My parents instilled in me a love for country music from a very early age. I can recall the songs of Shania Twain, Faith Hill, and Deana Carter playing through the house all of the time when I was little. December of 2010 I went to my first concert (Carrie Underwood), got my first guitar, and started to write my own songs. I aspire to write and perform music for a living, to travel across the nation and maybe even the world inspiring people and making them feel something through music. My motivation comes from three sources: the love of music, my family, and my home state of South Dakota. For the love of music, I write, I sing, I play, I listen, and I perform. There are many artists out there who have inspired me with their songs and motivate
