Country Music Band Chapel Hart Was an 'AGT' Fan Favorite — Did The Group Ever Get a Record Contract?

Feb. 6 2024, Published 1:Forty five p.m. ET

In the spin-off sequence America's Got Talent: Fantasy League, which premiered in January 2024, our favorite contestants throughout America's Got Talent historical past returned for any other shot at victory. Of the acquainted faces that returned was country music band Chapel Hart from Mississippi. Below we recap Chapel Hart's AGT adventure and provide you with an update on their music.

Who is Chapel Hart? The nation music team appeared on 'America's Got Talent' in 2022 and 2024.

The nation music staff Chapel Hart consists of sisters Danica and Devynn Hart, and their cousin Trea Swindle. The girls started making a song together in 2014 and have written many original songs.

Danica, Devynn, and Trea made their AGT debut in 2022 all the way through Season 17 with their unique music “You Can Have Him, Jolene,” which they wrote as a sequel to Dolly Parton's “Jolene." The song caught the attention of the AGT judges, audiences, and even Dolly herself.

Ultimately, a strong contender in Season 17, Chapel Hart made it to the finals, where they performed their original song "American Pride." But unfortunately, they fell short of winning and came in fifth place.

In 2024, the ladies returned to the AGT stage in America's Got Talent: Fantasy League and performed "American Pride" once again.

Backed by judge and renowned critic Simon Cowell, who had picked them to be on his fantasy team, the trio appeared to be in a good position. But they were eliminated in the semifinals, where they performed another original song of theirs, “This Girl Likes Fords.”

Chapel Hart still doesn't have a record deal.

Despite releasing two independent albums and five singles, the music group Chapel Hart hasn't landed a record deal, which has understandably caused them frustration.

In November 2023, before their appearance on America's Got Talent: Fantasy League, the group posted a now-deleted video on Facebook expressing their disappointment at not yet experiencing their "large break." In the video via Saving Country Music, the ladies said that they wanted to stop playing public shows for profit and return to performing at schools, hospitals, and other community settings. They were done playing the industry's way and just wanted to connect with fans.

"We went to the CMAs the opposite night, and [have been] in the room that best business other folks have get entry to to. Every unmarried individual knew who Chapel Hart was. Exciting news for us, but in addition unhappy information, as a result of for us that implies everyone knows who we're, and we still don’t have a file deal, we still don’t have a publishing deal, we still don’t have sponsorships, and we’re still out here busting our tails," Danica said in the video.

“We’re just so tired of trying to compete in an industry that is just making no effort,” Danica continued. “This is to serve notice that we are no longer competing in the industry … We’re so busy trying to keep up in an industry who isn’t even acknowledging us when we could be doing the things that really make our heart happy. We’re not here to play fame. We’re not here to get famous. We’re here to serve the people. We’re here to write the songs that makes you feel good from the inside out."

Clearly, Chapel Hart is dedicated to their craft, and it is a disgrace that the record business by no means took a possibility on them. Hopefully, that will alternate in the future. But for now, it seems Chapel Hart is reclaiming their musical adventure on their very own terms, and tool to them for that.

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