This is from her website: Vicki was born in a minister's family, where she wrote and sang her first song at the age of 5. At the young age of 17, Vicki entered bible school, and after two years, at age of 19, she accepted a Music Director's position near Baton Rouge , LA. , and it was during that time that Vicki recorded her first project. In 1994, Vicki entered into a recording agreement with the independent label, GIANT Records, where she released three projects that included such hits as: "The Mercy Seat"