A musician’s path is often a winding one; moving from one gig to another over the course of a career, diligently putting time in with dozens of bands and hundreds of fellow players. Perhaps waiting many years before stepping forward as an artist and leader in their own right, if they ever do at all. But sometimes a young performer knows early on that they have been called to take the reins of their careers, and they begin to tell their own story. As her last name suggests, Carley Arrowood’s trajectory has been a nearly straight line. From the moment she was first inspired to pick up the fiddle, to bands with friends and youth symphony, to taking her first professional job with a top bluegrass act, to striking out on her own, every step she’s taken has been a step forward.  
 With the release of her very first singles for Mountain Home Music Company Carley has begun to make her mark as a singer, a songwriter, and of course as a cutting-edge fiddler. Her forthright delivery of every song shows an uncommon poise for so young a singer, and tells the audience that this young woman of faith knows herself and what she wants to say; “I want to convey that music is a gift from God, we’re put on this earth to know Him and to make Him known. It’s my calling to do that and to perform music straight from the heart.” This chord rings true with her every word in every song, honest and clear.