Parker Cross

Parker Cross knows country music. Born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, she calls US Route 23 her home. Officially known as the Country Music Highway, Parker grew up in a place that is deeply rooted in the legacy of country music. With the area producing such legends as Loretta Lynn, Naomi and Wynonna Judd, Patty Loveless, Dwight Yoakam, Ricky Skaggs, and Keith Whitley, its easy to see how the country music bug got a hold of Parker Cross. “My hometown played a huge part in my love of music,” she gushes. “Growing up surrounded by all this incredible talent, seeing all of these local people achieve such great things—it definitely had an influence on me.”
Even at a young age, Parker was performing for anyone and everyone she could. She recalls, “I would sing for anyone that would listen—family and friends—I loved every minute of it. I just loved to sing.” But it was when she started performing at local events and festivals that people really began to take notice. Her uncharacteristically mature style and her ability to connect with her audience became an instant hit. It wasn’t long before a few performances around town escalated to performances throughout the state and country. Touring with a local performing arts group, Parker sang at venues throughout the nation. In a matter of time, people from Kentucky to California were buzzing about the little girl with the big voice. “Through all the touring and performing, I realized really quickly that this is what I wanted to do,” she explains. “Being able to sing for all of those people, realizing that I had the ability to reach my audience in the way that I did—I just knew I was born to do this.”
Upon graduating from high school, Parker was accepted into Belmont University’s prestigious School of Music. It was then that she decided to take a leap of faith and head south to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her dreams. Still a student at the university, Parker is constantly perfecting her craft and learning all aspects of the music industry in an environment where she has already gained much acclaim. Still garnering attention for her unique tone and incredible stage presence, she now has a vast array of knowledge and experience from the business side of country music under her belt.
Although she calls Nashville home for now, Parker Cross is an undeniable testament to the incredible legacy of her hometown heritage. Following in the footsteps of her fellow Eastern Kentucky comrades, she is quickly becoming the next installment to an already extraordinary group of superstars. Keep an eye out for Parker Cross.

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