From her childhood growing up in Monticello, Georgia, Trisha was passionate about music and participated in various music events held by her school and her community.  Everything from talent shows, church events, and musicals.  After high school, Trisha received her Associate Degree in Business from Young Harris College and in 1985 after moving to Nashville, she enrolled in Belmont College and pursued a music business degree.  Her education would prove invaluable in both her business and music careers.  After gaining an intership with MTM Records and eventually hired full time, she recorded a series of demo tapes and sang background vocals for new artists.  One of the artists she recorded with was a young Garth Brooks, who promised her that if his career succeeded, he would bring her to his producer. He kept that promise and they remained friends....and more than that, through the years.   Hers my second meeting with the delightful young lady, as we discussed her career and what I thought at the time was her attraction to Nicholas Cage, since she was on the soundtrack of several of his movies.  Boy, was I wrong about that!!