Contemporary Christian singer Stacie Orrico signed to Forefront Records at age 14, after winning the grand prize in the vocalist competition at the Estes Park Christian Artist Seminar two years earlier. Her debut album for the label, 2000's Genuine, offered a wholesome alternative to sexed-up teen tarts like Christina and Britney, with urban-pop tunes (three written or co-written by Orrico) that lyrically explored such topics as peer pressure, anorexia, and, of course, Orrico's religious faith. The album was a leftfield hit, landing at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and eventually going gold despite very little mainstream media exposure. Destiny's Child couldn't help but notice, and invited Orrico to join them as the opening act on their 2001 U.S. tour. Now 16 years old and signed to a major secular label, Virgin Records, Orrico has returned with a self-titled sophomore album that features the talents of producers Dallas Austin (Pink, TLC) and Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty, Santana) as well as megahit songwriter Diane Warren. On the new disc, Orrico once again tackles subject matter of interest to confused adolescents, such as the first single, "Stuck," which is about being trapped in an unhappy relationship with an unappreciative boyfriend. So far the song is being well-received in the non-Christian worlds of pop radio and MTV's TRL, proving that Orrico's fresh-faced PG image and morally responsible lyrics have universal appeal. Contemporary Christian singer Stacie Orrico signed to Forefront Records at age 14, after winning the grand prize in the vocalist competition at the Estes Park Christian Artist Seminar two years earlier. Her debut album for the label, 2000's Genuine, offered a wholesome alternative to sexed-up teen tarts like Christina and Britney, with urban-pop tunes (three written or co-written by Orrico) that lyrically explored such topics as peer pressure, anorexia, and, of course, Orrico's religious faith. The album was a leftfield hit, landing at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and eventually going gold despite very little mainstream media exposure. Destiny's Child couldn't help but notice, and invited Orrico to join them as the opening act on their 2001 U.S. tour. Now 16 years old and signed to a major secular label, Virgin Records, Orrico has returned with a self-titled sophomore album that features the talents of producers Dallas Austin (Pink, TLC) and Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty, Santana) as well as megahit songwriter Diane Warren. On the new disc, Orrico once again tackles subject matter of interest to confused adolescents, such as the first single, "Stuck," which is about being trapped in an unhappy relationship with an unappreciative boyfriend. So far the song is being well-received in the non-Christian worlds of pop radio and MTV's TRL, proving that Orrico's fresh-faced PG image and morally responsible lyrics have universal appeal.