Not too many 20-year-olds have already married their high school sweethearts but Marissa Shipp is used to standing out. At 15, Marissa got a job so she could pay for the voice lessons she so desperately wanted. Now, she is juggling her ambitions with the reality of being the primary breadwinner for her family. Marissa says her husband James is her main inspiration because she says he never let any obstacles get in the way of his dream of playing basketball. Marissa wants this competition to help her improve songwriting skills and help her connect to music she hasn't written.