Born and bred in Oklahoma, Carter Sampson is an award-winning singer, songwriter and performer who shares the essential sounds and heartfelt feelings that have always resonated fully and completely from America’s heartland. Her confidence and credibility reside in each of her previous albums, but nevermore so than in her new offering, the aptly titled Gold. A set of songs that reflect her continuing passion and purpose for making music that can leave an indelible impression, it finds her once again conveying her inspiration through both the music and its messaging. Co-produced by Carter and her longtime collaborator Kyle Reid, Gold is another sterling example of Carter’s ability to combine poignancy and perspective within a varied template, one that incorporates an assured brand of Americana in the form of country, folk and rootsy rock and roll.