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In an industry known for remaking people to fit a certain image, Palmer is well-practiced in resisting such changes and staying true to what she believes. At 19, she turned down a deal offered by R&B producers Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam—the team that guided Janet Jackson's career—because they wanted to tone down her twang and play up the pop/soul.

"At the time, it didn't feel like it was that big a deal," Palmer laughed. "I wasn't thinking, Wow, I'm really brave for doing this. I was thinking this could be the dumbest thing I've ever done before in my life, but I just don't feel right about it."

Walking by faith, staying obedient to God, and resisting temptation in the secular music industry can't be easy, but Palmer stays focused. "Every night I pray for discernment, more than anything else, more than having a hit record or anything. I just pray that God will give me the power of discernment. I think that's where people go right and go wrong is in their decisions in this industry."

Whether or not Palmer gets the chance to read that Grammy acceptance speech on stage, she credits her own praying and her family's prayers for what she's achieved. She knows who's guiding her career, and she gives him the glory. "That's the only reason why I'm here, definitely not because of anything I've done."

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