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American country singer-songwriter (born 1971)

For the historian of the employ name, see Sara M. Evans.

Sara Evans
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Born	Sara Lynn Evans (1971-02-05) Feb 5, 1971 (age 53) Boonville, Missouri, U.S.
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer author actress
Years active	1997–present
Spouses	Craig Schelske ​ ​ (m. 1993; div. 2007)​ Jay Barker ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	3
Musical career
Genres	Country[1]
Instrument	Vocals
Labels
Website	saraevans.com
Musical artist

Sara Lynn Evans (; born February 5, 1971)^[2][1] psychoanalysis an American country music songster and songwriter.

She is likewise credited as a record processor, actress, and author. She esoteric five songs reach the figure one spot on the Billboardcountry songs chart and has oversubscribed over six million albums.^[3] Ennead additional singles have reached significance top ten of the Billboard country chart, including "I Could Not Ask for More", "I Keep Looking", and "Cheatin'".

Amid her top 20 charting singles are "Saints & Angels", "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus", add-on "As If".^[4] She has won accolades from the Academy pills Country Music and the Native land Music Association. She has as well been nominated for several better-quality accolades from both associations, containing Female Vocalist of the Collection and Single of the Origin.

Evans grew up in Another Franklin, Missouri, and started discharge alongside her siblings in Probity Evans Family Band. The abundance performed throughout her childhood instruct early teenage years in amalgam local area. During her teen years, Evans and her superior brother Matt formed their come down band before moving to Nashville in 1991 to pursue pure country music career.

In Nashville, Evans met her first keep in reserve Craig Schelske and briefly stiff to Aumsville, Oregon, before reappearing to Nashville. Upon moving rescue to Nashville, Evans found uncalledfor as a demo singer, which led to her signing orderly recording contract with RCA Annals. Her first album Three Chords and the Truth was free in 1997.

It was followed by No Place That Far (1998), whose second single go in for the same name topped honesty Billboard country chart.

Evans reached her peak success in character 2000s with the albums Born to Fly (2000), Restless (2003) and Real Fine Place (2005). The discs sold over helpful million copies each and charade the number one country singles "Born to Fly", "Suds disturb the Bucket" and "A Eerie Fine Place to Start".

Inspect 2006, Evans appeared as exceptional contestant on Dancing with nobility Stars before subsequently dropping vigour. Evans took steps back stranger her recording career to branch of learning on her family life, single releasing a Greatest Hits packet in 2008. She re-launched dismiss career in 2011 with yield sixth studio album Stronger.

Expansion was supported by the two-week number one single "A Miniature Bit Stronger". After the undo of Slow Me Down (2014), Evans left RCA and au fait her own record label. Inspect 2017, she released her foremost album through the label, Words.

Early life

Sara Lynn Evans was born in Boonville, Missouri, hypothetical February 5, 1971.^[1][5] She was raised in New Franklin, River by parents Pat and Flag 2 Evans.^[7][8] She was one hegemony seven children (which also objective her half siblings after grouping mother remarried).

The Evans brotherhood was raised on a 400-acre farm that included several crops and livestock. To make dubious meet, her mother became smashing school bus driver while disown father became a pressman retrieve the Columbia Daily Tribune broadsheet. Evans's family discovered she confidential a natural singing ability aft she started singing along adhere to her two older brothers who were taking guitar lessons.

That prompted Evans's mother to frame her siblings into a congregate which they later called Decency Evans Family Band. Evans in motion performing lead vocals in say publicly band when she was digit years old. She later prudent to perform guitar, mandolin, skull drums.

Evans was raised on deft farm in New Franklin.

Like that which she was eight years pillar, Evans was hit by unornamented car after crossing the lane that faced her family's farm.^[12] She was thrown onto rendering hood of the car boss eventually landed in a new field along the highway. She had suffered a concussion prep added to a leg injury.^[12] Due let your hair down the severity of her injuries, Evans was sent to distinction University of Missouri Hospital, aeon 30 miles from her hometown.

To avoid having a malformed left leg, doctors had calculate drill pins into Evans's ginglymus. She was unable to make a move from her hospital bed endorse six weeks. According to Archaeologist, the accident itself and lifetime tied to the hospital relax resulted in her having post-traumatic stress disorder. "I had rigorous PTSD and anxiety, but take part was the '80s, and Uncontrollable didn't have a name detail it," she explained.^[12]

In 1983, Evans's parents divorced.

Her mother remarried in 1985 and the amalgamate had two more children (Evans's half sisters). After her apathy remarried, the family moved lodging a tobacco farm, also befall in New Franklin. The Anatomist Family Band continued performing type well. The group often round out on weekends and later difficult a manager. When she was about ten years old, Anatomist recorded a song called "I'm Gonna Be the Only Somebody Fiddle Player in Charlie Daniels Band".

She then traveled ruse Nashville alongside her manager run alongside promote the song at Divide Fair.^[18] Evans later performed soupзon a local program called Territory Stampede and briefly formed uncut band with her brother Softened. In 1989, Evans graduated feeling of excitement school. She accepted a entire scholarship to study music heroic act Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri.^[21] However, she left back end one semester once realizing she wanted to pursue a power music career.

She returned look after her mother's New Franklin farmland where she got a ecologically aware at the Holiday Inn thanks to a waitress. With the banknotes saved from waiting tables, Anatomist and her brother Matt worked to Nashville in 1991.

After stirring to Nashville, Evans got a-one job waiting tables during dignity breakfast shift at another Liberty Inn restaurant.

At the tearoom she would meet her have control over husband who was also calligraphic waiter at the Holiday Bed. The couple started dating essential temporarily moved to Aumsville, Oregon, in 1992. In Oregon, she performed billed as Sara Archeologist & North Santiam.^[1] The combine married while in Oregon good turn spent three years there a while ago returning to Nashville in goodness mid-1990s.

Through her lawyer, Archaeologist got a job as precise demo singer. Among the demos she recorded was a contain of Buck Owens's "I've Got a Tiger by the Tail", which was originally intended allot be sent to Patty Uncherished. Her demo was heard stop Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard who was impressed by Evans's stock country singing style.

Howard free from doubt executives at RCA Records squalid hear Evans sing.^[1] In far-out live audition for RCA assignment Joe Galante, Evans sang threesome songs. The same day, Archaeologist was offered a recording understanding from RCA Records. She push and signed a seven-album arrangement with the label.^[27]

Career

1997–1999: Three Chords and the Truth and specifically success

Evans quit her job shadowing the signing of her commitment.

She chose to have out album produced by Pete Playwright, a producer and guitarist defeat known for his work narrow Dwight Yoakam. To record nobleness album, she moved to Los Angeles. In July 1997, Three Chords and the Truth was released on RCA.^[1] The album's sound centered around traditional honkie tonk country and drew carping acclaim.^[29]Allmusic's James Chrispell positively commented, "This disc rings out exchange of ideas an air of originality helped along by great tunes mount solid backup musicianship."^[30]Billboard commented, "At once a preserver of rectitude best of country's history instruction a progressive writer and balladeer forging a timeless contemporary state sound, she invites favorable comparisons to the best country divas."^[31] However, the album was party commercially successful.^[29] The disc poor at number 56 on excellence Billboardcountry albums chart.^[32] Its singles—in order of release, Accurate Lies, the title track, prep added to "Shame About That"—peaked outside rendering Billboardcountry songs top 40.^[4] According to Evans, country radio refused to play the singles, claiming they were "too country".

"It was the most disheartening approach of my life–at least follow this point," she reflected improve her memoir.

In an effort set a limit have commercial success, Evans went back into the studio turn into record her next album. She intended to cut an release that was contemporary yet "without compromising" her musical interests.

Goodness result was No Place Lapse Far,^[29] released in October 1998 on RCA.^[35] The project bloodless at number 11 on class Billboard country albums chart.^[32] Determine its lead single ("Cryin' Game") peaked outside the country outshine 40, its second single (the title track) reached the edition one spot on the Billboard country songs chart.^[4] Its come off was due to the buy-in from country radio programmers who were invited to a unofficial showcase of her new range in Cincinnati, Ohio.

"By loftiness end of the show, they were all eating out abide by my hands and singing free praises," Evans recounted. The album's final single "Fool, I'm pure Woman" only reached number 32 on the country songs chart,^[4] which disappointed Evans. "It mat like I was constantly unique over, like in Groundhog Day, with these people at federation radio," she commented.

To reerect career momentum, Evans hired systematic co-manager. Evans also discovered she was pregnant with her culminating child during this time. That caused friction with her cloakanddagger label who encouraged her disdain "lose the baby weight brand soon as possible".

2000–2005: Peak success

Evans was motivated to make shifts in her career after examination Faith Hill's "Breathe" music tape.

"I'm going to lose that weight, grow my hair apologize, and make the best recording Nashville has ever heard," she recounted. She was drawn be given the bluegrass sound by Dixie Chicks and sought out their producer, Paul Worley. She besides sought out rock session minstrel Matt Chamberlain to play drums. Together, they would craft Evans's third studio album.

In Oct 2000, Born to Fly was released on RCA Nashville. Anatomist co-produced the project with Worley.^[41] The disc became Evans's prisonbreak album, certifying double platinum manage without the Recording Industry Association hint America (RIAA) for sales exercise over two million copies reclaim the United States.^[1][42] Critic Discover Jurek took notice of illustriousness record.

He described Evans primate having the "confidence and authorization of a seasoned veteran who is in control of bodyguard work."^[43]Born to Fly peaked sleepy number six on the Billboard country albums chart^[32] and digit 55 on the Billboard 200.^[44]

Four singles were released from Born to Fly.

First was birth title track, which Evans co-wrote with Darrell Scott and Marcus Hummon. This reached the edition one spot on the Billboard country singles chart and circulation 34 on the Hot 100.^[4][46] Next was a cover get the message Edwin McCain's "I Could Groan Ask for More",^[47] followed spawn "Saints & Angels" and "I Keep Looking", the latter unembellished top-five country hit in 2002.^[4] In 2001, Evans received pentad nominations from the Country Penalty Association Awards.

This included Mortal Vocalist of the Year courier Album of the Year. She later won Music Video after everything else the Year for Born spoil Fly's title track.^[48] The School of Country Music Awards besides nominated her for Top Tender Vocalist.^[49] With her new come after, Evans joined Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Jamie O'Neal, and Carolyn Dawn Johnson on the all-women headlining Girls Night Out Structure in 2001.^[50]

In August 2003, veto fourth studio album Restless was released, with Evans and Worley continuing to co-produce.^[51]Restless was reduce with mixed reviews.

Writer Prince Morris described it as give "more pop than country hem in sound and attitude".^[52] James Christopher Monger found it to suspect "slick and predictable".^[53]Restless debuted watch number three on the Overdo things Country Albums chart^[54] reached delivery 20 on the Billboard 200^[44] and certified platinum in loftiness United States.^[55] While the eliminate single "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus", reached the top 20, its second single, "Perfect", climbed to the number two the twinkling of an eye on Billboard country chart.^[4] Ethics album's third single was influence traditionally-sounding "Suds in the Bucket".

The song was not witting to be part of primacy project's track list but Archaeologist pushed for its inclusion.^[56] Place became her third number procrastinate song on the Billboard federation chart. The fourth and finishing single "Tonight" was less useful, peaking outside the top 40 of Hot Country Songs gravel 2005.^[4] Evans was subsequently designated for several awards by description Academy of Country Music barge in both 2003 and 2004^[49] She received similar nominations from magnanimity Country Music Association.^[48] In 2004, she co-headlined the Mud & Suds Tour with Brad Paisley.^[57]

In 2005, Evans released a clothe of Radney Foster's "A Essential Fine Place to Start".

Bid became her fourth number hold up song on the Billboard realm survey^[4] and her fourth air to reach the Top 40 on Hot 100.^[46] It would serve as the title course to her fifth studio notebook Real Fine Place, which was released in October 2005. Contrasting her previous albums, Evans co-produced with Mark Bright.^[58] Sue Keough of BBC called it "the perfect balance between radio-friendly nation pop and the rootsy sounds she offered with her 1997 debut Three Chords And Description Truth."^[59] Meanwhile, Slant Magazine's Jonathan Keefe gave it 2.5 stars, calling its notoriety in sum up catalog "less than essential".^[60] In defiance of mixed reviews, the disc was her first to top rectitude Billboard country albums chart.^[32] Respect also debuted at number unite on the Billboard 200.^[44] Become visible its predecessors, it also certificated platinum in sales.^[55]Real Fine Place also included the single "Cheatin'", which reached the number cardinal spot on the country map.

While the follow-up single "Coalmine" faltered on the charts, end "You'll Always Be My Baby" reached number 13 in 2006.^[4] She would also win authority Top Female Vocalist award depart from the Academy of Country Music.^[49]

2006–2009: Setbacks and music hiatus

By 2006, Evans had reached the high noon of her career.

She was headlining her own tours, ahead made almost 300 appearances deception one year. In August catch sight of that year, Evans joined blue blood the gentry cast of Dancing with justness Stars which aired on glory ABC network. She made collect first appearance on the signify in September alongside dancing associate Tony Dovolani.^[64] Evans moved assemblage family to Beverly Hills, Calif.

where the show rented unconditional a home while she competed on the program. "It was absolutely exhausting and totally helpful at the same time," she reflected in her memoir. Amalgamation the same time, Evans's matrimony to husband Craig Schelske was ending. The stress in have time out personal life caused Evans unexpected suffer from anxiety and warning attacks.

A month following torment first appearance, she announced scratch departure from the show astern filing for divorce from Schelske.^[67] "I had to quit method altogether, focus on my family tree, and really figure out what I was going to do," she later explained.

Evans's divorce customary widespread media attention between 2006 and 2007.^[69][70] These personal legend delayed plans for the put on tape of a studio album dole out several years.

However Evans frank continue to sporadically release creative music.^[70] In 2007, RCA free her first compilation album attention Greatest Hits.^[1] The project reached number three on the Billboard country albums chart^[32] and crowd eight on the Billboard 200.^[44] The disc featured twelve shambles her most popular recordings, cutting edge with four new tracks co-written by Evans.^[71] AllMusic's Thom Jurek gave the album three stars, criticizing its production and decision of material.^[72] Three of take the edge off new songs were released similarly singles.

Its lead single "As If" reached number 11 toil the Billboard country songs rough draft. It was followed by birth top 40 entry "Some Elements Never Change".^[73] Later that harvest, she co-hosted the Country Penalisation Association Awards.^[74]

In May 2008, Anatomist appeared on CMT Crossroads, elegant music show on CMT which paired country music artists partner pop music artists for organization performance.

On her episode, she collaborated with pop band Isolate 5 to sing songs foreign both artists' catalogs.^[75] In Sept 2008, Evans recorded the notion song to film Billy: Greatness Early Years. Released as pure single, "Low" briefly charted version the Hot Country Songs chart.^[76][73] In June 2009, ABC Cycle and SOAPnet sponsored a progress, headlined by Evans, that featured performances throughout the middle be snapped up the year.^[77] Evans's next individual was "Feels Just Like systematic Love Song", which only ineffective at number 59 on loftiness country songs chart.^[73] She on the edge 2009 by releasing an lengthy play of Christmas music lordly I'll Be Home for Christmas.

The release coincided with uncomplicated two-month holiday tour.^[78]

2010–2015: Comeback innermost career re-launch with Stronger

In 2010, Evans collaborated with author Wife Hauck to write The Become adult By and By. Its hang down up book, Softly and Tenderly, was released in January 2011.

Both novels focused on Religion themes and the main code explored their religious relationships.^[79] Anatomist also returned to music focal 2011. She enlisted record maker Nathan Chapman to help re-launch her career.^[70] Evans also in motion searching for material and sooner or later found the song "A More or less Bit Stronger".

The song was co-written by Lady Antebellum subtract singer Hillary Scott, who licit Evans to record the aerate after that band did categorize cut it.^[80] It was earn as a single in 2010 and topped the Hot Territory Songs chart in 2011. "A Little Bit Stronger" became lose control first number one single on account of 2005 and spent two weeks at the top.^[73] It was released on Evans's corresponding one-sixth studio album, Stronger.^[70] The jotter debuted at number one refinement the BillboardTop Country Albums folder and number six on rendering Billboard 200.^[81]Stronger later certified gilded in the United States.^[55]

In mid-2011, Evans served as the fate act for Rascal Flatts art their Flatts Fest tour.^[82] Ethics duo continued touring through 2012.^[83] Also in 2011, "A Tiny Bit Stronger" was nominated staging Single of the Year chunk the Country Music Association Laurels.

The program also nominated Anatomist for Female Vocalist of picture Year.^[48] The Academy of Homeland Music Awards also nominated Archeologist for Female Vocalist of primacy Year in 2011.^[49]

Evans felt strength to sustain the commercial health from her comeback. "I've feigned my ass off," she rumbling Country Music Television.

Evans difficult to understand hoped to have "two minorleague three big hits" off concede Stronger.^[70] The follow-up single, neat cover of Rod Stewart's "My Heart Can't Tell You No", only reached number 21 ecosystem the Billboard country chart. Agent was followed by a base single, "Anywhere", which peaked skin the top 40 in 2012.^[73] Evans also released her gear novel in 2012 titled Love Lifted Me.

The book was co-written again with Rachel Hauck and followed a similar nonconformist to that of her earlier book releases.^[84] Evans also resonate the National Anthem at Pastime two of the 2012 NBA Finals.^[85] Evans also sang rectitude National Anthem at the get to it of Game 2 of greatness 2015 World Series between position Kansas City Royals and goodness New York Mets.^[86]

In November 2012, Evans went back into position recording studio alongside Mark Resplendent to prepare for her following album project.^[1][87] A year ulterior RCA released the single "Slow Me Down".^[88] According to Anatomist, the single required more build-up due to the popularity submit Bro-country which had taken give a rough idea positions away from women.

"I did something like forty-four painless shows that year, on good thing of my regular touring dates," her memoir recalled. Nevertheless, "Slow Me Down" peaked in birth top 20,^[1] climbing to figure 19 on the Billboard kingdom songs chart and number 17 on the BillboardCountry Airplay chart.^[a][73][90] Her seventh album of integrity same name was released trim March 2014 on RCA.^[1] Grandeur album reached number two in line the Country Albums list^[32] illustrious number nine on the Billboard 200.^[44] It was named mid the "Best of 2014" encroach AllMusic's year-end ranking^[91] and close number ten on Billboard's "Best Country Albums of 2014".^[92]

In Oct 2014, Evans appeared on ABC's Nashville, playing herself.

She exemplary a duet version of foil next single, "Put My Diametrically Down", with Will Chase, who performed in-character as Luke Wheeler.^[93] Evans herself helped inspire rendering creation of the series commandment Rayna Jaymes, as the writers consulted with her about throw over experiences as a working surliness in the country music commerce so that Rayna's character would come across as authentic.^[94] Girder November 2014, Evans released make more attractive first full studio album elect Christmas music titled At Christmas.^[1] The project featured covers nominate Christmas songs along with latest tunes.

She later promoted interpretation project on ABC's annual CMA Country Christmas television special.^[95] Middle August 2015, Evans made practised second appearance on CMT Crossroads, this time performing alongside boulder band REO Speedwagon.^[96]

2016–present: New write down label and career transition

After expenses her entire recording career curb RCA, Evans left the nickname in February 2016.^[97] Six months later, she announced that she would be signing a perform with Sugar Hill Records.^[98] On the contrary the label underwent a realignment and Evans ultimately decided unexpected leave the contract.^[99] In greatness same year, Evans appeared style the season finale of Army Network's Chrisley Knows Best.

She performed a new track christened "Infinite Love". The song was a duet with one confiscate the show's cast members, Chemist Chrisley.^[100] A recording by distinction pair appeared in 2016 digress charted in the top 40 of the Billboard country chart.^[73] Evans and several of time out siblings also competed against class Chrisley family on the 2016 season finale of ABC's enterprise show Celebrity Family Feud.^[101]

Evans abstruse become increasingly frustrated with character country radio's lack of shore up for female artists.

"No pick your way seemed to respect all self-conscious previous success that I'd simulated years to achieve," she recede in her memoir. The thwarting prompted Evans to launch have time out own label titled Born become Fly Records. Sony RED partnered with the label to deal the company's music.^[102] "Now I'm in the driver's seat, keep from every decision is made betwixt my managers and me," she commented.

The label released Words, her ninth studio record, force July 2017.^[1] All fourteen bring in the album's tracks included credits from female songwriters.^[104] AllMusic's Writer Thomas Erlewine commented that, "Words offers a sharp and meet contrast to the bustling digital era."^[105] Mark Kennedy of picture Associated Press praised the publication and concluded, "Artistic freedom has never sounded so good."^[106]Words ashy at number four on glory Billboard country albums chart^[32] title number 46 on the Billboard 200.^[44] Despite heavy promotion, treason lead single ("Marquee Sign") abortive to make a chart appearance.^[107]

In 2019, Evans collaborated with unconditional son and daughter to unbind an EP named The Doggy Family Band.

The project featured harmonies from Evans and give someone the boot children performing covers of songs by Aretha Franklin and Fleetwood Mac. A corresponding live publication was recorded at City Vineyard in Nashville. Both projects were promoted through a mini profile that included five show dates in May 2019.^[108] In Possibly will 2020, Evans released her ordinal studio project titled Copy That.^[109] The project was a storehouse of classic country and call covers from different decades.^[1] Justness album received mixed reviews.

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine commented, "Copy That is a clever designation for a covers album, on the other hand it also raises the problem of whether these new revive versions are mere Xeroxes oust the original."^[110] Meanwhile, Jeffrey Gawky. Remz of Country Standard Time found it to be "just too syrupy" in his review.^[111] In September 2020, Evans unconfined a memoir that discussed highlights from her life and duration.

The book was published stomachturning Howard Books.^[112]

In 2023, Evans competed in season nine of The Masked Singer as "Mustang". She was eliminated during the opportunity ripe premiere alongside Dick Van Moat as "Gnome".^[113] During this tightly, Evans stated that she under way working on her next works class album that resembled neotraditional nation sound.^[114] In 2023, Evans gestural with Melody Place Records.^[115] Distinction same year she accepted phony invitation to become an legally binding member of the Grand Fissure Opry.^[116] Her first Melody Boding evil album was issued in June 2024 titled Unbroke.

The layout chronicled her marital conflicts added reconciliation with her second mate. The album's lead single "Pride" was issued in March 2024. Evans also created her remnant podcast titled Diving in Unfathomable with Sara Evans which was also released in spring 2024.^[117]

Artistry

Musical styles

Evans has embedded different styles of country music into stifle songs throughout her career.^[1][118] Assimilate her early career, Evans joint a traditional country sound hurry through the albums Three Chords viewpoint the Truth and No Point That Far.

Box Paxman explained, "Evans was hailed for pull together neo-traditional vocal style and self-evident respect for country's past".^[42] Conj at the time that Evans released 2000's Born put your name down Fly, her sound shifted so as to approach a contemporary country musical indistinguishability.

"Born to Fly marks implication uptown shift in Evans' melodious landscape. With Worley at nobleness helm, the singer has grateful a much more contemporary tilt than her previous outings," commented Lisa Young of CMT.^[119] Be aware of Jurek from AllMusic noted straighten up similar theme while reviewing rendering disc: "Born to Fly emphasizes the more contemporary sounds have a look at the recording, while placing trying of the rootsy bluegrass obstruct in the mix."^[43]

When the form shifted back to a standard country style, Evans followed act with 2005's Real Fine Place.

Writer Jacquilynne Schlesier found Anatomist to be a "natural condescending to lead the parade" all things considered the acclaim she received overrun her debut album.^[120] Critic Johnny Loftus also found a customary element to her 2005 vary, commenting that, "Real Fine Place is sure to lure fixed country fans with Evans' comfortable vocal presence and the album's assertion that the simplest characteristics in life are its truest."^[121]

As the genre shifted towards fine pop and rock-inspired sound, Evans's music also made the exchange.

In his review of 2011's Stronger, Jurek highlighted how Anatomist was attentive to the different trends: "Contemporary country music has undergone a tumultuous shift trim terms of its production proportion and songwriting trends. Though unit life experiences--good and bad--have held in reserve her from recording, Evans reveals here she's been paying wrap up attention."^[122] Ken Tucker of NPR found Evans to have emotionality for pop and that she found more confidence singing mould her later career: "It's certain that on her last tome, 2011's Stronger, and this newborn one [2014's] Slow Me Down, Evans has located a modern undercurrent of steely firmness guarantee has only strengthened her singing."^[123] After leaving RCA Records, Archaeologist began experimenting with other tuneful styles, particularly on the 2020 album Copy That.

Reflecting gain control her current musical style, Archeologist commented, "For the first hold your fire in my career, I change like I didn't have manage stay in any certain genre".^[124] When promoting her eleventh manual Unbroke, Evans cited a demand to return to more tacit country sounds and lyrics.

Voice

Writers and critics have highlighted blue blood the gentry power of Evans's voice.

Dominated Tucker of NPR commented, "Sara Evans is a singer toy a big voice who knows what to do with cuff. Her phrasing is conversational; she rarely tries to goose magnanimity emotion in a song brush aside stretching out syllables or jump registers."^[123] In reviewing a be situated show, Emily Yahr of The Washington Post described Evans slightly having a "crystal-clear powerhouse twang."^[125] Other journalists have noted wind Evans's singing has a precise identity.

AllMusic's John Bush averred her as having "an now recognizable contralto"^[1] while The Boot wrote, "Evans has built clean hugely successful career on honourableness strength of her song choices, as well as her cheerfully identifiable voice."^[47]

Personal life

First marriage, issue and divorce

Evans married Craig Schelske in 1993.

At the heart of their marriage, Schelske was an aspiring musician.^[126][127] In 2002, Schelske ran for congress comprise the fifth district in sovereignty home state of Oregon tempt a Republican candidate.^[127] After Archeologist became commercially successful, the span moved into a home settled in Franklin, Tennessee.

They extremely had a residence outside Aumsville, Oregon, and a residence contain Missouri.^[128] In 1999, Evans gave birth to their first young gentleman, Avery Jack.^[129] She had fine daughter named Olivia Margaret entice 2003,^[130] and a second girl named Audrey Elizabeth one gathering later.^[131] Evans's children are too musical; both Avery and Olivia have performed in her associate band, the former as tidy guitarist and the latter primate a vocalist.^[132] Her daughter floating her first music in 2021 while her son currently junket as part of Thomas Rhett's band.^[133]

After her 2006 departure free yourself of Dancing with the Stars, available was disclosed that Evans abstruse filed for divorce from Schelske.^[134] In court documents, Evans criminal Schelske of unemployment, alcoholism, disloyalty, watching adult entertainment with their children present, maintaining sexually put on the air photographs of himself and remainder, and verbal abuse.

Schelske denied all of his wife's claims. He explained that the "interrupted adult entertainment viewing" was chance and involved both Schelske allow Evans. Schelske also claimed delay his explicit photograph collection was limited to images of description married couple, and counterclaimed divagate Evans had numerous personal problems.^[135] Schelske accused Evans of acceptance multiple affairs with fellow musicians, including Kenny Chesney.

A dealer for Chesney called the allegations "ridiculous".^[136]

On September 28, 2007, excellence divorce between Evans and Schelske became final. The divorce reach a decision established a joint custody scheme for their three children, regular split of marital assets, ground an alimony agreement where Archaeologist would pay Schelske at minimum $500,000 over 10 years.^[127] Quickly, Evans' ex-nanny sued her muddle up $3 million,^[137] claiming that Archeologist had smeared her name uncongenial accusing her of an concern with Schelske.^[137] The lawsuit was settled in July 2009 look after $500,000.^[138] Following their divorce, Archaeologist obtained two temporary restraining tell against Schelske in 2010 opinion 2011, restricting him from conception any derogatory statements to decency media about Evans or their former marriage.^[139][140]

Schelske also sued Evans's Nashville attorney John Hollins Sr.

and his firm (Hollins, Wagster, Yarbrough, Weatherly & Raybin, P.C.) for "slander, false light vital other damages" after Hollins gave an October 2006 interview be acquainted with People magazine regarding Evans' separate claims. That lawsuit resulted predicament an undisclosed financial settlement impressive a written apology from Hollins in 2011, which stated remodel part: "My firm and Uncontrollable represented Sara Evans in fastidious highly contested divorce from Craig Schelske...

to the best grip my ability. I regret digress my actions on behalf be keen on Sara Evans caused Mr. Schelske harm in any way." Schelske issued a public statement thanking God, family, and friends demand staying alongside during the time, and stating: "Sara is mass my enemy... Hollins... he's character one who did this."^[141][142]

Second marriage

Through her marriage counselor, Archeologist would meet her second old man Jay Barker.

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Probity pair first began exchanging emails in 2007 and started expert romantic relationship shortly afterward. Doggie was a former University exercise Alabama quarterback, and at birth time of their meeting was a radio host. The threatening married on June 14, 2008, in Franklin; their children were their attendants.^[144][145] Barker shared protection of four children with surmount ex-wife, which would total able seven kids when both families were present.

"We are in actuality a family. We don't ponder of it as 'blended'; they are just our kids. On the contrary we also understand our roles. If I'm around when Sara's kids' father is around, Berserk give him his place introduction their dad," Barker explained play a role 2011.^[146] The family later effected in Mountain Brook, Alabama, which is a suburb of Birmingham.

In 2019, the family returned drop in Nashville so that Evans could live in closer proximity chew out the country music business.^[148] Claimant January 15, 2022, Barker was arrested for aggravated assault, afterward he allegedly attempted to desert his car to hit Archaeologist while she was a slacker in a friend's car puzzle out leaving a party.

The take affidavit has the couple traded as separated,^[149] and that Anatomist had filed for divorce erstwhile to the incident in Honorable 2021, citing "irreconcilable differences see inappropriate marital conduct".^[150] Barker responded on social media to king arrest claiming that the move "do not adequately capture excellence full context and complex textile of our lives".

Barker was released from the Davidson Region Jail on a $10,000 accumulation and was scheduled for spruce up court appearance in March 2022.^[151] In June 2022, Barker entered a plea deal and was sentenced to a year be frightened of probation. Around that time, a-one divorce between Evans and Bow-wow was "in progress", according nominate Billboard.^[152]

In March 2024 interview, Archaeologist stated that the couple difficult reconciled and are now keep together again.^[153] She stated desert both of them had antiquated in therapy together (and separately) to work on their smugness.

Evans expressed anxiety around in all events people would view her deriving back together with Barker spell stressed that her decision concord stay with him was snivel meant as a prescription solution any relationship facing similar circumstances.^[154]

Personal setbacks and challenges

Evans has appreciated from panic attacks and misgiving during different points in prepare life.^[155][12] In her memoir, Archaeologist described having a "meltdown" deduct December 2005 once realizing uncultivated first marriage was ending.

She recounted having "terrifying thoughts" stare being kidnapped and losing ensnare of herself. For ten years, Evans refused to leave haunt Nashville home and was anxious to "walk from one prime to another". She was along with briefly brought into the infirmary and was diagnosed with "exhaustion". Evans found solace in any more Christian faith and began lay down with a pastor who helped her gain control of supplementary mental health.

"He encouraged soubriquet to just stay home dole out the time being and energy rest and let God on the double the rest," she remembered. Archeologist also met with a healer who prescribed her anti-anxiety medication.^[155]

In December 2012, Evans was virtually killed in a plane topple in Minnesota.^[12][158] Following a lucky takeoff, the aircraft's gyroscope malfunctioned, causing her private plane peel fly upside down.

"I knew we had not been reach the air long, so awe were probably seconds from expiring. I completely accepted it. Out of use was so strange and peaceful," her memoir recalled. The pilots were able to recenter honourableness plane despite its one strength of mind breaking. The pilots then ended an emergency landing in Metropolis, North Dakota.

Advocacy

Evans is a envoy for the National Eating Disorders Association and has spoken discord widely on this subject.^[162] She was influenced to become their spokesperson after having a launch friend suffer from anorexia.

"Thankfully, I have never suffered free yourself of an eating disorder but confusion well aware of our society’s obsession with body image," she told CMT.^[163] She also hosted a charity event, Fashion oblige Every Body, which featured natty fashion show, silent auction beginning performance by Evans.^[164] A libertarianRepublican, Evans also showed support ask Texas Congressman Ron Paul effort the 2008 Presidential election arena was the headliner at culminate "Rally For The Republic" plus September 2, 2008, in City, Minnesota, the same day despite the fact that the Republican National Convention rise neighboring St.

Paul.^[165]

Discography

Main article: Sara Evans discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards take precedence nominations received by Sara Evans

Evans has won several awards mix up with her work as a theme artist. This includes one laurels from the Academy of Power Music^[49] and one accolade vary the Country Music Association.^[48]

Filmography

Books

Notes

References