Carter Faith
{{Short description|American country musician}}
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| birth_name = Carter Faith Jones
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|06|14}}
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 2018–present
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| genre = Country music
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| website = {{URL|https://www.carterfaith.com/}}
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| followers = 40 thousand
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Carter Faith Jones{{Cite AV media |title=Carter Faith Jones sings the National Anthem at Camden Yards - Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buo8yVBpkFA | date=September 6, 2018}} (born June 14, 2000), known professionally as Carter Faith, is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released two EPs, "Let Love Be Love" and "Man".
Biography
Faith is a native of Davidson, North Carolina.{{Cite press release | url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2022-04-27/spotify-celebrates-one-year-of-the-fresh-finds-program-with-our-newest-class-of-independent-artists/ | title=Spotify Celebrates One Year of the Fresh Finds Program With Our Newest Class of Independent Artists | publisher=Spotify | date=April 27, 2022}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carter-faith-mn0004039827/biography | title=Carter Faith Biography | work=AllMusic}}{{Cite news | url=https://musicrow.com/2021/08/carter-faiths-debut-ep-let-love-be-love-available-now/ | title=Carter Faith's Debut EP, 'Let Love Be Love,' Available Now | first=Lorie | last=Hollabaugh | work=MusicRow | date=August 20, 2021}} She has an older sister and a younger brother, Griffin Jones, who is also a musical artist; he uses the stage name Grifdorf.{{Cite news |title=Student musician channels quarantine loneliness into EP |url=https://www.thepanthernewspaper.org/entertainment/oj1cwcvheajke3u2pjbpeuomeciajr | website=The Panther Newspaper | date=November 9, 2022}} Her father is a lawyer who represented Peter Angelos, majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles.{{Cite news | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-md-angelos-family-drama-20220610-p55voxpwy5boflxoabxu3u2njy-story.html | title=Five Angelos family and Orioles secrets brought to light in brother's lawsuit | first1=Jeff | last1=Barker | first2=Jean | last2=Marbella | work=The Baltimore Sun | date=June 10, 2022 | url-access=limited}}
Although she grew up in a non-musical family, at a young age, she was inspired by her grandfather's country music cassette tapes. She taught herself piano and guitar and at age 16, she began writing lyrics, inspired by the end of a relationship. She attended Grammy Camp in Nashville where she performed at the Bluebird Café and was a featured performer in the 2016 Thanksgiving Day Parade in Charlotte.{{Cite press release | url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/this-weekend-at-the-yard-289626520 | title=This weekend at The Yard | publisher=MLB | date=August 9, 2018}} In June 2018, she graduated from Cannon School.{{Cite news | url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2018/06/14/cannon-school-celebrates-graduation/ | title=Cannon School celebrates graduation | work=Salisbury Post | date= June 14, 2018}} In the fall of 2018, she enrolled in a songwriting program at Belmont University.{{Cite news | url=https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/featured/taking-the-stage-carter-faith-continues-to-soar | title=Taking the Stage: Carter Faith Continues to Soar | first=Kailey | last=Adams | work=MLB | date=September 14, 2021}} In September 2018, she sang The Star-Spangled Banner at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In 2019, she signed with Pound It Out Loud Entertainment. Faith's first song titled "Leaving Tennessee" debuted in July 2020, and was followed by "Sinners in a Small Town" and "Easy Pill" later that year. In October 2020, she signed an artist development deal with Altadena, a record company founded by busbee.{{Cite news |title=Carter Faith Signs With Altadena |url=https://musicrow.com/2020/10/carter-faith-signs-with-altadena/ | first=Jessica | last=Nicholson | work=MusicRow |date=October 13, 2020}} "The Dusk Session", which included acoustic versions of "Easy Pill" and "Leaving Tennessee", was released in April 2021. In July 2021, she made her first performance at the Ryman Auditorium.{{Cite news | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/carter-faith-cowboys-and-dreamers-music-video_n_61849b28e4b087e2ef954517 | title=Country's Carter Faith Looks Poised To Conquer Nashville In Dreamy New Video | first=Curtis M. | last=Wong | work=HuffPost | date=November 5, 2021}} On August 20, 2021, she released her debut EP Let Love Be Love.{{Cite news | title=Carter Faith Releases 'Let Love Be Love' & Joins the Ranks of Future Popstars | url=https://americansongwriter.com/let-love-be-love-carter-faith-ep-release/ | first=AUDREY | last=GIBBS | work=American Songwriter | date=August 20, 2021}} In September 2021, she was the opening act for The Avett Brothers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. She graduated from Belmont University in December 2021.{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/march-country-rookie-carter-faith-1235045972/ | title=March Country Rookie of the Month: Carter Faith | first=Jessica | last=Nicholson | magazine=Billboard | date=March 22, 2022}}
In March 2022, she signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Group Nashville.{{Cite news | title=Carter Faith Inks With Universal Music Publishing Nashville | url=https://musicrow.com/2022/03/carter-faith-inks-with-universal-music-publishing-nashville/ | work=MusicRow | date=March 23, 2022}} Also in March 2022, she was named Country Rookie of the Month by Billboard.
In June 2022, she made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry.{{Cite news | url=https://people.com/country/carter-faith-grand-ole-opry-debut-behind-the-scenes-photos/ | title=Carter Faith Makes Her Grand Ole Opry Debut! Go Behind the Scenes with the Rising Country Star | first=Carter | last=Faith | work=People | date=June 22, 2022}}
In November 2022, she released the single "Already Crazy", which she co-wrote with Tofer Brown and Lauren Hungate.{{Cite news | url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/carter-faith-already-gone-music-video_n_6374160be4b0afce0468a78e | title=Country's Carter Faith Leaps Toward The Future With New Single 'Already Crazy' | first=Curtis M. | last=Wong | work=HuffPost | date=November 16, 2022}}
Personal life
Faith is based in Nashville and is a part of the Song Suffragettes.{{Cite news |title=Song Suffragettes to celebrate women's suffrage centennial with Ashley McBryde, Maddie & Tae |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/08/03/song-suffragettes-ashley-mcbryde-lindsay-ell-womens-suffrage-centennial-celebration/5556573002/ |last=Leimkuehler |first=Matthew | work=The Tennessean | date=August 3, 2020}}
Tours
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References
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Category:21st-century American women
Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:American women country singers
Category:American women singer-songwriters
Category:Country musicians from North Carolina
Category:People from Davidson, North Carolina
Category:Singer-songwriters from North Carolina