{{short description|American country music singer-songwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Kristin Garner | image = | image_size = | origin = Owego, New York | instrument = | genre = Country, Christian | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2000–present | label = Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group | associated_acts = Sawyer Brown | website = }}

'''Kristin Garner''' (born in Owego, New York<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|page=154|year=2008|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref>) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Garner was signed to Atlantic Records in the year 2000.<ref>{{cite news|last=Morris|first=Edward|title=Artist Roster Update: Who's Off, Who's On|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1472286/artist-roster-update-whos-off-whos-on.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801062003/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1472286/artist-roster-update-whos-off-whos-on.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 1, 2009|accessdate=September 3, 2011|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=January 26, 2001}}</ref> Atlantic Records contracted with Kyle Lehning to produce Garner's first album. While on a promotional radio tour, her debut single "Let's Burn It Down" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 2001 and rose to number 59.<ref>{{cite news|last=Flippo|first=Chet|title=Tim McGraw's Circus Holds The Top Album Spot|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1443531/tim-mcgraws-circus-holds-the-top-album-spot.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024084941/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1443531/tim-mcgraws-circus-holds-the-top-album-spot.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 24, 2012|accessdate=September 3, 2011|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=May 10, 2001}}</ref> Garner performed at Fan Fair in downtown Nashville in June 2001.<ref>{{cite news|title=COUNTRY BEAT: Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Bill Anderson ...|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1439701/20010222/index.jhtml|accessdate=September 3, 2011|newspaper=VH1|date=February 22, 2001}}{{dead link|date=November 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Atlantic Records (Nashville) closed in 2002 and released all eleven of its signed artists. Garner was one of a few Atlantic artists that were offered deals with other major recording labels. Garner accepted a second recording contract with Warner Brothers. After a few unproductive years with Warner, Garner asked for her release.

Garner married Shayne Hill in 2005. They have two children, Jesse and Harper. Hill is currently the lead guitarist for the popular country music band Sawyer Brown. Garner is on the staff as the worship director of the mega-church Bethel World Outreach church in Brentwood, Tennessee. Garner and Hill are active in writing and producing Contemporary Christian/Worship songs for EveryNation, a network of approximately 400 member churches in Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. They have also performed as guest worship leaders for Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world-wide Christian television network, as part of their "Praise the Lord" series.

==Discography==

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Single ! Peak positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="60"| US Country<br /><ref name="whitburn" /> |- | rowspan="2"| 2001 ! scope="row"| "Let's Burn It Down" | 59 |- ! scope="row"| "Singing to the Scarecrow" | — |- | colspan="3" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |- |}

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