An Ogden singer gave her fans 48 hours to listen to a new song — the response overwhelmed her

Forty-eight hours.

That’s all the time that a songwriter from Ogden gave her fans, this week, to view and share a video of her latest song on Facebook before it was taken off-line.

The result was a 13-fold increase in the number of views Devin Rae usually gets for her songs — and chance for Rae to face one of her biggest struggles.

Rae is usually secretive about her new songs. This time, however, she said she got an urgent feeling, a “push from a higher power, maybe,” to post “Wanna Be” on Facebook the first time through without edits.

In the past, Rae said, she has always posted her videos after recording many versions and selecting the best one. The self-proclaimed perfectionist said putting a video on Facebook without edits was a way for the world to see her at her most vulnerable — and given the nature of the song, she said, that was important.

She had composed the song on Monday morning in just 15 minutes, writing frantically about drinking the night before and her life-long struggle with alcohol addiction.

She wanted the song to say “I’m with you” to others with the same issues, and said it felt liberating and honest to share her struggles with the world.

Normally Rae does not get emotional when performing her songs. This time was different.

“The first time I sang it,” Rae said, “I allowed it to touch my soul.”

Toward the end of the song, Rae’s eyes were filled with tears.

“I made myself cry,” Rae said. “I almost didn’t make it to the end.”

Bart Ransbottom, Rae’s friend, was sent the song shortly before it was posted on Facebook.

“I probably listened to it four or five times the first time I heard it,” Ransbottom said.

Ransbottom said Rae has the ability to create lyrics that provoke real empathy. Even if her audience hasn’t experienced it personally, he said, they can still relate.

“If not a lot of people hear it,” Ransbottom said, “it would be a shame.”

The decision to limit the amount of time the song was available came, Rae said, stemmed from a desire to “create a sense of urgency around it.”

“I wanted people to really vibe off of the feeling I was riding when I wrote it so they could connect in a big way,” she said.

At first she thought she’d keep it online for 24 hours. Later she decided to let it stay for 48 hours. When the video was taken down Wednesday at 12:50 p.m., it had been viewed around 2,600 times. Her past videos averaged 200 views.

“Being honest with yourself and honest with others about the battles we are fighting makes an impact in people’s lives,” Rae said.

The track will be on Rae’s new album, "Pieces," which she expects to release later this year.