Any time I get to go home is a joyous occasion.

I'm obviously very involved with my own charity and foundation that I work with. Obviously, I'm very passionate about that.

I'm a worrywart, so I'm always a bit more stressed out than I should be or wish I was.

I naively thought I had to go door to door, find somebody who could record me singing some songs. I didn't know Music Row, I didn't know anything! So after six or seven months, I went back home and went to college.

As a singer, I just want to try to honor what the writers create - and as someone who's trying to write songs, I just hope I can stand in their company and not embarrass myself.

I think anytime you get nominated for an award, its a very humbling thing.

I really like singing, but coming from a small town like where I grew up, how do you start that journey?