“It's important for me to be respected and to be thought of as authentic and true to myself. So even if country music won't play my music, I'm not gonna go and record a party song or a truck song just to try to get spins. I have to be authentic to myself.”

American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer

Sara Lynn Evans is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She has had a long run on the country charts and is known for a string of hit singles, along with recognition from major country music organizations. Five of her songs reached number one on the Billboard country songs chart, and she has sold more than six million albums. She has also placed nine more singles in the top ten, including "I Could Not Ask for More," "I Keep Looking," and "Cheatin'." Other singles such as "Saints & Angels," "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus," and "As If" reached the top 20. She has received awards from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association, and has also been nominated for honors including Female Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year.