Tiffany Houghton

Tiffany was born in Dallas, Texas in 1993. Her parents say she was singing even before I could talk. One of her early memories is of riding in the backseat of her dad’s car begging him to play Shania Twain, The Dixie Chicks, or Faith Hill just so she could close my eyes and dream it was my voice coming through the speakers. At age 7, on one of these occasions, she remembers declaring to my parents that ”someday I will be a famous singer.”
Tiffany Houghton holds a powerfully captivating, yet honey-sweet voice that can tell a remarkable story. It is clear in her self-titled EP that Tiffany can not only sing, but is also a masterful songwriter and storyteller. She is one with the ability to connect to the heartbeat of country music. Her music, fresh with untapped maturity, carries melodic confidence that is impossible to overlook.
Already, Tiffany has experienced what many hope to accomplish in a lifetime. At the age of nine, Tiffany’s determination led her to move to New York where she was cast as an alternate for Annie on Broadway, attended the prestigious Camp Broadway and played Nora on the television soap opera, “As The World Turns.” Her attendance at Camp Broadway led her to be one of two girls selected out of hundreds of applicants to audition for the cast of the Broadway musical, “Gypsy” as Baby June.
“I still remember the feeling when I found out I didn’t make the final cut for ‘Gypsy’ because I could not dance on Ballet Pointe shoes,” says Tiffany. “So after that, I knew that no matter how hard I had to work, I would learn how to dance on Pointe. I made a promise to myself that I would never let my failures define who I am but instead, to refine who I can become.”
Born in Dallas, Texas Tiffany set out with big dreams – writing, singing and performing at an early age. She held lead roles in area musicals and even before finishing high school, Tiffany had already sung the national anthem at multiple Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers games and opened for country music star Joe Nichols at the Texas Stampede.
Tiffany knew that her pursuit as an artist was limited without a leap of faith. And so just two weeks after her 18th birthday, she figured out how to graduate early from high school, packed her bags and with no back-up plan or a place to live, moved to Nashville.
“I can count on one hand the number of times I have felt as strongly about something in my life. I had just been accepted and transferred to a performing arts school, but I knew that my home and my heart was in Nashville; and that is where I belonged. I knew then that I had to jump and not look back.”
The journey to Music City had its own set of hiccups for Tiffany. After spending the night at a local hotel, Tiffany found her car had been broken into and she had lost everything. Her computer. Her guitar. Her songs. Even the boxes of journals and lyrics that she had compiled since she was six.
“All I could do in that moment was just collapse right there and cry. I have never felt so violated or heartbroken in my life. I knew I could replace my material possessions at some point, however the loss of my journals was devastating. I sat there outside the hotel and cried. I knew I had a choice. I could turn around and go back to Dallas, or I could pick myself up and move forward. I’ve learned through this process that nothing worthwhile is ever easy, but that’s why I’m here. The key to happiness in life isn’t about what we own, but really staying true to ourselves. Do what you love and you will love your life.”
This is the undeniable spirit of Tiffany – a level of admirable courage and confidence that is rare to find at any age. With the release of her self-titled EP this May and a bright future on the horizon, Tiffany undoubtedly shines. And she’s just getting started.