Trivia

On January 24, 2017, her daughter Millie Chapman (Gloria Mills Chapman) donated one of her kidneys to her life-long best friend, Kathryn.

Daughter Corrina Grant Gill was born on March 12, 2001. Child's father is Vince Gill.

She has won five Grammy Awards in her pop/gospel music career.

She named her daughter "Sarah Cannon" after Minnie Pearl's real name.

Her album, "Lead Me On" (1988), was voted the #1 contemporary Christian music album of all time in a poll taken by CCM magazine in their March issue of 2002.

Has sold over 30 million albums.

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 19, 2006.

Mother of Millie Chapman, Sarah Chapman and Matt Chapman. Stepmother of Jenny Gill.

She had done her first ticketed show at the Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth, Texas. (September 1978)

Inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame (2003) and the Christian Music Hall of Fame (2007).

Is an avid golfer.

Graduated from Harpeth Hall, an all girls private school. She was elected Lady of the Hall.

She began her career with Myrrh Records in Nashville, Tennessee at age 15.

Her album, "Simple Things" (2003), took three years to complete.

Good friends with Michael W. Smith.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1992).

Daughter Corrina Grant Gill born weighing 7lbs. 9oz. [March 2001]. Father is husband Vince Gill.