CCM singer Britt Nicole grew up in the church, her grandfather's church, actually, along with his TV ministry, which aired weekly on the Charlotte, NC, station WAXN. It was there that Nicole made her first public appearances, singing gospel songs in a trio with her brother and cousin. A scholarship offer from Belmont University to study commercial music was turned down so Nicole could focus on perusing a recording contract. She landed it in 2006 when the Sparrow label came calling. A year later they released her debut album, Say It Like You Mean It, featuring the singles "Set the World on Fire" and "You." Another track from the album, "Sunshine Girl," landed on MTV's teen reality show Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi