Daily Inspiration: Meet Holly Tucker

Today we’d like to introduce you to Holly Tucker.

Hi Holly, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I have been singing since I was about three years old. My parents are both singers and musicians, my two older brothers and I grew up in a house always filled with music. They recognized my natural gifting very early on and always encouraged me. I got on stage for the first time when I was seven years old and from there, I wanted to get on every stage I could to gain experience. For years, I’d go perform at karaoke nights, Texas opries, open mic nights, churches, be a part of children’s choirs, and basically anything I thought would help me progress. Growing up, I also played piano and later, alto saxophone in my high school and college bands. Eventually, I started playing guitar, writing songs and recorded my first album at 14 years old. Throughout high school and the beginning of college, I kept performing anywhere and everywhere I could, both solo acoustic and full band. Then, in my sophomore year of college, I got my first big break with NBC’s The Voice on Season 4 with Team Blake Shelton. I made it to the Top 6 on that season in 2013.

Since then, I’ve been mainly in the Texas country world, recording, touring, releasing radio singles, and have released two albums independently. I’ve gotten to open for many big name acts as well as headlining my own shows. The Voice opened a lot of doors for me for performing – locally, nationally, and even around the world.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
In the music industry, there’s an obstacle or a challenge to face at almost every turn; that’s basically the job description. I’ve definitely had my ups and downs, both professional and personal. I’ve dealt with having crappy ticket sales, rude venue owners, certain radio stations refusing to play female artists, having a show in a crowded place where I’m basically just background noise, you name it. Part of this, I believe is just paying my dues; every artist has had to learn how to handle these things at some point or another. So I choose to focus on what I can learn out of every situation and turn it into something positive. There’s too much negative in the world to get caught up in, and I don’t want to drown in that.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I’m a Texas country music artist known for my faith and vocal ability. I’m not quite traditional, but not pop-country either; I fall somewhere in the middle and then mix a little soul in. I believe that, in addition to my story and brand, set me apart.

What does success mean to you?
Success for me is finding that perfect balance between being content where I am and also always setting goals and striving for them. I think it’s very important to bloom where you’re planted because God puts you places for a reason, and at the same time, I don’t want to get lazy and passive with life and my gifts. I struggle more with the “being still and content” part, but I work on this every day.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.hollytucker.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/hollytmusic
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/hollytuckermusic
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/hollytmusic
• Youtube: www.youtube.com/hollytuckermusic

Image Credits
All taken by Travis Tucker Photography