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SALT LAKE CITY — Singer and songwriter Rachel Platten will take the RootsTech stage on Thursday to share the journey of self-discovery that helped her produce her "Fight Song."
The 2015 song, which was written when she needed a personal anthem of hope, was a success and has over 1 billion streams on Spotify.
RootsTech is the largest family history conference in the world. It is hosted by FamilySearch, the family history website sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and takes place Thursday through Saturday, online and at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City
The church on Monday announced Platten's appearance as the final 2025 keynote speaker. Platten will be sharing her story at the Salt Palace along with renowned artist Dana Tanamachi on Friday and Olympic and Paralympic gold-medalist couple Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall on Saturday.
Other keynote speakers, including Nelson Mandela's grandson Ndaba Mandela, social media influencer family Los Chicaneros, Italian entertainer Marco Luis and YouTube singer Ysabelle Cuevas, will be sharing messages online.
Platten began learning piano at 5 years old and took up guitar in high school. She was a vocalist for other musicians in the early 2000s and, since then, has participated in a program where she performs music at the bedside of hospitalized individuals.
She is married to Kavin Lazan, and they have two young daughters.
Platten joined Ben Rector and Emma Nissen on stage for a concert during the 2024 Utah Area Young Single Adult Conference.
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, will be the keynote speakers for Family Discovery Day on Saturday, which will also feature music from the Piano Guys.
