Who’s Stephanie Hurt? Well, here’s a little bio of last year’s Star of the Blue Ridge contest winner.

Singing since the age of 8 in audition chorus; All-District Chrous (soprano) 1997,1998, 1999, 2000; All-State Chorus (soprano) 1999; sings with The Richards souther gospel group; classical pianist since age 8; 2006 Star of the Blue Ridge competition winner; The Richards opened up for Jimmy Fortune July4th, 2006 at Radford’s Bissett Park July 4th celebration; currently has CS out with the Richards (”New Day, New Sound” sold at concerts on record table)