Rhonda has been singing since she could talk. On stage with her dad at age 3 and singing at local talent show's for school and church. She joined her first band(Southern Comfort) at age 13 and has been in several since then including High Point and Alibi. She joined AMARILLA around 1984 and soon after began touring over 20 states. She and male vocalist, Barry Hitt recorded a(country) duet on the CHARTA Record Label in Nashville. She came off the road in 1987 and started back playing local gigs. She joined BrassTown Ball around 1991 which is now known as BRASSTYME and has been with them over 17 years now. Rhonda is an artist on the KHP Music label.

Rhonda has been NOMINATED for several Carolina Beach Music Awards 
2004 - Female Vocalist
2005 - Female Vocalist & New Artist
2006 - Female Vocalist & Blues Song
2007 - Female Vocalist & Blues Song
2007 - Collaboration w/Rickey Godfrey(Stop,Look, Listen to your heart)   
2008 - Female Vocalist
2008 - Song of the Year - Why Am I Crying
2008 - Solo Album - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 - Blues Album - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 - Collaboration/Duo - Stop, Look, Listen w/Rickey Godfrey
2009 - Female Vocalist
2009 - Song of the Year
2009 - Smoothie of the Year
2009 - Blues Song of the Year
2009 -  Blues Album of the Year
2009 - Instrumentalist of the Year(Keyboard)
2009 - Collaboration or Duo of the Year(We're Tight" w/Angel Rissoff


She has won the following Carolina Beach Music Awards

2006 Blues Song of the Year - You Got What It Takes

2008 Female Vocalist of the Year
2008 Solo Album of the Year


2009 Female Vocalist of the Year


She has songs on 6 CBMA Award Winning Compilation CD's
2004 - Love, Laugh, Live - WALKIN AFTER MIDNIGHT (One20inc))
2005 - A'int No Doubt About It - GOOD THING
2006 - Locals Only - YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
2007 - Locals Too - ME & BOBBY McGEE(dance version)
2008 - Keep On Shaggin - STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (w/Rickey Godfrey)
2009 - Ready To Party - We're Tight w/Angel Rissoff
All of which were Produced and Engineered by Multiple Award winning KEITH HOUSTON - KHP Music


"Why Am I Crying" is one of her best yet! Its a cut from her new CD Rhonda McDaniel  and FOREVER SUMMER II  from KHP Music
It went to # 1 on several beach music charts!