- Ashley Hinson is a classically trained violinist and pianist who has played for her church's worship team and with the Des Moines Symphony (Fox News, Gazette).
- She frequently performs at campaign and community events, often leading the national anthem and playing patriotic and country tunes on her violin, notably at annual BBQ Bash fundraisers and local gatherings (Des Moines Register, Iowa City Press-Citizen, Gazette).
- Hinson has used her musical talents for outreach, such as producing an ad featuring her violin performance of "Amazing Grace" and a message of unity following a severe Iowa storm (Gazette).
- She has advocated for music therapy, supporting certification reforms, and credits both her own and her children’s involvement in music for highlighting the therapeutic benefits (Telegraph Herald).
- Hinson remains actively engaged with local community organizations as a volunteer and performer, reinforcing her public persona as both a politician and musician (Gazette).
2020: Hinson Is A Classically Trained Violinist And Pianist According to Fox News, "Hinson is also a classically trained violinist and pianist who plays on her church's worship team." [Fox News, 11/18/20]
August 2021: Hinson Led Event Performances At Campaign Fundraiser According to Des Moines Register, "With her violin in hand, Hinson led the crowd in singing the national anthem to help kick off the event, and she joined a band in playing Lee Greenwood's 'Proud to Be An American' to close it down." [Des Moines Register, 8/30/21]
August 2021: Ashley Hinson Led National Anthem And Performed Music At Central City Event According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "With her violin in hand, Hinson led the crowd in singing the national anthem to help kick off the event, and she joined a band in playing Lee Greenwood's ‘Proud to Be An American’ to close it down." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/31/21]
Ashley Hinson Played Violin For 'God Bless America' At Her 2024 BBQ Bash According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "As in years past, Hinson opened the afternoon by joining the Kickin' Country band on stage for a rendition of 'God Bless America' on her violin." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 8/6/24]
August 2024: Gazette Reported Hinson Hosted A BBQ Bash At Hawkeye Downs In Cedar Rapids According to Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson performs on her violin during Ashley Hinson's BBQ Bash at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on Aug. 3, 2024." [Gazette, 4/17/25]
Ashley Hinson Played Violin With Des Moines Symphony And Volunteered For Community Groups According to Gazette, "Also a classically trained musician, Hinson has played violin to accompany musical guests and with the Des Moines Symphony. She also is a volunteer for dozens of community organizations." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/30/15]
August 2020: Ashley Hinson Launched Ad Featuring Violin Performance And Message Of Unity After Iowa Storm According to Gazette, "In it, Hinson plays 'Amazing Grace' on her violin and delivers 'an uplifting message reminding Iowans that when we pull together, we can accomplish anything,' Peacock said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/22/20]
August 2022: Hinson Fiddled Violin At Campaign Event In Linn County According to Gazette, "Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin alongside a four-piece band, playing along to a series of country tunes." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/9/22]
August 2022: Hinson Performed Violin At Linn County Fairgrounds Event According to Globe Gazette, "Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin alongside a four-piece band, playing along to a series of country tunes" at the Lynn Dunn Memorial Building at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City. [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/9/22]
Hinson Described Herself As A Musician And Advocate For Music Therapy Certification Standards According to Telegraph Herald, 'Hinson is herself a musician, having started piano at age 5 before switching to violin and even playing with Des Moines Symphony before starting her broadcast journalism career and then running for office. [...] During her time as an Iowa representative, she worked to reform music therapy certifications to stop disingenuous people from acting like trained providers.' [Telegraph Herald: Web Edition Articles (Dubuque, Iowa), 2/15/23]
Hinson Described Herself As A Musician And Advocate For Music Therapy According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson is herself a musician, having started piano at age 5 before switching to violin and even playing with Des Moines Symphony before starting her broadcast journalism career and then running for office. She also parents musicians - one son plays cello, the other trumpet - and believes in the benefits of music therapy." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/15/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Played Violin With Band At BBQ Bash Event According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin with a four-piece band, playing a series of country tunes as attendees piled coleslaw, baked beans and pulled pork onto paper plates, while a slate of Republican presidential candidates worked the room." [Gazette, 8/6/23]
August 2023: Hinson Performed Country Tunes On Violin At BBQ Bash Event According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin with a four-piece band, playing a series of country tunes as attendees piled coleslaw, baked beans and pulled pork onto paper plates, while a slate of Republican presidential candidates worked the room." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Hinson Played Violin at BBQ Bash Event According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin with a four-piece band, playing a series of country tunes as attendees piled coleslaw, baked beans and pulled pork onto paper plates, while a slate of Republican presidential candidates worked the room." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Hinson Played Violin At BBQ Bash Fundraiser According to Globe Gazette, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin with a four-piece band, playing a series of country tunes as attendees piled coleslaw, baked beans and pulled pork onto paper plates, while a slate of Republican presidential candidates worked the room." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Played Violin With Band At BBQ Bash Event According to Sioux City Journal, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin with a four-piece band, playing a series of country tunes as attendees piled coleslaw, baked beans and pulled pork onto paper plates." [Sioux City Journal (Iowa), 8/7/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Performed Violin With Four-Piece Band At BBQ Bash According to Daily Nonpareil, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin with a four-piece band, playing a series of country tunes as attendees piled coleslaw, baked beans and pulled pork onto paper plates." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/7/23]
August 2023: Ashley Hinson Played Violin at Her Political Fundraiser in Cedar Rapids According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "CEDAR RAPIDS Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson fiddled on her violin with a fourpiece band, playing a series of country tunes as attendees piled coleslaw, baked beans and pulled pork onto paper plates, while a slate of Republican presidential candidates worked the room." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/8/23]