Carter Faith

Carter Faith Jones[1] (born 1999 or 2000),[2] known professionally as Carter Faith, is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released one EP, Let Love Be Love.

Carter Faith
Birth nameCarter Faith Jones
Born1999 or 2000 (age 22–23)
GenresCountry music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Years active2018–present
Websitewww.carterfaith.com
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Last updated: September 23, 2023

Biography

Faith is a native of Davidson, North Carolina.[3][4][5][6][2] She has an older sister and a younger brother, Griffin Jones, who is also a musical artist; he uses the stage name Grifdorf.[7] Her father is a lawyer who represented Peter Angelos, majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles.[8]

Although she grew up in a non-musical family, at a young age, she was inspired by her grandfather's country music cassette tapes.[9] 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.[10] In June 2018, she graduated from Cannon School.[11] In the fall of 2018, she enrolled in a songwriting program at Belmont University.[12][4] In September 2018, she sang The Star-Spangled Banner at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.[1] In 2019, she signed with Pound It Out Loud Entertainment.[13] 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.[12] In October 2020, she signed an artist development deal with Altadena, a record company founded by busbee.[12] "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.[2] On August 20, 2021, she released her debut EP Let Love Be Love.[6][14][15] In September 2021, she was the opening act for The Avett Brothers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.[4] She graduated from Belmont University in December 2021.[14][9]

In March 2022, she signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Group Nashville.[13] Also in March 2022, she was named Country Rookie of the Month by Billboard.[9]

In June 2022, she made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry.[16]

In November 2022, she released the single "Already Crazy", which she co-wrote with Tofer Brown and Lauren Hungate.[14]

Personal life

Faith is based in Nashville and is a part of the Song Suffragettes.[17]

Tours

Opening act

References
  1. Carter Faith Jones sings the National Anthem at Camden Yards - Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox. September 6, 2018.
  2. Wong, Curtis M. (November 5, 2021). "Country's Carter Faith Looks Poised To Conquer Nashville In Dreamy New Video". HuffPost.
  3. "Spotify Celebrates One Year of the Fresh Finds Program With Our Newest Class of Independent Artists" (Press release). Spotify. April 27, 2022.
  4. Adams, Kailey (September 14, 2021). "Taking the Stage: Carter Faith Continues to Soar". MLB.
  5. "Carter Faith Biography". AllMusic.
  6. Hollabaugh, Lorie (August 20, 2021). "Carter Faith's Debut EP, 'Let Love Be Love,' Available Now". MusicRow.
  7. "Student musician channels quarantine loneliness into EP". The Panther Newspaper. November 9, 2022.
  8. Barker, Jeff; Marbella, Jean (June 10, 2022). "Five Angelos family and Orioles secrets brought to light in brother's lawsuit". The Baltimore Sun.
  9. Nicholson, Jessica (March 22, 2022). "March Country Rookie of the Month: Carter Faith". Billboard.
  10. "This weekend at The Yard" (Press release). MLB. August 9, 2018.
  11. "Cannon School celebrates graduation". Salisbury Post. June 14, 2018.
  12. Nicholson, Jessica (October 13, 2020). "Carter Faith Signs With Altadena". MusicRow.
  13. "Carter Faith Inks With Universal Music Publishing Nashville". MusicRow. March 23, 2022.
  14. Wong, Curtis M. (November 16, 2022). "Country's Carter Faith Leaps Toward The Future With New Single 'Already Crazy'". HuffPost.
  15. GIBBS, AUDREY (August 20, 2021). "Carter Faith Releases 'Let Love Be Love' & Joins the Ranks of Future Popstars". American Songwriter.
  16. Faith, Carter (June 22, 2022). "Carter Faith Makes Her Grand Ole Opry Debut! Go Behind the Scenes with the Rising Country Star". People.
  17. Leimkuehler, Matthew (August 3, 2020). "Song Suffragettes to celebrate women's suffrage centennial with Ashley McBryde, Maddie & Tae". The Tennessean.
  18. Anderson, Liza (November 14, 2022). "Ingrid Andress Announces 'The Good Person Tour'". MusicRow.
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