She is a graduate of Floyd Central High School, Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a University of Tennessee College of Law. Emily is an accomplished fiddle player, previously touring as a fiddle player and back-up singer with country artist Taylor Swift. While with Swift, she opened for acts such as Tim McGraw, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and was featured on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live! With Regis and Kelly, CMA Music Festival and the CMA Award Show. She has also performed with Trisha Yearwood, songwriter Jamie Floyd, Jack Ingram, Tyler Hilton, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, and a variety of other Nashville artists. Emily got her start playing in fiddle contests just like this one and is proud to judge the 2012 Fiddle Fest!