Katie Renea grew up a true coal miners daughter in a small town in Paw Paw, Kentucky.

Like her mother, she would sing for anybody that would listen.

She is one of eight children and grew up in a musical household with mom at the helm.

Katie's father and mother played the banjo, guitar, and fiddle in Gospel,Bluegrass,Country styles and original songs. By the age of 10 she would be singing at church every Sunday. By the age of 16 she won her first talent contest in Hurley, Virginia. After a long hiatu…