ARTIST

Martina McBride

Martina McBride opened a recent album with a scratchy recording of herself at age seven belting out an old country hit, "I'm Little But I'm Loud." It's a title that certainly befits her. Petite in stature, but resounding in vocal strength, McBride indeed is little but loud. But since her introduction in 1992, the Kansas native has matured into one of country music's most respected and most powerful vocalists.

It's not just her voice that carries a lot of power; McBride has built a reputation for performing songs of substance and strength. Her hits "Independence Day," "A Broken Wing," and "Cheap Whiskey" address important social issues, while such hits as "Happy Girl," "Wild Angels," "Safe In The Arms Of Love," and "The Time Has Come" represent a woman's...
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