Brittney Spencer recently shared how her country music journey began as a teenager.

While you have a conversation with PEOPLE The magazine, the 36-year-old singer-songwriter, said that in the 2000s “My introduction to the country heard the chickens and fell in love with them, and from there I just became kind of aware of the genre-I was not aware of the genre back then. “

“I grew up in church, and for me it was either church music or not church music, and then for me it was a kind of musical awakening with Discovering Country,” Spencer added.

The BLACKBIRD Crononer explained, “The chickens just sent me to find out country music, and I started watching CMT and listening to the local country radio in Maryland where I come from. … it just became all -inclusive. “

Spencer, who is from Baltimore, mentioned that she started singing when she was “three or four,” and said, “I just sang and I never had a moment when I was like, ‘I have to do this as My career.

“In fact, the only time I had ever had any inclination or anytime I’ve ever decided something about artist back in these days when I was like,” oh, I think I will move to Nashville and pursue Land Music . ‘ I knew I loved country music, I just didn’t know if I could do it, ”she noted.

Spencer continued to admit that she “loved ‘country music for so many years, but was unsure if she would be able to“ find a home in country music – I didn’t know if I would be accepted. “

“And then it was the first time I really made a hardcore, conscious decision on where to go in music because I had to find out,” should I stay in Baltimore or go to Nashville? “And I came to Nashville,” I got time Said Hitmaker.

As per the same sales market, Spencer then moved to Nashville to follow her country music dream and in 2020, her coverage of Highwomen’s Crowded table became viral.

In 2022, the old soul singer released an ep with a cover of The chickens Cowboy takes me away And by 2024 she sang Burn it down With Parker McCollum at the CMT Music Awards.

It is relevant to mention that Brittney Spencer also became part of BeyonCces Cowboy CarterThe best land album of 2025 grammys ensured.