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 resumed playing local gigs. She joined Brasstown Ball around 1991 which is now known as BRASSTYME and was with them over 18 years.

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
2010   Female Vocalist
2010   Smoothie-Left With A Broken Heart
2010   Duo/Collaboration of the Year - You Bug Me w/Mike Taylor
2011   Duo/Collaboration of the Year - You Bug Me w/Mike Taylor
2011   Female Vocalist

She has won the following Carolina Beach Music Awards

2006 Blues Song of the Year - You Got What It Takes
2008 Solo Album of the Year - Rhonda McDaniel
2008 Female Vocalist of the Year
2009 Female Vocalist of the Year
2010 Female Vocalist of the Year
2011 Female Vocalist of the Year


*She has songs on 7 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
2011 - Lil House Big Party - Lighten Up

*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!