The video drew praise from fellow country artists and prompted the release of her first extended play (EP) titled Compassion (2020).

Families like mine, we couldn’t really afford singing lessons or anything like that, so I just sang in the church all the time," she told Baltimore magazine.

[4] She attended magnet schools in her teen years, including the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology.

She also found work as a background singer and eventually toured with Christopher Cross and Carrie Underwood.

"Being a Black woman in Nashville can be challenging when it comes time to book someone to do all sorts of things related to fashion, whether it’s glam or wardrobe.

[6] In 2020 Spencer received significant attention after posting a cover of The Highwomen's "Crowded Table" on Twitter.

The video received more than 150,000 views and re-tweeted by Maren Morris and Amanda Shires who praised Spencer's performance.

[9][10] In late 2021, Spencer performed alongside Mickey Guyton and Madeline Edwards on the 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards.

"[4] In describing her musical style, Marcus K. Dowling explained that Spencer combines a "thundering power of her talent blended with highly engaging songs".