Christian Music Stars Leave Bubble for Love

Singer Kim Hill and composer Paulette Wooten made the difficult decision to leave the Christian music industry sixteen years ago upon falling in love. This choice led to significant personal and professional consequences, including estranged relationships with friends and family, and the end of their careers within that genre.

The couple, performing as Wooten Hill, spent years rebuilding their lives away from the public eye. They found happiness and built a new life, even running a creative retreat center. However, a deep desire to create music resurfaced.

Their shared life experiences and the challenges they overcame are now documented in their new 12-track album, 'How Did We Get Here.' The album is a blend of gospel roots and heartfelt lyrics, telling their unique Southern life story.

Their powerful new single, "Rise," reflects on inherited beliefs and the injustices they were once blind to. It serves as an anthem of self-acceptance, reclaiming narratives that once labeled them as "broken" for choosing their love. The song's message resonates with finding truth beyond inherited doctrines.

Wooten Hill now expresses a deep-rooted peace and grounded sense of self, free from shame. Their love, which initiated this life-changing journey sixteen years ago, continues to be a source of strength and joy, despite the hardships traversed.