Kylie Morgan has performed her own songs live thousands of times, but for her first public performance in Oklahoma several years ago, she channeled global superstar Taylor Swift.

“I went to Walmart and got a very gold, glittery 12-dollar dress, and my first performance in front of a crowd was at this little place in Oklahoma called the Rodeo Opry,” recalls Kylie. “And it was a Friday night performance where they had the new up-and-comers kind of get their feet wet on stage and I sang ‘Picture To Burn’ by Taylor Swift (laughs) in my little sparkly gold dress and cowboy boots. And just knew from right then and there – I was so nervous, but it was such a thrilling experience, and it was like such an adrenaline high that I’d never had. I was a gymnast for 10 years and so even after gymnastic meets I didn’t feel that, and it was the first time that I’ve just felt so alive and I knew from then on, that’s what I wanted to do.”

Kylie is currently on her honeymoon with husband Jay Allen, while she’s heating up country radio and the streaming charts with her single, “If He Wanted To He Would.”