[1][3] Rose began writing at age ten and taught herself the acoustic guitar at seventeen.

[4] She also attended Wayne Community College and participated in SGA (Student Government Association).

[5] She worked as a preschool teacher at the Goldsboro Family YMCA before appearing on American Idol.

[7][8][non-primary source needed] Rose took part in a competition at The American Idol Experience in Disney's Hollywood Studios while she was on a holiday with her best friend's family in Florida.

Rose sang the song "Reflection" from film Mulan and won a ticket to audition in front of the producers on American Idol.

[1] In the results show for the top 11-week, Rose was in the bottom 3, but ultimately Ben Briley was eliminated.

[9] The EP received a positive review from Mark Franklin of The York Dispatch's blog, Idol Chatter.