Yancy Wideman Richmond (born July 16, 1980) is an American

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ian, who plays

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and

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music mainly focused towards a children's audience.

Early and personal life

Yancy was born Yancy LaDelle Wideman, on July 16, 1980, in

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

, to Jim and Julie Wideman (''née'', Spencer).She has a younger sister, and grew up in

Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...

. She is married to Cory Richmond, and together they reside in

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

, with their children.

Music history

Her music recording career began in 1997, while she has since released a number of albums, with four of them getting reviews. They are ''Rock-N-Happy Heart'' (2008), ''Stars, Guitars & Megaphone Dreams'' (2010), ''Roots for the Journey'' (2013), and ''Little Praise Party: Taste and See'' (2014).

Discography

;Albums * ''Big Weather Change'' (1997) * ''Rock-N-Happy Heart'' (2008) * ''Stars, Guitars & Megaphone Dreams'' (2010) * ''Roots for the Journey'' (2013) * ''Little Praise Party: Taste and See'' (2014, with Friends)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yancy (musician) 1980 births American performers of Christian music Living people Singers from Mississippi Singers from Oklahoma Singers from Tennessee Songwriters from Mississippi Songwriters from Oklahoma Songwriters from Tennessee 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers