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Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist whose latest single was released in late May. A song that she released last year won two awards and has more than 650 thousand streams on Spotify. She has opened for Montgomery Gentry and a number of other notable names. She is a member of the Country Music Association and BMI, among other music organizations. She has a handful of endorsements, and she does extensive volunteer work. She has performed in Tennessee, where she's based, as well as in Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri.

Notable Guest Quotes

"I'm a fifth generation farm kid from Kentucky... raised on faith, farm, and family."

"When it came to May 2020 and the world had just shut down, and I was supposed to release a single to radio then that I didn't think would go over very well, just because it wasn't what the world needed to hear at the moment."

"It took five songs (for me) to get on the Billboard chart... There's so much work that goes into it that people don't understand."

"You always hear people say the 'music business' and that's literally what it is, there's so much business involved that it takes a lot as an artist to not lose sight of the music."

"We have our own record label that my family and I have started.  It's RoadWarrior Records and we set out to run this just like a major label would run it."

"I came to Nashville when I was eleven years old, and I just turned 21, so it's been ten years, and I've lived here full-time for six now."

"It's just like any career you get into; if you lose sight of what you love, it's gonna beat you up."

"This is my life.  It's not just something I'm doing as a hobby.  It's not just something I'm going to try.  I've literally dedicated over half my life to this now."

"Nobody should want it more for you than you want it for yourself."

"To me, you're just creating friendships more than you are business relationships.  We have fans that have followed me, like, I don't even like using the term 'fan,' 'cause that makes me feel weird... They're just my friends at this point."

"I actually play, I think, seven different instruments.  I play guitar, bass, piano, mandolin, drums, banjo, and harmonica."

"I am living proof that music can help heal.  Through the songwriting process I've been able to write songs that have gotten me through so much in my life; through losing my best friend, through losing family members, just different things."

"Everything that we're given is a gift.  So, music was given to me as a gift.  It's my job to share it with everyone."

"I am a black belt in taekwondo... They were training me to go to the Olympics."

Songs on this episode

"Uncommon Man"
"Princess"