and settled ,” she says of life in Alabama with the blended family that includes her three children and Barker ’ s four .. “ I ’ m secure in who I am and where I ’ m going and I always do better in my career when life isn ’ t stressful .”
In addition to her music , Evans is an accomplished author of three books with co-writer Rachel Hauck and writes a lifestyle blog , “ A Real Fine Place ,” with her sister-in-law Kaelin “ K . K ” Evans where they share their passion for fashion , beauty , travel and food . She was the first country artist to compete on ABC ’ s popular “ Dancing with the Stars ” and she ’ s been named one of People magazine ’ s “ 50 Most Beautiful People .” A tireless philanthropist , Evans is involved in several charitable endeavors and has been awarded the Crystal Cross by the American Red Cross . Last year she and Barker launched Rock the South . The festival attracted 50,000 country music
fans and raised money for the Children ’ s Hospital of Birmingham and Alabama Forever , a charity formed to help rebuild the areas in Alabama that were struck by devastating tornados .
I knew that when I started to make this record that I wanted to go further than I had ever gone before with my music .
Though her new album is titled Slow Me Down its obvious Sara Evans isn ’ t even taking her foot off the gas these days . “ I knew that when I started to make this record that I wanted to go further than I had ever gone before with my music ,” she says . “ Vocally I wanted to challenge myself . I ’ m super happy with the outcome .” ✽
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