Rodney Atkins, born in Knoxville, TN, is a country music singer-songwriter. He gained prominence with his album "If You're Going Through Hell," featuring hits like "Watching You." His success continued with "It's America" and "Take a Back Road," both producing chart-topping singles. He won the 2006 Academy of Country Music Award for Top New Male Vocalist. He has over 14 million records sold, over 1.5 billion on-demand streams, and multiple #1’s.