http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12542569&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rssYou might call Jordin Sparks an amateur talent contest professional, although prodigy is perhaps more accurate. In 2007, the 17-year-old Sparks won <I>American Idol</I>. But before that, she appeared twice on <I>America's Most Talented Kids</I>, received two awards from the Gospel Music Association Academy and finished second at Music in the Rockies, a competition for aspiring contemporary Christian artists. The year before she won <I>Idol</I>, the multitalented Sparks also won Torrid's search for the "Next Plus Size Model" and appeared in a <I>Seventeen</I> magazine ad for the clothing line. So winning <I>Idol</I> was just the big, fat cherry on top of a talent show sundae -- and the culmination of a life spent working towards performance career.<p> <p> The child of NFL player Phillippi Sparks (formerly of the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys), the baby-faced belter grew up singing and doing children's theater. She got a string of gigs singing the national anthem at professional sporting events in her home state of Arizona, toured with CCM star Michael W. Smith and recorded an EP (2003's <I>For Now</I>) at age 13. Despite all her experience, Sparks did not initially make the cut when she auditioned for <I>Idol</I> in Los Angeles. She did, however, win the local Arizona Idol contest, which earned her the right to audition again in Seattle and, eventually, to become the youngest ever <I>American Idol</I>. Following her win, she toured with the other <I>Idols</I> and began work on her debut album. - Rachel DevittPopen720Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:42:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12542569&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss You might call Jordin Sparks an amateur talent contest professional, although prodigy is perhaps more accurate. In 2007, the 17-year-old Sparks won <I>American Idol</I>. But before that, she appeared twice on <I>America's Most Talented Kids</I>, received two awards from the Gospel Music Association Academy and finished second at Music in the Rockies, a competition for aspiring contemporary Christian artists. The year before she won <I>Idol</I>, the multitalented Sparks also won Torrid's search for the "Next Plus Size Model" and appeared in a <I>Seventeen</I> magazine ad for the clothing line. So winning <I>Idol</I> was just the big, fat cherry on top of a talent show sundae -- and the culmination of a life spent working towards performance career.<p> <p> The child of NFL player Phillippi Sparks (formerly of the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys), the baby-faced belter grew up singing and doing children's theater. She got a string of gigs singing the national anthem at professional sporting events in her home state of Arizona, toured with CCM star Michael W. Smith and recorded an EP (2003's <I>For Now</I>) at age 13. Despite all her experience, Sparks did not initially make the cut when she auditioned for <I>Idol</I> in Los Angeles. She did, however, win the local Arizona Idol contest, which earned her the right to audition again in Seattle and, eventually, to become the youngest ever <I>American Idol</I>. Following her win, she toured with the other <I>Idols</I> and began work on her debut album. - Rachel Devitt http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29128238&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss Pop Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Jordin Sparks Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.29128238 alb.29128238 Jordin Sparks art.12542569 9.99 Battlefield alb.29128238 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/7/5/1735780_170x170.jpg 2009-07-21 00:00:00.0 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29128238&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29128238&variant=data&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29128457&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss Pop Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Jordin Sparks Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.29128457 alb.29128457 Jordin Sparks art.12542569 0.0 Jordin Sparks: The Rhapsody Interview alb.29128457 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/6/0/1740688_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2009-07-13 00:00:00.0 true false other http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29128457&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29128457&variant=data&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20779567&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss Pop Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Jordin Sparks Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.20779567 alb.20779567 Jordin Sparks art.12542569 0.99 No Air Duet With Chris Brown Acoustic Version alb.20779567 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/4/8/1238488_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 2008-03-04 00:00:00.0 true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20779567&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.20779567&variant=data&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18704630&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss Pop Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Jordin Sparks Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.18704630 alb.18704630 Jordin Sparks art.12542569 1.99 No Air Duet With Chris Brown alb.18704630 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/1/1621918_170x170.jpg 2008-03-04 00:00:00.0 2008-03-04 00:00:00.0 true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18704630&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18704630&variant=data&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18290475&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss Pop Sun, 3 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Jordin Sparks Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.18290475 alb.18290475 Jordin Sparks art.12542569 1.99 The Star Spangled Banner (The National Anthem) - As Performed At Super Bowl 42 alb.18290475 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/4/1/2/1282145_170x170.jpg 2008-02-03 00:00:00.0 2008-02-03 00:00:00.0 true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18290475&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18290475&variant=data&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17304374&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss Pop Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Jordin Sparks Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.17304374 alb.17304374 Jordin Sparks art.12542569 10.99 Jordin Sparks alb.17304374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/5/2/1282543_170x170.jpg 2007-11-20 00:00:00.0 2007-11-20 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17304374&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17304374&variant=data&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16391462&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss Pop Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Jordin Sparks Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.16391462 alb.16391462 Jordin Sparks art.12542569 0.0 Tattoo alb.16391462 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/6/2/1262684_170x170.jpg 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 null true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16391462&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16391462&variant=data&rws=%2Fjordin-sparks%2Fdiscography.rss