"I feel like its important to use this gift God gave me, my life and my career to do something to make the world a better place. The real heroes are the ones working at the shelters every day and the women who find the courage to better their lives for themselves and their children. The woman working at the shelter doesn't have the opportunity to get in front of a million people and raise awareness. I'm the one that can do that for her."

Martina McBride

Martina McBride is a phenomenal lady who has had a distinguished career. She has reached many milestones, including selling over 13 million albums, releasing over 20 Top 10 hits and having every album platinum, double or triple platinum. She has been a Grammy nominee on multiple occasions, received CMA female vocalist winner three times and been awarded Academy of Country Music female vocalist winner twice. Martina is renowned for her accomplishments in more ways than one. Her unwavering commitment to human rights and efforts to prevent domestic violence has changed the lives of many people for the last decade. Her devotion to many other charitable causes and her dedication to helping others has not only changed lives but given a message of hope to countless individuals.

Domestic Violence Awareness
No celebrity name is more synonymous with the fight against domestic violence than Martina McBride, currently the Spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Songs such as "Independence Day," "A Broken Wing," "Love's the Only House" and "Concrete Angel" have become not only memorable musical statements, but resounding social commentaries as well. With her preternaturally large soprano voice, McBride speaks for those who can't speak for themselves and forces us to recognize situations that we'd prefer to ignore. Whether it's alcoholism, domestic violence or child abuse, this courageous risk-taker has never backed down from exploring our nation's darkest sides.

Stirring A Nation
In 1994, she gave battered women a voice with her signature hit "Independence Day" about an abused woman who chooses to take matters into her own hands and told through the eyes of a young child. She again rocked the music community with her No. 1 follow-up "A Broken Wing" about an emotionally abused woman who finally gets the courage to leave a disastrous relationship. She continued this theme with the touching "Love's the Only House" where she sings, "Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world" a message that resonates even more so today.

National Network to End Domestic Violence and Spokesperson for the Tulsa Domestic Violence & Intervention Services
Through her ongoing work with several domestic violence organizations, Martina has brought attention to what has become a national tragedy. As the spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence and National Spokesperson for the Tulsa Domestic Violence and Intervention Services, Martina dedicated herself to the plight of women and children in emotional and physically abusive relationships. She recorded numerous PSAs and television interviews and to help possible victims recognize the signs of abuse, Martina distributed cards with the telling signs of abusive relationships at her concerts.