"Someone like Emma doesn't come along very often." The speaker is Karen Staley, a premier Nashville songwriter whose songs have been cut by Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes and Reba McEntire, among many others. She first learned about Emma Jacob through a friend who heard her sing at a showcase. The friend told her that Emma was just a teenager but that she was doing an extraordinary version of one of Staley's more challenging songs titled "With You." The following week, a skeptical Staley met with Emma's manager and listened to a live recording of the performance. "It brought tears to my eyes," says Staley. "Not just anyone can sing it because of the vast range, but Emma wears it out. I was t... read more