Jordan Rainer

Even from a young age, Jordan Rainer knew she was destined for a life lived through music. Born under the thunderstorm skies of Atoka, Oklahoma, she’s the daughter of an award-winning bluegrass artist who first guided her to the guitar through the styles of Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice and Béla Fleck. Today, Jordan is on her way to carving a path uniquely her own following an impressive stint on NBC's "The Voice," placing in the Top 9.

Dressed for battle in her signature black hat and sunglasses, it was her undeniable talent that earned a coveted four-chair turn in the blind auditions before landing on Team Reba. Though she describes stepping onto "The Voice" stage as the scariest thing she's ever done, she credits her Chickasaw heritage for rising to the occasion with tenacity.

"That spirit wraps around me, and I can feel hands of people long before me, pushing me forward, saying, 'We got you.'"

In fact, Chickasaw culture has always been a powerful force in Jordan's identity and ability to navigate adversity, including a birth defect that affected her vocal cords. "I consider myself a very strong, resilient, gritty woman. And I attribute that a lot to where I came from. I want that Chickasaw in me to come through." It's with this openness in her spirit that she carries on the legacy and inspires other young Chickasaws to leave their own marks on the world.

The world may have come to know Jordan on "The Voice," but this star is just beginning to rise, and she's taking Oklahoma with her wherever she goes. "One of my broad goals is to someday be looked back on, maybe in 50 or 60 years and say, 'Jordan Rainer was a pillar of country music.' But also, just like Reba, just like Toby, I want them to be able to say about Jordan Rainer, 'She was an Oklahoman.'"