If you get the chance to meet Sarah Simmons, you won't soon forget it.Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Sarah's musical influences started in her home long before she can remember. From the strumming of her Dad's guitar to watching old musical classics with her grandmother, Sarah was raised around melody. Throughout her childhood she pursued a number of avenues that would provide training and experience to further her dreams of someday singing professionally and touching others' hearts through song. At 13, Sarah began traveling the country and performing with a musical theater troupe. At 15, her dad gave her a guitar and she started writing her first original songs. And at 20 she set out for Memphis to study vocal music at Visible Music College. For Sarah, the measure of success is simple: if she can inspire hope in her audience, she's made it.