"30 Most Powerful Women in America" by Ladies Home Journal. In 2008 - Faith Hill -

Background information
Birth name Audrey Faith Perry
Born September 21, 1967 (age 43)
Ridgeland, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres Country, country pop
Occupations Singer, producer, actress
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 1993–present
Labels Warner Bros. Nashville (1993-Present)
Associated acts Tim McGraw
Website www.faithhill.com

Hill's vocal talent was apparent early, and she had her first public performance, a 4-H luncheon, when she was seven. In 1976, a few days before her 9th birthday, she attended a concert by Elvis Presley at the State Fair Coliseum, in Jackson, which impressed her deeply. By the time she was a teenager, Hill was a regular performer at area churches, even those not in her own Baptist denomination. At 17, Hill formed a band that played in local rodeos. She briefly attended college at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi,where she performed with a group called the Hinds Connection. At times, she sang for prisoners at the Hinds County Jail, her song of choice being "Amazing Grace." . At age 19 she quit school to move to Nashville and pursue her dream of being a country singer. In her early days in Nashville, Hill auditioned to be a backup singer for Reba McEntire, but failed to secure the job. After a stint selling T-shirts, Hill became a secretary at a music publishing firm.
In 1988 she married music publishing executive Daniel Hill, who is not to be confused with Canadian musician Dan Hill.