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Culture March 26, 2020

Country singer Rhett Akins welcomes baby boy

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It’s a boy for singer-songwriter Rhett Akins and his wife, Sonya.

The couple welcomed baby Brody James earlier this month.

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The proud mama introduced the new addition to their family on Instagram, offering fans a few snapshots of Brody’s first hours and days. He arrived on March 13 at 7:49 p.m., Sonya wrote in the caption of her post.

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Friday the 13th is a pretty magical day. Our little angel arrived at 7:49 p.m. weighing 7.2lbs and 19 inches. He is perfect in every way!!!! Welcome Brody James Akins. 💙💙🙏🏼😍❤️

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“Friday the 13th is a pretty magical day,” she added.

“My heart is about to explode!! I’m so in love with our sweet baby boy,” Sonya Akins wrote in a second post. “Thank you lord for this precious gift that you have given our family!!”

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My heart is about to explode!! I’m so in love with our sweet baby boy!! Thank you lord for this precious gift that you have given our family!! 💙💙💙

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Their new son is the couple’s first child together. Akins, 50, is already dad to 27-year-old Kasey Lee Akins and 29-year-old Thomas Rhett Akins, the latter of whom is also a country superstar with a new baby of his own at home.

Thomas and his wife, Lauren, welcomed their third daughter, Lennon Love, on Feb. 10.