[6] She grew up an avid reader and was inspired as a songwriter by the works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien.

At the age of 12 she joined her family band, playing festivals and trading off lead and harmony vocals in duets with her sister.

[1] Marie plays mandolin, guitar, piano and bouzouki[7] and says her music simply represents the stories of her everyday life.

[8] Miller released the song "Cold" in January 2007 which was picked up on Contemporary Christian music radio stations in the United States.

She collaborated with producers Chad Copelin (Sufjan Stevens, Ben Rector, Train) and Eric Rosse (Sara Bareilles, Tori Amos, & Mary Lambert).

"[12] Billboard joyfully likens the album to "a combination of Shania Twain and Sara Bareilles[13]" takes Miller's dynamic voice and dives into narrative songwriting that speaks of the vulnerable and empowered sides of relationships and interactions.