Owego, New York
Owego is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. The population was 18,728 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the Iroquois word ''Ahwaga'', meaning "where the valley widens".
Owego is in the southeastern corner of the coun ...
) is an American
country music
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singer-songwriter. Garner was signed to
Atlantic Records
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in the year 2000. Atlantic Records contracted with
Kyle Lehning
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to produce Garner's first album. While on a promotional radio tour, her debut single "Let's Burn It Down" debuted on the ''
Billboard
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Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sa ...
chart in May 2001 and rose to number 59. Garner performed at Fan Fair in downtown
Nashville
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in June 2001. Atlantic Records (Nashville) closed in 2002 and released all eleven of its signed artists. Garner was one of a few Atlantic artists that were offered deals with other major recording labels. Garner accepted a second recording contract with
Warner Brothers
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. After a few unproductive years with Warner, Garner asked for her release.
Garner married Shayne Hill in 2005. They have two children, Jesse and Harper. Hill is currently the lead guitarist for the popular country music band
Sawyer Brown
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. Garner is on the staff as the worship director of the mega-church Bethel World Outreach church in
Brentwood, Tennessee
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Trinity Broadcasting Network
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(TBN), the world-wide Christian television network, as part of their "Praise the Lord" series.