"Rise Like a River" by Seibold x Ryan Innes Sets the Tone in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Season Premiere)

What song plays during the season premiere of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? It's "Rise Like a River" by Seibold x Ryan Innes — a slow-build, soul-leaning singer-songwriter pop track released June 6, 2025 on Mighty Maverick Music. The song scores the opening of the season premiere on Hulu, anchoring the introduction of the cast and their layered storylines with a 3:10, 157-BPM emotional swell. Stream it on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, and other major platforms.

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives premiered its second season on Hulu on May 15, 2025, with the show following the lives of cast members Demi Engemann, Mayci Neeley, Jen Affleck, Jessi Ngatikaura, Whitney Leavitt, Mikayla Matthews, Layla Taylor, and Taylor Frankie Paul. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives renewed for season two ahead of its premiere, with the second installment of the docuseries premiering on Hulu (Disney+ for international subscribers) on May 15, 2025 (Variety, Marie Claire). Following the premiere, Hulu has greenlit a third season of the original series and a spinoff series titled The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County, scheduled for 2026 (Marie Claire).

Last Updated: May 2026

Lyrics

VERSE I've been fighting I keep climbing Holding hope till the night gives way Oh I know it's It's just a moment Burning horizon's on the way I know that I'll see a better day

CHORUS I will rise, rise, rise Rise through the waters Run like a river

I will rise, rise, rise Rise through the waters Rise like a river

VERSE I am standing On the mountain Strong and tall I can touch the sky Blood is rushing Cause I'm overcoming Brighter days are in my sights

CHORUS I will rise, rise, rise Rise through the waters Run like a river

I will rise, rise, rise Rise through the waters Rise like a river

Where can I stream Rise Like a River?

To watch the placement in context, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ for international bundle subscribers.

Five production qualities that earned this song the placement

Slow-build dynamics. At 157 BPM, the track is technically mid-tempo, but the arrangement is patient and sparse — verses breathe, the chorus opens, and the bridge resolves on a felt swell. That structure is exactly what TV editors need to score a cold open: a vocal that establishes intimacy in the first eight bars and a production that lifts naturally underneath dialogue.
Vocal performance with emotional lead. Ryan Innes delivers a vocal performance that feels both intimate and expansive, drawing listeners in while allowing the emotion to build naturally. That's the kind of vocal an editor reaches for when the screen needs gravity but not overwhelm.
Sync-ready production. Co-written and produced by Rick Seibold (Mighty Maverick Music, BMI 695358707, IPI 503239683) at "The Ranch" in Los Angeles, the song was crafted with TV/film placement in mind. Atmospheric production, soul-stirring vocals, and themes of resilience, transformation, and inner power all align with what supervisors at unscripted reality and scripted drama searches typically pull on first listen.
Emotionally aligned without semantic specificity. The lyrics carry the feeling of resilience and transformation without naming a single specific situation. That's by design — supervisors can drop "Rise Like a River" into a pivotal scene about self-discovery, confrontation, or quiet triumph without the lyric overtaking the picture.
Mighty Maverick Music catalog signal. The catalog has placed across MLB, NBA, NFL, ESPN, NBC, Hulu, Netflix, CBS, and dozens of scripted and reality productions — meaning supervisors who search the catalog already know what to expect. "Rise Like a River" is exactly the kind of cinematic, vocal-led track that fits the cold-open and pivot-scene moments unscripted producers are scoring.