Melissa Lawson
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melissa Ann Lawson |
| Born | April 10, 1976 |
| Origin | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country, CCM |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Melissa Ann Lawson (born April 10, 1976) is an American country music singer. On August 4, 2008, she was declared the winner of the television program Nashville Star, a country music singing competition which aired on NBC. Signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville, she released her debut single "What If It All Goes Right" that year, and charted on Hot Country Songs with it. Although Lawson's label released her before she debuted her first album, she is currently performing and released 2 EPs in 2010.
Born in Dallas, Texas, Melissa grew up in Arlington, TX, where she continues to make her home. She Attended the Professional Youth Conservatory (Performing Arts High School) in Ft.Worth. When the School closed suddenly her senior year, she ended up Graduating from Arlington High School with the Principal's award. She attended Texas Wesleyan University on a drama, vocal and academic scholarship. Lawson is a working mother and entrepreneuer with 7 biological sons ages 2-17. After years of performing locally, and regionally, In 2004, she tried out for the fourth season of American Idol, and made it to the final day of Hollywood week, eventually being cut in the top 75. After settling back into leading worship at her home church, In 2008, She tried to reach for the stars again, but this time, not only did she make it onto Nashville Star on NBC, but she WON. She has since traveled the world, singing at the Olympics in Beijing, China, on the Grand Ole Opry, and had the priveledge of writing with top Nashville Writers. Lawson was also to appear with her family on an episode of the NBC 2010 summer series Breakthrough with Tony Robbins dealing with personal issues with her then husband, Rick in the wake of her fame. However the program was canceled from airing on television before Lawson's episode could air, and it instead premiered in mid-August 2010 for video-on-demand streaming via NBC.com for a limited one-month period and then ultimately on the Oprah Winfrey Network and on Australian television
After suffering insurmountable personal loss, and grief, Melissa picked back up the pieces and continues to inspire others on how to push through and allow God to make Beauty from Ashes. Her passion is helping others identify their gifts and talents. Encouraging them, in spite of the obstacles, to pursue their passions, and help them to create income producing businesses, so they can live a life they deserve. She continues to teach others how to "shift" their thinking in the 5 main areas of their life, (health/wellness, relationships, spirituality, financially, and mentally) so they can achieve success. She loves performing her own music, sharing her motivational story at speaking engagements, as well as leading worship and performing for retreats, church and worship services, business and corporate events.
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