Results: Chapel Hart Chuck The Country Music Industrial Complex

The country singing trio Chapel Hart--comprised of sisters Danica and Devyn Hart and Trea Swindle--rose from a successful run on NBC TV's America's Got Talent show to appearances on The Grand Ole Opry radio show and other honors and accolades. Before starting this poll, were you familiar with this group?"

Regardless their critical acclaim, millions of YouTube & Spotify streams, generous media exposure, and respect among their industry peers, Chapel Hart have recently determined that they're not going to succeed at getting any further than they have in corporate/commercial radio country music. Can you think of any musical acts you thought deserving of broader success that haven't achieved it to the level you believe their talent deserves?

For all their talent, the trio's musical breadth may have done them a bit of a disservice. Their traditional country music bona fides have been proven by, among other things, their feisty answer song to a Dolly Parton oldie (see previous question) and request by Loretta Lynn to compose a tune based on one of her ornery 1960's hits. Conversely, they do sometimes engage in more pop-oriented sounds of the like that could launch them onto the same country stations that put Kelsea Ballerini and Gabby Barrett into high rotation. Are there any musicians you like whose versatility might be a hindrance for them?

It's heartening, at least to my mind, that Chapel Hart aren't calling it quits entirely because they couldn't get a foothold in the country music establishment. Instead, they're lowering their profile by focusing on playing concerts at schools, veterans' care facilities, and other venues that will allow them to support their musical career by free-will donations and merchandise sales. I'd like to get them to play a low-key place for a non-profit cause in my town. Would you?

Confession!: I'd only read about Chapel Hart--though I figured I'd probably enjoy their music once I did--until a few weeks ago. Then I heard their "If You Ain't Wearing Boots" on one of the gospel country countdown shows I regularly listen to (are they Christian?; beats me, but it's not necessary to get played in that radio format), which led me to seeking their music videos. Then I read the news in the article URL'ed in the intro' above. Have you ever read about a band or singer before you'd heard their music and wound up liking it?