby boy, giving him a very unique name; seen together on May 16, 2024 at the Country Music Awards in Texas
Parker, 32, and Hallie announced his arrival in a Friday Instagram post, revealing that they named him Major Yancey Tyler McCollum
They revealed the name alongside a number of professional images from the hospital with their baby boy
Hallie shared a mirror selfie on Monday to her Instagram stories while holding baby Major.
She added: 'mom life = best life!'
Parker, a Texas native, said that he was watching an old college football championship game and saw Texas Longhorns quarterback Major Applewhite.
'It's dope,' the 32-year-old said during his interview.
'I was watching Rose Bowl highlights and I saw Major Applewhite, and I was like, "Damn. Major McCollum would be sick.'
The name Yancey was a name Hallie thought of: 'That's what she wants. She likes Major Yancey,' he explained.
Parker's middle name is also Yancey.
On Friday, Hallie and Parker shared a joint Instagram post announcing the arrival - as they posed inside the hospital with their bundle of joy.
In February, the couple announced they were expecting their first child.
Hallie shared a mirror selfie on Monday to her Instagram stories while holding baby Major
Hallie during a summer trip with Parker while showcasing her baby bump in a cute blue bikini
Parker and Hallie met in 2020 after Parker's friend told him about her, with the singer revealing he liked her name Hallie Ray Light - and was trying to somehow put her name in a song before they met, via an interview with Country Now in 2022.
Adding: 'The she ended up coming out to a show and didn't stick around too long. I don't think she liked me a whole lot, but I was still pretty hell-bent on writing that song and putting her name on it.'
Parker talked about the first time he met her, which took place on a tour bus.
He told 98-3 Wild Country that he thought that Hallie left after ten minutes and that she didn't like his behavior because it 'wasn't up to her standards.
For nine months he asked her to come to another one of his shows and then she finally did when he wrote a song inspired by her name.
They opened communication and then Hallie came eventually to her second show.
The song, which he released the song in 2020 called Hallie Ray Light.
'I think we started dating that night,' he recalled to the outlet.
Parker and Hallie met in 2020 after Parker's friend told him about her, with the singer revealing he liked her name Hallie Ray Light - and was trying to somehow put her name in a song before they met, via an interview with Country Now in 2022
In February, the couple announced they were expecting their first child; seen on May 16, 2024 at the Country Music Awards in Texas
They broke up briefly in at the end of 2020 due to being long distance, with him pursuing his music career and her being in nursing school.
He couldn't recall why they broke up during an interview with Country Now, but said it was for 'some goofy reason.'
She did not attend his Grand Ole Opry debut - which made him realize that he didn't want them to remain broken up.
'I don't even remember what the reason [for the breakup] was. We were still broken up and we were trying to work things out. But I walked off stage that night and I was like, "I don't ever want to do anything like this again without her here,' he told People magazine in 2021.
The lovebirds got engaged on July 1, 2021 - with Parker recalling that he had no hesitation in asking her to be his wife.
'I couldn't wait to ask her to marry me. There was no backup plan and no hesitation. I didn't overthink one thing. I was like," It can't get any better than her." There was no doubt in my mind that I was making the right decision,' he said to Parker.
'She saved my life in a way. I don't think I was headed down the right road,' he said.
They tied the knot on March 28, 2022 at Boxwood Manor in Texas, with their first dance the song One More Day by Diamond Rio.
Parker, who was born on June 15, 1992 in Conroe, Texas, began his country music career in 2013, when he released his first single called Highway; seen in concert on July 12, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois
Parker, who was born on June 15, 1992 in Conroe, Texas, began his country music career in 2013, when he released his first single called Highway.
He debut album The Limestone Kid was released two years later.
His second album Probably Wrong was released in 2017.
He signed with Universal Music Group in 2019 and his third album Gold Chain Cowboy came in 2021.
Gold Chain Cowboy featured his hit songs To Be Loved by You and Pretty Heart.
Pretty Heart was certified double Platinum and To Be Loved By You was certified gold by RIAA.
His fourth album, Never Enough, dropped last year.
