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Jessica Simpson: Mickey Mouse Club
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Jessica Simpson's singing talent was discovered at a church summer camp in Dallas, Texas. Jessica then went on to tour Chistian conferences singing tunes like True Love Waits. Jessica Simpson ... tried out for a part on the Mickey Mouse Club when she was only 12 but she didn't get the part.
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A native of Dallas, Jessica first developed her vocal skills in the local Baptist church where her father, a psychologist... worked as a youth minister. When Jessica was 12 she auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club, where Jessica's talents took her all the way to the finals. The following year while attending religious camp, Jessica delivered an acappella version of "Amazing Grace" for one of the camp's guest speakers, of whom was launching a new gospel music label. Jessica signed up. Three years later after the small label folded, Jessica took the material she had worked on and began to hit the Christian Youth Conference circuit. News of the teenage Texan with the grown-up voice soon began to filter out of the religious world and into the pop music realm and it was only a matter of time before the major labels expressed interest.
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Jessica first developed her singing skills in the local Baptist church where her father, a psychologist... served as youth minister. At age twelve, Jessica tried out for the Mickey Mouse Club but was rejected.
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