Carter Faith

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Carter Faith
Birth nameCarter Faith Jones
BornJune 14, 2000 (age 23)
Genres Country music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Years active2018–present
Website www.carterfaith.com
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Last updated: September 23, 2023

Carter Faith Jones [1] (born June 14, 2000), [2] known professionally as Carter Faith, is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released two EPs, "Let Love Be Love" and "Man".

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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

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