Karen’s timeless hit songs (“Take Me As I Am” and “Hey Baby, Let’s Go to Vegas” by Faith Hill, “Keeper of the Stars” by Tracy Byrd, “On A Night Like This” by Trick Pony and more) have been played on radio over 12 million times and counting. Those songs have collectively sold more than 20 million albums, singles, and downloads. Many of Karen’s songs have been nominated for Dove, Grammy, and International Bluegrass Awards.  Karen won the prestigious Academy of Country Music (ACM) Song of The Year award with Tracy Byrd's classic #1 hit, “Keeper of the Stars.” An international wedding favorite year after year, “Keeper of the Stars” is also among Country Music Television’s (CMT) 100 Greatest Country Love Songs of All Time. As a guitar player and background singer, Karen toured with Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Patty Loveless, Terri Clark and Russ Taff. Karen is also a sought-after studio session singer and demo producer. She is one of the original mainstays at the Bluebird Café, the now iconic listening room popularized by the ABC TV show, Nashville. Karen is one of four female pioneers (amidst Pam Tillis, Ashley Cleveland and Tricia Walker) of the now very prominent, “In the Round” format for concerts, originating at the Bluebird Cafe. Karen’s songs have not only been recorded by modern stars like Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, Trick Pony, Terri Clark and Tracy Byrd, but also by icons and legends including George Jones, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty and Brenda Lee.