Nichole McAllister, born February 27, grew up in a very rustic setting in central Maine with her parents and older sisters. Hearing country music every morning before school, she quickly fell in love with it. In fourth grade she made the decision that she too would be a country star. Her Aunt bought her first karaoke machine that year and she brought it to school show-and-tell and girl scout meetings to sing Faith Hill and Leann Rimes songs to her friends. "I used to wear sparkling prom dresses of my older sister's that I would have to safety pin and I would pretend I was just coming from a...

I'd never felt that way before
When you have to hold your heart inside 'cause all you want is more
I'd never had to guard my heart
It always seemed to end before it had a chance to start

And it burns brighter than Renbrandt's light
You can search until the day you die but it's hard to find

And it's the love that tears you apart, the flame in your heart
The roller coaster that keeps on goin'
The wait by the phone all night, with tears in your eyes
The waves crashing all around you kinda rush

I remember just the way it felt
Walking on the beach that day you made my heart melt
I counted all the colors in...