By Chad Carlson
Published: January 25, 2010
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 “The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible-and achieve it, generation after generation.” These words, spoken by Pearl S. Buck, a 20th Century American novelist, accurately portray the evolution of perseverance and valor in the United States’ youth. Today, a generation after Buck’s statement, the youth of the nation is even more responsible for the progression of society, including the entertainment industry. More specifically, country music has been virtually dominated by the stereotypically portrait most commonly described as the country sweetheart. With chart-topping names like Swift, Underwood, and Pickler, the young female songstress seems to be an unstoppable force in what has evolved as the hottest genre in music.
As Kylie remembers admirably, her music story began when her 8th grade English teacher assigned a journal topic one day, asking the students to write about one of the hardest things they’ve ever had to do. When one a classmate admitted watching her younger sister battle cancer, an inspired Kylie Morgan went home that day, picked her up guitar that she received as a Christmas gift from her “Papaw,” and penned “She’s Our Miracle.”
The song, with some assistance from Kylie’s guitar teacher, who worked with the American Cancer Society and served as a DJ for “Relay For Life” events, jump-started a career that seems to have no limits. A then 13-year old Morgan recorded and released the song as a benefit single, and soon began traveling around the state performing the tune at numerous Relay For Life events. “I never had any idea this would happen,” Kylie remembers. “I was just so inspired when I wrote that song, but I didn’t realize so many people could relate to it, and I’m so honored that I can help give people hope.”
As the next step in what has evolved as a tremendous collaboration with the American Cancer Society, Kylie recorded seven songs with her band, releasing ‘Christmas With Kylie Morgan,’ a benefit disc with the proceeds being sent directly to the charity. The album, put out by Land Run Records, served as the first official sampling of her music for most, and that, along with the accompanying regional success of “She’s Our Miracle,” has undoubtedly put Kylie Morgan on the country music map.
With the musical maturity to virtually achieve unlimited success, Morgan also encompasses innocence, almost unaware of her unique talent. For Kylie, she is enjoying her early success and is excited for the future, but is also humbled by the reality of the music industry. “I’m having so much fun! I love to write songs, and I love to perform. I know it’s going to take a lot of work to get where I want to go, but I’m so motivated by the fact that I know it’ll be worth it.”
So while most her age are reluctant to look for a part-time job after school, Kylie Morgan is currently writing and reviewing songs for her upcoming debut album. For most circumstances, a 14 year old girl writing her own music and releasing an album in hopes of solidifying a successful country music career seems impossible. But then again, Kylie Morgan does not represent a normal circumstance. While we don’t know what to expect from her in 2010, what we know is that in the near future, we will be seeing Kylie Morgan’s name in lights.
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