My mom was a huge fan of '70s and '80s country stars like George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Reba McIntire and Crystal Gayle. サラ・リン・エヴァンス（Sara Lynn Evans, 1971年 2月5日 - ）は、アメリカ合衆国のカントリー 歌手、作曲家。デビュー時からRCAレコード・ナッシュビルと契約している。 デビュー・アルバム『Three Chords and the Truth 』はカントリー・チャートで40位以内に入ることはできなかった。 Barker's maximum-hustle attitude, displayed long before he played for Hewitt-Trussville High School, intensified when he strived, successfully, to get on the Alabama starting roster as a freshman.

""The Christmas album is close to my heart, because it's timeless," she says. ), but also satisfies her decorative side. Especially in the South, where country music and college football have deep roots and zealous fans, it's tempting to see Sara Evans and Jay Barker as an ideal couple, like wedding-cake figurines that have come to life. "We would get together with our kids as 'just friends,' " Barker recalls. We have a tradition of going to church on Christmas Eve, then going to eat at Fleming's. "With a string of gold and platinum albums to her credit, Evans has won a loyal following, critical kudos, the respect of her peers and a spot on People's 50 Most Beautiful People list. "But my family was totally into music. In football season, he adds, "you'll see me at one game, Sara at another, rooting for our boys. "I get called too nice but also too mean," he admits with a grin. This year has seen the release of the albums "Slow Me Down" and "At Christmas," a collection of holiday favorites, as well as appearances around the country, including the CMA Music Festival in Nashville and (as a real star mingling with fictitious ones) singing her latest single, "Put My Heart Down," on the TV series "Nashville.