Reality shows are not a favorite type of programming in our house but we do make an exception when it comes to Nashville Star.

Melissa Lawson in the short clip below, came to the show with one of the truest country voices from an amateur I had heard in a very long time.

Melissa is a thirty two year old mother of five young boys and yes, she did win this competition last evening.

Here’s one of my favorite performances by this (hopefully) up and coming country artist ( very short bio prior to performance):