Background
Aikin grew up in Tacoma, Washington.
Aikin grew up in Tacoma, Washington.
Her eponymous debut album was released on January 13, 2009, through Verity Records. Early life and career
During her teen and young adult years, she sang on the Praise and Worship team while becoming recognized as a local singer in the Tacoma-Seattle area. During this time, Aikin also obtained a Bachelor"s degree in Biology and Psychology.
While a teenager, Aikin was part of a local group called Heaven Sent United States
In the late 1990s, Aikin joined a local singing group called Soul (Hendrix/Trinity Records). This group gave her more exposure outside of the Tacoma area, even performing at the Gospel Music Workshop of America.
After leaving Soul, Aikin continued singing in the Tacoma area. In 2005, she enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University and obtained a nursing degree.
Aikin"s mother, a registered nurse also, is a Professor of Nursing at the university.
After that, she started working as an emergency room nurse Sunday Best
In 2007, Aikin auditioned for the reality television contest, Sunday Best, where Christian singers compete for a record contract in the Christian music industry. After being chosen to participate, Aikin went to Los Los Angeles
After several weeks of competition, she finished in first place, winning a recording contract with Zomba Gospel Music (now Verity Gospel Music Group).
= Performances/results Post Sunday Best career
After signing with Verity, Aikin released her eponymous debut album on March 17, 2009. The album featured producer contributions from PAJAM, Dre & Vidal, Gerald Haddon, Derek Clark, and Asaph Ward, among others
In 2010, she was nominated for a Global Media Arts Dove Award for New Artist of the Year at the 41st Global Media Arts Dove Awards.