Chapel Hart facts for kids

Chapel Hart is a country music group from Poplarville, Mississippi, in the United States. The group has three members: sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle. All three are singers.

Chapel Hart has released two studio albums and seven songs on their own. In July 2022, they were on the TV show America's Got Talent. They finished in fifth place on the show.

Music Career

How Chapel Hart Started

Sisters Danica and Devynn Hart started singing together in 2014. Their cousin Trea Swindle joined them. At first, they sang cover songs on the streets of New Orleans. This is called busking. Later, they began writing their own songs.

In 2016, Danica Hart and Trea Swindle recorded music as "Hyperphlyy". They released a short album called Made for Me. In 2019, they released the album Out the Mud. Devynn joined them for this album, and it was still called Hyperphlyy. The group also sang at music festivals. They later changed their name to Chapel Hart. They chose this name from a church in their hometown.

Working with a Producer

In 2020, a music producer named Jeff Glixman found them. He became their manager and producer. They released a song called "Jesus & ... " that year. Billy Gibbons from the band ZZ Top played guitar on the song. They also made a music video for it. Billy Gibbons played a pastor in the video. The video was shown on CMT.

Chapel Hart also sang background vocals for the band LeRoux on their 2020 album One of Those Days.

New Songs and Videos

CMT chose Chapel Hart for their "Next Women of Country" program in 2021. This program helps new female country music artists. After this, the group released their second song, "I Will Follow". They made a music video for it, which also aired on CMT.

In March 2021, they released another song and video called "You Can Have Him Jolene". This song is an "answer song" to Dolly Parton's famous song "Jolene". An answer song is a song that responds to another song.

In July 2021, the group announced their second studio album. It was called The Girls Are Back in Town. Jeff Glixman also produced this album. In 2022, they released another song and video, "Made for Me".

America's Got Talent

Agents from the TV show America's Got Talent contacted Chapel Hart. Danica Hart said that the group first said no to being on the show. But the agent kept asking, and they finally agreed.

On July 19, 2022, Chapel Hart performed "You Can Have Him Jolene" for their audition. All four judges and the host gave them a "Golden Buzzer". This was only the second time in the show's history that a group Golden Buzzer was given. The Golden Buzzer sent them straight to the next round.

Chapel Hart made it to the finals of America's Got Talent. They sang their original song "The Girls Are Back in Town". In the finals, they performed a cover of "Something to Talk About" with Darius Rucker. They finished in fifth place on the show.

After America's Got Talent

Chapel Hart was invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry on September 17, 2022. The Grand Ole Opry is a famous country music stage. They also sang on Darius Rucker's song "Ol' Church Hymn" in late 2022. In October 2022, Danica Hart had surgery on her vocal cords. She needed to rest her voice after that.

Musical Influences and Style

Chapel Hart's music has a strong focus on vocal harmony. This means their voices blend together well. Danica Hart has said she was influenced by artists like George Strait and Kenny Rogers. She and Devynn also look up to Gretchen Wilson.

One music writer said that Danica's voice sounds like Etta James. He also noted that their songs sometimes sound like a "classic girl group". Trea Swindle has talked about how unusual it is for an African American group to sing country music. She said that they didn't choose country music; it's just how they grew up.

Discography

Studio Albums

• Out the Mud (2019)
• The Girls Are Back in Town (2021)

Extended Plays

• Made for Me (2016)

Singles

• "Just Say I Love You" (2019)
• "Jesus & ... " (2020)
• "I Will Follow" (2021)
• "You Can Have Him Jolene" (2021)
• "Grown ... Woman" (with Mickie James) (2021)
• "The Girls Are Back in Town" (2021)
• "Made for Me" (2022)
• "Ol' Church Hymn" (with Darius Rucker) (2022)

Music Videos

• "Whenever Forever" (2020)
• "Country Paradise" (2020)
• "Jesus & ..." (2020)
• "I Will Follow" (2021)
• "You Can Have Him Jolene" (2021)
• "Made for Me" (2022)