Madeline Hilliard

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. As a kid, my parents had to push me to try new things. Dance? Not me. Art? Not really my thing. Soccer? Definitely not me. But piano? That was the one thing that stuck...my parents would take me to lessons every week and I fell in love with music. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Abbie Gamboa, UPPERROOM, pure Carrie Underwood, Storyteller Tori Kelly, TORI. I love albums that beautifully capture the various emotions and beauty of life. These three albums do just that with a little sass, sweet tender moments, and good vibes all around. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Move Forward” This is my first single and will always hold a very special place in my heart. This song came from a place of forgiving people who had never said they were sorry. Writing this helped heal my heart because those people are not holding me back anymore. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? I spontaneously sang and original song for a group of friends at my house. None of them had ever heard something I had written before. I got such positive feedback, I remember thinking, "maybe I should do this more." Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? I consider myself an "accidental artist." Music has always been such a part of me that it just flows out, even when I'm not actively thinking about music. Now, I'm sharing that with the world and the next on the list is to share even more music.