Her name might not be familiar yet, but singer-songwriter Candi Carpenter is going to have a breakout year in 2020.
Like so many of today’s country superstars, Candi’s parents started giving her music lessons early, including saxophone and piano lessons when she was only six years old. She toured and performed with her parents’ gospel band was discovered by a Nashville talent scout when she was only 11 years old. Her family moved to Nashville when she was 15 to support her music career. She toured and performed with veteran artist Jack Greene for a few years, and was a regular performer on Lower Broadway and other Nashville music venues before she was even old enough to drive.
Fast forward to 2019 and Candi is about to release an EP with several songs produced by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. She also earned a lot of attention for her version of the classic Dolly Parton song “Little Sparrow,” which she performed at the Grand Ole Opry during the recent 50th Anniversary celebration for Dolly Parton.
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Check out Candi’s website for more music, merch and upcoming performances.