Signed to BNA Records in 2006, she released her debut album Big Love in a Small Town, which accounted for two charting singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the No.
[4] She released her debut single "The One in the Middle" on April 30, 2007, and made Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with it.
[6] Johns' debut album, Big Love in a Small Town, was released on August 28, 2007, and peaked at No.
Allmusic critic Thom Jurek rated the album three stars out of five, comparing Johns' song choices and attitudes to those of Tammy Wynette and Gretchen Wilson and saying, "This record isn't all the way there, but it's well on the way and might blow up the charts anyway.
Big Love in a Small Town is an auspicious debut by a young talent.