Karen Staley

Karen Staley's songs have been played on radio over 13 mil times & counting. Those songs have collectively sold more than 20 mil albums, singles & downloads. She's had # 1 hits by artists as well as Seven Top 10 hits with BMI Millionaire Awards. As a performer & artist, Karen has had critically acclaimed major label albums like MCA's "Wildest Dreams" & Warner Bros "Fearless" as well as several indie country & gospel albums that can be found at yard sales around the globe ! She is a mainstay at the iconic Bluebird Cafe popularized by the hit TV show " Nashville" & along with several peers was instrumental in creating the "In The Round" circle format. She appears in the Bluebird - The Movie. As a background singer & guitarist Karen has toured with Reba, Faith, Patty Loveless, Terri Clark & Russ Taff as well as doing studio vocal work. Her songs have been nominated for Grammy, CMA, ACM, GMA & International Bluegrass Awards & Karen won ACM Song Of The Year with Tracy Byrd's now classic "Keeper Of The Stars" which was also featured in CMT's 100 Greatest Country Love Songs Of All Time TV special. In 2021 Karen did a 38 state Patriotic tour where she performed traditional patriotic songs & songs she had written for the tour "Arise USA", "Family Faith & Freedom", & "God Save The Cowboy Everywhere" nightly with the thrill of singing beneath Mount Rushmore that July 4th. Karen's newest accolade was having her solo written love song to TN " I'll Leave My Heart In TN" unanimously voted by both the TN House & Senate as the newest Official TN State Song in 2022. It is only the 11th State song in TN's 227 yr history. Karen occasionally play clubs in the Nashville area but spends most of her time as a keynote speaker, comedian, & musical teambuilder at corporate shows as well as performing at songwriting festivals all over America. You can keep up with her on www.karenstaley.com and www.leavemyheartintn.com