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Susie McEntire

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Susie McEntire-Eaton
Birth nameMartha Susan McEntire
Also known asSusie Luchsinger (1981–2008)
Born (1957-11-08) November 8, 1957 (age 66)
Chockie, Oklahoma, U.S.
Genres
Years active1981–present
Spouses
Paul Luchsinger
(m. 1981; div. 2008)
Mark Eaton
(m. 2009)
Websitesusiemcentire.com

Martha Susan McEntire-Eaton (formerly Luchsinger, née McEntire; born November 8, 1957) is an American contemporary Christian music singer. She is the younger sister of Reba, Alice, and Pake.[1] She used her married name of Susie Luchsinger on her solo albums until her divorce in 2008.[2]

Early life

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Martha Susan McEntire was born to Jacqueline "Jackie" (née Smith; 1926–2020) and Clark Vincent McEntire (1927–2014) in Chockie, Oklahoma, where she was raised. She attended Oklahoma State University.[citation needed]

Career

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She toured with sister Reba McEntire in the 1980s, in addition to singing on the albums Heart to Heart (1981) and Unlimited (1982).

In 1993, she released her album Real Love, scoring several hits on Christian country radio.[1] The album hit #39 on the U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart in 1994.[3] Several further solo albums followed in the 1990s and 2000s. McEntire-Eaton was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame on November 5, 2011.[4] She was also inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in December 2018.

Personal life

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McEntire married rodeo cowboy Paul Luchsinger (died May 12, 2015) on November 27, 1981, whom she divorced on May 19, 2008. The couple had three children. On December 12, 2009, she remarried, to American theologian, climber and public speaker Mark Eaton, of Seattle, Washington. She holds many awards in the field of Positive Country and as co-host of the Cowboy Church TV show. The Eatons reside in Stringtown, Oklahoma.

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album US Christian Label
1988 First Things First Psalms Ministries
1989 God's Still In Control Psalms Ministries
1990 No Limit Psalms Ministries
1990 Christmas Everyday Psalms Ministries
1993 Real Love 39 Integrity Music
1995 Come As You Are REP
1996 Inspirational Favorites K-Tel Records
1999 Raised on Faith New Haven
2001 My Gospel Hymnal
2004 You've Got a Friend
2005 Count It All Joy
2008 Let Go SLM
2009 I'll Be Home For Christmas
2010 Passages SM
2012 Chase the Wind SM

Singles

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Year Title Album
1993 "I Don't Love You Like I Used To" (with Paul Overstreet) Real Love
1994 "For Pete's Sake"
1995 "Love Will Carry the Load" Come as You Are
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References

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  1. ^ a b Susie Luchsinger profile, Allmusic.com; accessed November 3, 2016.
  2. ^ staff, Mary Garrigan, Journal (February 9, 2009). "Luchsinger finds peace after abusive marriage". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved December 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
  4. ^ The Christian Music Hall of Fame website. Archived November 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine