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==Music career== ===1993β1997: Country music success=== Faith Hill's debut album was ''[[Take Me as I Am (Faith Hill album)|Take Me as I Am]]'' (1993); sales were strong, buoyed by the chart success of "[[Wild One (Faith Hill song)|Wild One]]". Hill became the first female country singer in 30 years to hold ''Billboard''{{'s}} number one position for four consecutive weeks when "Wild One" managed the feat in 1994.<ref name="neal">{{cite web |first=Kathleen |last=Neal |title=A leap of Faith |url=http://www.seasonmagazine.com/Profiles/faithhill.htm |work=Atlanta Social Season |access-date=February 13, 2014 |year=2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727015516/http://www.seasonmagazine.com/Profiles/faithhill.htm |archive-date=July 27, 2015 }}</ref> Her version of "[[Piece of My Heart]]", also went to the top of the country charts in 1994.<ref name="huey"/> The album sold a total of 3 million copies.<ref name="huey"/> Other singles from the album include "[[Take Me as I Am (Faith Hill song)|Take Me as I Am]]". The recording of Hill's second album was delayed by surgery to repair a ruptured blood vessel on her [[vocal cords]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kingsbury|first=Paul|title=The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XsiL49XFbnkC&pg=PA240|access-date=February 15, 2014|date=November 5, 1998|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-984044-1|page=240}}</ref> ''[[It Matters to Me]]'' finally appeared in 1995 and was another success, with the title track becoming her third number-one country single. Several other top 10 singles followed, and more than 3 million copies of the album were sold.<ref name="huey"/> The fifth single from the album, "[[I Can't Do That Anymore]]", was written by [[Alan Jackson]]. Other singles from the album include "[[You Can't Lose Me]]", "[[Someone Else's Dream]]", and "[[Let's Go to Vegas]]". During this period, Hill appeared on the acclaimed [[PBS]] music program ''[[Austin City Limits]]''. In spring 1996, Hill began the Spontaneous Combustion Tour with country singer [[Tim McGraw]]. At the time Hill had recently become engaged to her former producer, [[Scott Hendricks]], and McGraw had recently broken an engagement. McGraw and Hill were quickly attracted to each other and began a relationship. After discovering that Hill was pregnant with their first child, the couple married on October 6, 1996. The couple have three daughters together: Gracie Katherine (born 1997), Maggie Elizabeth (born 1998) and Audrey Caroline (born 2001). Since their marriage, Hill and McGraw have endeavored to never be apart for more than three consecutive days.<ref name="king"/> After the release of ''It Matters to Me'', Hill took a three-year break from recording to give herself a rest from four years of touring and to begin a family with McGraw. During her break, she joined forces with her husband for their first duet, "[[It's Your Love]]".<ref name="wix"/> The song stayed at number one for six weeks,<ref name="huey"/> and won awards from both the [[Academy of Country Music]] and the [[Country Music Association]]. Hill has remarked that sometimes when they perform the song together, "it [doesn't] feel like anybody else was really watching."<ref name="wix"/> ===1998β2003: Pop music crossover and career breakthrough=== Faith Hill re-entered the music business in 1998 with her third album ''[[Faith (Faith Hill album)|Faith]]''.<ref name="wix">{{cite web| last = Wix| first = Kimmy| title = Faith Hill| publisher = Country Music Television|date = April 29, 1998| url = http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1473631/20030708/hill_faith.jhtml| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930044811/http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1473631/20030708/hill_faith.jhtml| url-status = dead| archive-date = September 30, 2007| access-date = April 23, 2007}} </ref> The album showcased her progression toward a more mainstream, pop-oriented sound, although it retained a distinct country sound. "[[This Kiss (Faith Hill song)|This Kiss]]" became a number one country hit, and was the first of her singles to place on the pop charts, peaking at number seven. More than six million copies of the album were sold. The album also had several other hits including another duet with McGraw, "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me", "[[Let Me Let Go]]" and "The Secret of Life".<ref name="huey"/> Hill immediately released ''[[Breathe (Faith Hill album)|Breathe]]'' in November 1999 following this success; it debuted at the top of the ''Billboard'' Country and all genre charts, ahead of albums by [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Savage Garden]].<ref name="orr"/> Although the album had few overt country sounds, it "complement[ed] her vocal strengths".<ref name="dinoia">{{cite web| last = Dinoia| first = Maria Konicki| title = Album Review| website = Dave's Music Database| url = http://whitgunn.freeservers.com/Davemusic/H/hill-faith/breathe.html| access-date = November 20, 2024}}</ref> For the first time, the album consisted solely of songs about love and did not venture into the more somber territory that her previous albums had touched.<ref name="dinoia"/> The title track, "[[Breathe (Faith Hill song)|Breathe]]", reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.<ref name="orr"/> "[[The Way You Love Me (Faith Hill song)|The Way You Love Me]]" hit the top 10 as well, topping out at number six on the charts. The album won Hill three [[Grammy Award]]s including [[Grammy Award for Best Country Album|Best Country Album]], [[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals|Best Country Collaboration With Vocals]] for "Let's Make Love" featuring [[Tim McGraw]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance|Best Country Female Vocal Performance]] for "Breathe".<ref name="grammy"/> It marked a step away from her girl-next-door image, as the videos and promotional pictures all portrayed a much sexier image. ''Breathe'' has sold almost 10 million copies worldwide.<ref name="willman">{{cite news|last=Willman|first=Chris|title=Faith Hill: The New Hitmaker|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/12/10/faith-hill-new-hitmaker/|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=December 10, 1999}}</ref> 2000 was a very busy year for Hill. In addition to a successful [[Soul2Soul Tour|tour]] with her husband, Hill was featured in a [[CBS]] television special, [[VH1]]'s ''Behind the Music'', ''[[VH1 Divas|VH1 Divas 2000]]'', and the Lifetime cable channel's ''[[Intimate Portrait (TV series)|Intimate Portrait]]'' series.<ref name="orr"/> She signed an endorsement deal with [[CoverGirl (brand)|CoverGirl]] makeup,<ref name="huey"/> performed at the [[Academy Awards]] and the [[Grammy Awards]], appeared on the cover of numerous magazines, and performed the national anthem at [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].<ref name="orr"/> Hill was also named to [[Mr. Blackwell]]'s 10-best dressed women of 2000, the only singer listed among actresses and other celebrities. Hill and McGraw also embarked on their first Soul2Soul tour, the "Soul2Soul Tour 2000".<ref name="2000bestdressed">{{cite news|title=Hill Makes Another List|work=Country Music Television|date=January 11, 2001|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1475024/hill-makes-another-list.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115063609/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1475024/hill-makes-another-list.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2014|access-date=April 23, 2007}}</ref> In 2000, Hill recorded a song for the movie ''[[Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'', entitled "[[Where Are You Christmas?]]" (written by [[James Horner]], [[Will Jennings]] and [[Mariah Carey]]). The song also appeared on the pop and country charts. Hill's success on the pop charts disturbed some country music insiders, who questioned whether she was trying to dismiss her country roots and move into the pop genre. Despite the grumbling, Hill won the [[CMA Awards|CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award]], and in her acceptance speech announced, "I love this business, and I love this industry... and my heart is here."<ref name="orr">{{cite news|last=Orr|first=Jay|title=Faith Prevails|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1472399/faith-prevails.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140213105025/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1472399/faith-prevails.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 13, 2014|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=November 22, 2000}}</ref> In 2001, Hill recorded a song for the ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' soundtrack. The track, also titled "[[There You'll Be]]", which was originally offered to [[Celine Dion]], has since become one of Hill's most critically acclaimed songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/there-youll-be-us-cd-single-mw0000417351|title=There You'll Be [US CD Single] - Faith Hill - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref> Because of the single's international success, a compilation album ''[[There You'll Be (album)|There You'll Be: The Best of Faith Hill]]'', was released to international markets. The album featured dance mixes of "Breathe" and "The Way You Love Me" along with alternate versions of "Piece of My Heart" and "Let Me Let Go". "There You'll Be" was nominated for a 2002 [[Grammy Award]] for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] in a motion picture. In 2002, Hill released her fifth studio album, ''[[Cry (Faith Hill album)|Cry]]''. The album "spotlight[ed] her impressive set of pipes", and also marked the completion of her "transformation into a pop diva", containing few nods to her country roots. Though the album debuted at number one on [[Billboard magazine]]'s pop and country album charts,<ref name="huey"/> the album's singles received much less country radio airplay than her previous hits, instead aiming to international and adult contemporary markets.<ref name="silberman">{{cite news| last = Silberman| first = Jeff| title = Tracking the Downloading Revolution| publisher = Big Champagne| url = http://www.bigchampagne.com/TN_BIGCHAMPAGNE.pdf| access-date = April 23, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070704175115/http://www.bigchampagne.com/TN_BIGCHAMPAGNE.pdf| archive-date = July 4, 2007| url-status = dead| df = mdy-all}}</ref> The album also won a Grammy Award and over 3.7 million copies have been sold worldwide.<ref name="grammy"> {{cite web |title=Grammy Award Winners |publisher=Grammy Award |url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=faith%20hill&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 |access-date=April 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921195028/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=faith%20hill&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 |archive-date=September 21, 2007 }} </ref> An album track from the album "Baby You Belong", was used as the theme song for the movie ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]''. The music video featured clips from the movie as well as performance clips. "[[When the Lights Go Down (Faith Hill song)|When the Lights Go Down]]", the official second single from the album was used to promote an [[NBC]] television special which detailed the making of ''[[Cry (Faith Hill album)|Cry]]'' and also featured intimate performances of Hill's hits.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/faith-hills-10-greatest-live-performances-20150921/when-the-lights-go-down-2002-nbc-special-20150918|title=Faith Hill's 10 Greatest Live Performances|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 21, 2015}}</ref> ===2005β2006: Return to country music=== [[File:Faith Hill 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Hill performing in [[Dallas]] on the [[Soul2Soul II Tour 2006|Soul2Soul II Tour]], July 29, 2006]] In 2005, Hill returned with her new country album, ''[[Fireflies (Faith Hill album)|Fireflies]]''. The CD debuted on top of the Billboard Country and all genre album charts, placing her among only a handful of artists to have three consecutive albums debut at number one on both charts.<ref name="firefliescmt">{{cite news|title=Faith Hill's New Album Debuts at No. 1|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1507383/faith-hills-new-album-debuts-at-no-1.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222145301/http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1507383/faith-hills-new-album-debuts-at-no-1.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 22, 2014|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=August 10, 2005}}</ref> The debut single, "[[Mississippi Girl]]", became Hill's highest-debuting single. The song was specifically written for her by [[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]] (of [[Big and Rich]]) and Adam Shoenfield of [[MuzikMafia]], and tells the abbreviated story of her life. Hill recorded two other songs by Rich, "Sunshine and Summertime" and "Like We Never Loved at All", both of which became successful singles.<ref name="cook">{{cite news|last=Cook|first=Katie|title=Faith Hill Releases Fireflies|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1506768/faith-hill-releases-fireflies.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909181141/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1506768/faith-hill-releases-fireflies.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 9, 2009|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=August 1, 2005}}</ref> The title track "Fireflies", "Stealing Kisses" and "If You Ask" were written by artist [[Lori McKenna]] and also appear on McKenna's albums. They appeared and performed the songs together on the [[Oprah Winfrey Show]] and an awards show. The album marked a return to Hill's country roots and succeeded in reestablishing her place on country radio.<ref name="nucountry"> {{cite web | last = Dawson | first = Dave | title = Faith β Top of the Hill | publisher =Nu Country | date = September 21, 2005 | url =http://www.nucountry.com.au/articles/diary/september2005/210905_faithhill.htm | access-date = April 23, 2007}} </ref> In 2006, after a six-year break from touring following the birth of her youngest daughter,<ref name="king"/> Hill and husband Tim McGraw embarked on their [[Soul2Soul II Tour 2006]]. The tour became the highest grossing country music tour ever with a gross of $90 million.<ref name="soul2"/><ref name="barker">{{cite news|last=Barker|first=Andrew|title=Tim McGraw & Faith Hill|url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-1200341085/|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 28, 2006}}</ref> It was named "Major Tour of the Year" by the prestigious Pollstar, beating out such heavyweights as [[Madonna]] and the [[Rolling Stones]]. ===2007β2010: Love Will Always Win, The Hits, Joy to the World and NBC Sunday Night Football=== In 2007, Hill began work on her first domestic greatest hits package, titled ''[[The Hits (Faith Hill album)|The Hits]]'', which was released on October 2. It contains two new tracks, "[[Lost (Faith Hill song)|Lost]]" and "[[Red Umbrella]]", as well as 13 additional tracks. The album also features hits covering her entire career from 1993 to 2005. Included with the 2-Disc Special-Edition of ''The Hits'' is a DVD of 11 of Hill's music videos. The DVD substitutes the Tim McGraw duet "Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me" for their "I Need You" duet on the CD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/Faith_TheHits.htm|title=Faith Hill β ''The Hits''|last=Lowe|first=Jack|publisher=[[about.com]]|access-date=June 18, 2009|archive-date=August 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819090041/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/Faith_TheHits.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hill is also featured on McGraw's 2007 album ''[[Let It Go (Tim McGraw album)|Let It Go]]'' where she sings two duets with him, "[[I Need You (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill song)|I Need You]]" and "Shotgun Rider". Both of these songs were performed during the couple's critically acclaimed [[Soul2Soul II Tour]]; this tour began in June 2006 and ran through to August 2007. The song ''I Need You'' was nominated for both the ''Best Country Collaboration with Vocals'' and ''Best Country Song'' awards at the [[50th Grammy Awards|2008 Grammy Awards]]. At the beginning of the 2007 NFL season, Hill replaced [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] as the signature voice of ''[[NFL on NBC]]'s [[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday Night Football]]'', singing the weekly game's introductory theme song; of which the show's producer said:<ref>{{cite news|title=Faith Hill to sing 'Sunday Night Football' theme|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/20498058/|access-date=February 13, 2014|newspaper=[[NBC Sports]]|date=August 30, 2007|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313155540/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/20498058/|archive-date=March 13, 2008 }}</ref> {{Blockquote|It's not often that you get the opportunity to have a mega-star like Faith Hill perform the signature open to your show.|NBC Sunday Night Football producer [[Fred Gaudelli]]|''MSNBC''}} Hill performed this opening theme until April 15, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanzus|first=Dan|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/faith-hill-stepping-away-from-sunday-night-football-0ap1000000159883|title=Faith Hill stepping away from 'Sunday Night Football'|website=[[National Football League]]|date=April 15, 2013|access-date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> In September 2008, Hill issued her first Christmas album, titled ''[[Joy to the World (Faith Hill album)|Joy to the World]]''. The compilation received positive reviews, including ''[[about.com]]'', which gave the album four and a half out of five stars, calling the album, "a great collection of classic Christmas songs". She worked on the album for two years prior to its official release. The album included one original track, "[[A Baby Changes Everything]]", which was released as the album's only single in late 2008 and debuted at No. 24 on Billboard's AC chart, quickly rising to the No. 1 position, becoming Hill's fourth number one on that chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/JoyToTheWorld.htm|title=Faith Hill ''Joy to the World'' review|last=Webb|first=Jennifer|work=about.com|access-date=June 18, 2009|archive-date=February 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202072541/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/JoyToTheWorld.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> During the [[Super Bowl XLIII]] pregame show On February 1, 2009, Hill performed "[[America the Beautiful]]". Other performers at the event were [[Jennifer Hudson]] and [[Journey (band)|Journey]], whilst [[Bruce Springsteen]] performed the Halftime show.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gibson |first=Tammy |title=Faith Hill Performs at Super Bowl XLIII Pregame Show |url=http://amominredhighheels.com/faith-hill-performs-super-bowl-xliii-pregame-show/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722200056/http://amominredhighheels.com/faith-hill-performs-super-bowl-xliii-pregame-show/ |archive-date=July 22, 2009 |access-date=June 18, 2009 |publisher=a mom in red high heels.com}}</ref> Celebrating the induction of [[ABBA]] into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], Hill performed "[[The Winner Takes It All]]", together with keyboardist [[Benny Andersson]], at the event held in New York City on March 13, 2010. Hill also performed a rendition of "[[The Long & Winding Road]]" as part of a tribute to [[Paul McCartney]] which was held at the [[White House]] on July 28, 2010. Audience members included [[President Barack Obama]] and [[First Lady Michelle Obama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/zap-mccartney-white-house-story-story.html|title=Paul McCartney takes long and winding road to 'In Performance at the White House'|date=January 16, 2019|via=LA Times}}</ref> After the performances, Hill contributed a song titled "[[Give In to Me (Faith Hill song)|Give In to Me]]" which appears on the ''[[Country Strong]]'' [[Country Strong (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] which was released in October 2010. The [[Country Strong|film]] also stars Hill's husband [[Tim McGraw]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1555064/soundtrack|title=Country Strong (2010)|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> Further appearances followed, with Hill featuring in ''[[Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute To Loretta Lynn]]'', where she performs "Love Is The Foundation". Hill also contributed her vocals to the ''[[Ryan Tedder]]'' penned song "All I Ever Wanted" for the 2010 film ''[[Life as We Know It (film)|Life As We Know It]]''. The song was used in trailers to promote the film and appeared during the end credits of the film. ===2011β2015: Unreleased studio album and Las Vegas Residency=== [[File:Faith Hill 04.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Hill performing in 2011]] Brendan O'Brien, known for producing projects for [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Pearl Jam]], and [[Rage Against the Machine]] began working with Hill and producing her next album, originally set for release in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/01/13/producer-brendan-obrien-not-working-with-madonna/ |title=Producer Brendan O'Brien Not Working With Madonna |publisher=Spinner.com |date=January 13, 2010 |access-date=October 22, 2011 |archive-date=July 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731043201/http://www.spinner.com/2010/01/13/producer-brendan-obrien-not-working-with-madonna/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hill also worked with pop producer Brian Kennedy in January 2011 to complete the album. Hill returned to the studio in March 2011 for another round of recording. "I would like to have a record out," she told Billboard.com, "but it hasn't been the right thing yet. I don't want it to be just another record. It's a lot of work to support a record, so I just want it to be... really great. I want it to represent where I am as a woman. I don't want it to be fake. I want it to be authentic and real."<ref>{{cite news|first=Gary|last=Graff|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-faithhill-idUSTRE71B0BT20110212|work=[[Reuters]]|title=Faith Hill returning to studio in March|date=February 12, 2011|access-date=February 13, 2014}}</ref> In mid-2011, Hill recorded a duet with [[George Strait]] on the song "A Showman's Life" which is on Strait's album ''[[Here for a Good Time]]''. During the [[Country Music Association Awards|CMA Awards]] held on November 9, 2011, Hill performed the potential first single for her upcoming album titled "[[Come Home (OneRepublic song)|Come Home]]". This song is a re-working of the [[OneRepublic]] song heard on their "[[Dreaming out Loud]]" album.<ref>[https://tasteofcountry.com/faith-hill-come-home/ Faith Hill, βCome Homeβ β Song Review] Taste of Country.</ref> In June 2012, Hill debuted the songs "Illusion" and "Overrated" during her set at the [[CMA Music Festival]]. Following the performance, Hill confirmed that the album was done, but made no comment about when it would be released or whether the rumored title of ''Illusion'' was official.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=Faith Hill Debuts New Song 'Illusion' During 'CMA Music Festival' Television Special|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/faith-hill-new-song-illusion-cma-music-festival/|work=Taste of Country|access-date=September 22, 2012}}</ref> While a second single, titled "[[American Heart (song)|American Heart]]", along with its accompanying music video, was released on October 1, 2012, no further singles have since been released while an album also remains unreleased.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://radioinformer.com/2012/09/18/country/2012-september-country-sampler/|work=Radio Informer|title=2012 September Country Sampler| date=September 18, 2012}}</ref> Following a successful tour of Australia with their Soul2Soul tour throughout March and April 2012,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chuggentertainment.com/tour/393/Tim+McGraw+%26+Faith+Hill |title=Tim McGraw & Faith Hill | Chugg Entertainment |access-date=December 15, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222130917/http://www.chuggentertainment.com/tour/393/Tim+McGraw+%26+Faith+Hill |archive-date=December 22, 2015 }}</ref> Hill and McGraw began an exclusive twenty show run of the Soul2Soul show at the [[The Venetian Las Vegas|Venetian]] in [[Las Vegas]] starting December 2012. A second leg of the show ran from October 2013, through to April 2014. The show was met with critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-power-into-vegas-residency-encore-5793217/|title=Tim McGraw, Faith Hill Power Into Las Vegas Residency Encore|first1=Chuck|last1=Dauphin|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 18, 2013}}</ref> During the [[Billboard Music Awards]] filmed on May 17, 2015, Hill joined [[Little Big Town]] on a performance of their single "[[Girl Crush]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.faithhill.com/2015/05/17/faith-hill-sings-girl-crush-with-little-big-town/|title=Faith Hill Sings "Girl Crush" With Little Big Town|access-date=January 27, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713165136/http://www.faithhill.com/2015/05/17/faith-hill-sings-girl-crush-with-little-big-town/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===2016βpresent: New music and touring=== Hill was one of 30 artists selected to perform on "[[Forever Country]]", a mash-up track of the songs "[[Take Me Home, Country Roads]]", "[[On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again]]" and "[[I Will Always Love You]]". The single was released September 16 and celebrates 50 years of the [[CMA Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/scenes-cmas-historic-music-video-featuring-30-country/story?id=42129062|title=30 Country Music Stars Join Forces for Historic CMA Music Video|date=September 22, 2016|work=ABC News}}</ref> On October 4, 2016, during a surprise show at [[Nashville]]'s famous [[Ryman Auditorium]], both Faith and her husband announced that they would once again be going back on the road together with the [[Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017]]. The tour began April 7, 2017, in [[New Orleans]], and continued into Europe throughout 2018, including as part of the [[C2C: Country to Country]] festival.<ref name="2017 Soul2Soul World Tour">{{cite web|last1=Dukes|first1=Billy|title=Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Announce 2017 Soul2Soul World Tour|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-2017-soul2soul-tour/|website=Taste of Country|publisher=Taste of Country Network|date=October 4, 2016}}</ref> Hill sent out a tweet via her official Twitter account announcing the release of a new compilation album after the announcement of the tour. The album, titled ''[[Deep Tracks (Faith Hill album)|Deep Tracks]]'', is a montage of Hill's favorite songs that were previously included on her various albums but were not released as singles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/faith-hill-to-release-final-album-on-warner-bros-records/|title=Faith Hill to Release Final Album on Warner Bros. Records|date=November 12, 2016|work=Sounds Like Nashville|access-date=March 20, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> The album also includes three previously unreleased songs entitled, "Boy", "Why" and "Come to Jesus".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/deep-tracks-mw0002989919|title=Faith Hill - Deep Tracks Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Tracks-Faith-Hill/dp/B01N3JQFS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479778400&sr=8-1&keywords=faith%20hill%20deep%20tracks|title=Deep Tracks|via=Amazon}}</ref> The album, which is Hill's last record to be released via [[Warner Bros. Records]], was released November 18, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2016/11/11/faith-hill-to-release-final-warner-brothers-album-deep-track.html|title=Faith Hill to Release Final Warner Brothers Album, "Deep Tracks," Next Friday - Music News - ABC News Radio|website=abcnewsradioonline.com|access-date=November 22, 2016|archive-date=November 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118042606/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2016/11/11/faith-hill-to-release-final-warner-brothers-album-deep-track.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was reported on February 3, 2017, that Hill, alongside McGraw, had signed a new deal with [[Sony Music Nashville]], also indicating that a duet album between the couple, as well as multiple solo recordings would be produced.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill-sign-record-deals-with-sony-music-entertainment/|title=Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Sign Record Deals with Sony Music Entertainment|date=February 13, 2017|work=Sounds Like Nashville|access-date=March 20, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/tim-mcgraw-faith-hill-sony-music-entertainment-deal/|title=Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Sign With Sony Music Entertainment: Exclusive|first1=Melinda|last1=Newman|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=February 13, 2017}}</ref> The new record label signing also preceded the release of "[[Speak to a Girl]]", the lead single from Hill and McGraw's joint album, ''[[The Rest of Our Life]]'', which was released on November 17, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill-announce-joint-single-album/|title=Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Announce Joint Single, Album|date=March 20, 2017|work=Sounds Like Nashville|access-date=March 20, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheTimMcGraw/status/916244172251844609|title=Tim McGraw on Twitter|website=Twitter}}</ref> The release of the album coincided with the opening of an exhibit at the [[Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum]] titled ''Mississippi Woman, Louisiana Man'', which celebrates the careers of both Hill and McGraw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusichalloffame.org/exhibits/exhibitdetail/tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill#.Wg3_b7p2tPZ|title=Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: Mississippi Woman, Louisiana Man|website=Country Music Hall of Fame|access-date=November 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117070004/http://countrymusichalloffame.org/exhibits/exhibitdetail/tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill#.Wg3_b7p2tPZ|archive-date=November 17, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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