$45 Million
What is Martina McBride’s net worth?
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter who has a net worth of $45 million. Over time, McBride developed a cross-over pop country sound similar to the likes of Shania Twain and Faith Hill, netting her a string of major hit Billboard singles. To date, five of Martina’s albums have gone platinum, two have gone double platinum. She has sold over 20 million albums worldwide.
Martina McBride was born Martina Mariea Schiff in Sharon, Kansas on July 29, 1966. As a child, Martina developed a very early passion for singing. Every night after school, she would come home and sing along to the albums of popular singers such as Patsy Cline, Linda Ronstadt, and Reba McEntire. Conveniently, Martina’s father formed a band called “The Schiffters” when she was just nine years old. Soon Martina was singing backing vocals for the band and by the time she was a teenager she was even playing the keyboard.
Biography
Martina Mariea McBride, born on July 29, 1966, is a renowned American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. Her impressive soprano singing range and her ability to seamlessly blend country and pop music have made her a prominent figure in the music industry.
Early Life
Martina McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas. She grew up with two brothers, Martin and Steve, who later played in her concert band, and a sister named Gina. Her parents, Daryl and Jeanne Schiff, owned a dairy farm, and her father also ran a cabinetry shop. It was her father who introduced her to country music at a young age. Martina developed a deep love for singing, and she spent hours singing along to records of artists like Reba McEntire, Linda Ronstadt, Juice Newton, Jeanne Pruett, Connie Smith, and Patsy Cline.
At a young age, around eight or nine, she began singing with her father’s band, “The Schiffters.” Over time, her role in the band expanded, and she started playing the keyboard as well. She enjoyed performing and developed her musical skills during this period.
As she got older, Martina joined a local rock band called “The Penetrators” in Wichita, Kansas, further honing her singing abilities.
In 1987, Martina’s musical journey took a significant turn when she began performing with a local rock band called “The Penetrators” in Wichita, Kansas.
Career
Martina’s career in country music began to take shape when she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1989 with her husband, John McBride, who was working in the music industry. John McBride was a sound engineer who later became the concert production manager for Garth Brooks. Martina occasionally joined her husband on the road and helped sell Garth Brooks souvenirs.
In 1990, Garth Brooks offered Martina the opportunity to become his opening act if she could secure a recording contract. With her husband’s support, she recorded a demo tape that helped her sign with RCA Nashville Records in 1991. Her debut as a neo-traditionalist country singer came with the single “The Time Has Come” in 1992.
Over time, Martina McBride evolved her sound, incorporating pop elements into her music, similar to artists like Shania Twain and Faith Hill. This transition led to a string of hit singles on the Billboard country chart and even success on the adult contemporary chart.
Throughout her career, Martina released fourteen studio albums, two greatest hits compilations, a “live” album, and additional compilation albums. Many of her albums received Gold certification from the RIAA, and she has sold over 14 million albums in the United States alone.
Martina McBride’s remarkable talent earned her multiple accolades, including four Country Music Association Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, which ties her with Reba McEntire for the third-most wins. She also won the Academy of Country Music’s “Top Female Vocalist” award three times and received 14 Grammy Award nominations.
Personal Life
In 1988, Martina married John McBride, a sound engineer, taking his family name as her stage name. The couple has three daughters: Delaney Katharine (born December 22, 1994), Emma Justine (born March 29, 1998), and Ava Rose Kathleen (born June 20, 2005). After becoming a mother, Martina made the choice to reduce her touring schedule so that her daughters could have a more traditional upbringing.
Martina McBride has also been involved in various charitable activities. She served as a spokeswoman for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the National Network to End Domestic Violence, and the Tulsa Domestic Violence and Intervention Services. She hosted Middle Tennessee’s YWCA “Celebrity Auction” annually since 1995, raising nearly $400,000 to support the cause. In recognition of her humanitarian efforts, she received the “Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award” in 2003. Additionally, she fulfilled the wish of a young girl with muscular dystrophy in collaboration with the “Kids Wish Network” in 2004.
