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Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July
29, 1966 in  Medicine Lodge, Kansas), is a very
successful United States|American country music
singer. 

==Early life==

Martina Schiff grew up on a dairy farming|dairy
farm outside of Sharon, Kansas.  As a child she
played with her parents' band The Schiffters.  She
was married May 15, 1988 to audio engineer|sound
engineer John McBride.  She and her husband then
moved to Nashville where they both took jobs
touring with Garth Brooks (Martina sold T-shirts).
 Eventually she got a recording contract with RCA
Records.

==Career success==

Martina McBride released her honky tonk-flavored
debut album The Time Has Come in 1992.  Her first
big hit was the single "My Baby Loves Me" from her
more pop-oriented second album, 1993's The Way
That I Am. She became even more visible in 1994
with the crossover music|crossover success of her
anti-domestic violence anthem "Independence Day",
also from this album.

In 1995 McBride released the album Wild Angels;
"Safe in the Arms of Love" and the title track
were country hits.  Her 1997 album Evolution sold
over two million units, and included an adult
contemporary crossover hit in "Valentine" as well
as four number one or number two country hits. 
The album Emotion came out in 1999; "I Love You"
was a big hit in both country and adult
contemporary circles.  So was the socially
conscious "Love's the Only House", a trend that
would continue with 2003's "This One's for the
Girls", which would become the theme song for the
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball
Championship|2005 NCAA Women's Basketball
championship tournament.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/sports/1129
9342.htm This was followed by the hit singles "How
Far" (written by fellow country singer Jamie
O'Neal) and "God's Will".

As of 2005 McBride is generally recognized as one
of the top female singers in popular music; with
her strong and pure soprano voice she has been
labelled "the CÊline Dion of country music."

She is a four time Country Music Association
Female Vocalist of the Year winner, three time
Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the
Year winner and a Grammy Award winner. She
performed The Star-Spangled Banner at Game 3 of
the 2004 World Series. She is also left-handed.

"Independence Day" is used as the introductory
music for Sean Hannity's popular talk radio show.
McBride has appeared at benefit events organized
by Hannity, but has declined to take an active
political stance.
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/04/08/559
27708.shtml
McBride has performed free for fans, such as in a
July 3, 2004 show in Owensboro, Kentucky to
celebrate the grand opening of the new
Independence Bank headquarters.
http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/kentucky/80
87256.htm

McBride gained additional visibility during the
2005 season of American Idol, as eventual winner
Carrie Underwood declared McBride to be her
favorite singer, performing several of her hits in
the competition and putting "Independence Day" on
her first single.

==Relatives==

The McBrides have three daughters:
*Delaney Katharine, born December 22, 1994
*Emma Justine, born March 29, 1998
*Ava Rose Kathleen, born June 20, 2005

PARENTS:

Daryl & Jeanne Schiff- Still live in Sharon, KS

SIBLINGS:

Martina Has 2 brothers, Steve & Martin (know as
Marty who plays guitar in her band) and 1 sister
Gina.

==Albums==

*My Heart (2005) (Hallmark exclusive)
*On Target (2004) (Target Exclusive)
*Martina (2003)
*Greatest Hits(2001) (with 4 previously unreleased
Tracks)
*White Christmas (Reissue with two bonus tracks,
1999)
*Emotion (1999)
*White Christmas  (1998)
*Evolution (1997)
*Wild Angels (1995)
*The Way That I Am (1993)
*The Time Has Come (1992)

==External links==
*http://www.martina-mcbride.com/main.shtml Martina
McBride's Official Website
*http://www.martinafans.net MartinaFans.net -
Fansite