Kyndal Inskeep is an American singer-songwriter and a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, who has a raspy, emotionally raw voice and a highly personal style of songwriting. Inskeep, originally of Fishers, Indiana, first became known to the rest of the country as a contestant on The Voice in 2019, when she became a member of the team of Gwen Stefani following a rare three-chair turn.
In January 2026, her career reached a new milestone as she performed in American Idol Season 24 and was highly praised by the judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan in the season premiere. She has the potential to win this season, as she received the first Golden Ticket and can gain a social media following like Breanna Nix.
Kyndal Inskeep Biography | |
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| Real Name: | Kyndal Inskeep |
| Birth Date: | September 19, 1996 |
| Age: | 29 Years |
| Birthplace: | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Height: | – |
| Husband: | Matthew Romero |
Early Life
Kyndal Inskeep was born on 19th September 1996 and brought up in Indiana, and most of her life she spent in Fishers and Indianapolis. She had to live a difficult childhood since she had a sense of isolation and emotional alienation in her family setting. She has publicly addressed the fact that she grew up having a different last name than the rest of her family and feeling like she didn’t belong completely, which would later be reflected in the confessional quality of her songwriting. Early in her childhood, music became her emotional haven.
Her first guitar was a present at Christmas, and she wrote her first song when she was eight years old; when she needed to work out complicated emotions, she could not have done otherwise. Inskeep began to perform on a professional level at a very young age, playing local bars and events and uploading early performances on the internet. When she was thirteen, she started appreciating music as a potential career choice and not as a hobby. In 2015, after high school, she enrolled in Belmont University in Nashville, briefly taking courses related to music. She, however, eventually dropped out of school to seek practical experience in the industry.
Kyndal Inskeep Career
The initial significant achievement of Kyndal Inskeep was in 2019 when she auditioned on The Voice Season 17. Her performance at twenty-two years old won her a three-chair turn, and she eventually picked Gwen Stefani as a coach. Her appearance on the show saw her through to the Live Playoffs, exposing her to a national audience and creating opportunities in the music industry. Even though she lost the competition, the exposure was critical, as it saw her gain a fanbase and credibility as a serious songwriter.
After The Voice, Kyndal Inskeep worked on her original music. Her first single, Honest, went viral, garnering millions of plays and growing her daily Spotify listenership by a substantial margin. The vulnerability of the song, stripped bare, combined with the emotionally open lyrics, proved to be a hallmark of her sound. She was followed by other releases such as Parachute, Letter, and Hate To Break It, which only served to strengthen her image as an artist who was not afraid to tackle tough emotional realities.
In 2021, Inskeep entered into a worldwide publishing and artist development agreement with Cornman Music and Warner Chappell Music Nashville, a breakthrough that confirmed the ability to write songs in the professional music industry. The agreement enabled her to dedicate her complete time to music production, working with established writers and producers, but retaining artistic freedom.
American Idol
Her career came full circle in January 2026, as she auditioned on American Idol Season 24, singing her original song, Prayer of a Trying Daughter. The incident went viral when fellow contestant Lainey Grace accidentally sang the song of her competition, Inskeep, seconds before her audition, an accident that further demonstrated how the song is culturally far-reaching. Inskeep won a Golden Ticket to Hollywood and immense recognition among the judging panel.
Personal Life
Kyndal Inskeep is married to her longtime boyfriend, Matthew Romero, a Nashville-based entrepreneur and owner of Affinity Entertainment, a live entertainment and hospitality firm. The romance between the couple came into the limelight when Inskeep went through her social media, but she has been keen to keep the information respectful and grounded.
In February 2025, Matthew proposed during one of her live shows and organized a spontaneous onstage action that involved the audience holding signs that said, “Marry Me?” On October 5, 2025, the couple got married in a small ceremony, which Inskeep subsequently said was one of the most important days in her life.
Social Media
Kyndal Inskeep has a solid and active presence on social media, most notably on Instagram, where she is active under the name @kyndalinskeep, with about 282,000 followers as of early 2026. Her social media is a continuation of her art, consisting of acoustic performances, behind-the-scenes songwriting videos, tour footage, and personal musings on mental health and personal development.
Kyndal Inskeep Net Worth
Kyndal Inskeep has not publicly released the exact net worth as of early 2026. But among the sources of her income are music streaming royalties, live shows, publishing advances, and songwriting royalties through her contract with Cornman Music and Warner Chappell Music Nashville. Her viral visibility on the song “Honest,” national TV presence that emerged through The Voice and American Idol, and touring schedule indicate the building of a financial baseline.