'''Audrey Faith Perry McGraw''', best known as '''Faith Hill''' (born September 21, 1967 in Jackson, Mississippi), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to country singer Tim McGraw.
Early life
Hill was born Faith Perry in Jackson, Mississippi, but raised in the nearby town of Star. She began singing at a very early age and, after briefly attending college, moved to Nashville in an attempt at singing career. In her early days in Nashville, Hill worked as a secretary and sold merchandise for famous country stars. She also traveled and sang with a Southern Gospel group called The Steeles.
Hill is adopted and met her biological mother in the early 1990s. She was married to a music executive named Dan Hill from 1988 to 1994.
Faith Hill's voice caught the attention of Warner Brothers Records executives, who eagerly gave her a record deal. Shortly after being signed to Warner, Hill was given the opportunity to open for fellow country superstar Tim McGraw. They married in 1996 and currently have three daughters together.
1993—1997: ''Country success''
Hill's debut album was ''Take Me As I Am'' (1993); sales were strong, buoyed by the chart success of "Wild One". A version of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart", also went to the top of the country charts in 1994. She was delayed in the recording of her second album by surgery on her vocal cords. ''It Matters to Me'' finally appeared in 1995 and was another success, with the title track becoming her fourth #1 country single.
Hill began the Spontaneous Combustion Tour with country singer Tim McGraw and later started seeing him, breaking off engagement to her former producer, Scott Hendricks. When he proposed marriage to her in one of his tour trailers, he had to go perform right then, so she took a permanent marker and wrote her answer on the mirror. Hill after touring with McGraw married him on October 6, 1996. They have three daughters together: Gracie Katherine (b. 1997), Maggie Elizabeth (b. 1998) and Audrey Caroline (b. 2001).
1998—2004: ''Pop crossover''
thumb|left|The cover of Breathe (Faith Hill album)|Breathe (1999)
Hill's 1998 album, ''
Faith'', moved her closer towards a mainstream, pop-oriented sound. "This Kiss" became a #1 country hit, and went to #7 on the pop charts.
Hill's fame grew rapidly as she signed an endorsement deal with CoverGirl makeup and released ''Breathe'', an even more successful pop hit that became one of the biggest albums of 2000. The title track "Breathe" was the #1 pop airplay song that year and has become
