Teresa Street
Portland, Tennessee lays claim to the fact that it is the birthplace of one of country music's rising stars, Tresa Street.
Like lots of her heroes she discovered her love for music, her mother claims she was singing before she could talk.
Like lots of country singers she started singing in church (a bet there aren't many who started when they were just three years old. ) where her great grandfather preached. From church she moved onto local fairs and festivals.
Tresa didn't restrict herself to country music she tried all genres and confesses to likeing and loving them all but in her heart of hearts she knows country is for her. One radio DJ said that her musical heroes were Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette coupled with Tina Turner and Cher.
On being asked the perennial question how can this be possible, Tresa explains how all these ladies have not only music in common but a struggle against and overcoming great adversity, how through good and bad they stuck to their dream. Like her the music comes straight from the heart.