The request was accepted and after she sang, her pastor commented, "I was expecting Jesus Loves Me, but she belted out El Shaddai by Amy Grant.
At nine, she won "Artist of the Year" from Kirbyville Playhouse, and at ten, she sang on The Rosie O'Donnell Show and was invited back on three other occasions.
She sang in country playhouses all over the area, as a special guest at a Warren Talent Show, and she was second-place winner in the New York Apollo competition held in Houston.
[3] Harrison scored a development deal with Lyric Street Records at ten, which resulted in her family moving from Woodville to Nashville.
After Harrison sang "Stars" by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals on Hollywood week, judge Keith Urban commented,"Your voice is one of my favorites in the entire competition.
In the semi-finals, Harrison performed "Up to the Mountain" by Patty Griffin where she received standing ovation from judges Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson called her a "natural born singer".
[1] Her performance of "Crying" by Roy Orbison earned her enough votes to establish her as one of the night's top three contestants, along with Candice Glover and Angie Miller.
[10] Harrison once again landed in the night's top three contestants after she performed "Piece of My Heart" by Erma Franklin, along with Lazaro Arbos and Angie Miller.
Harrison parted ways with Plaid Flag in early 2018, signing a new record deal with One Vision Music Group.