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'''Taylor Alison Swift''' (born December 13, 1989) is a popular [[Grammy]]-nominated [[American]] [[country music]] singer-songwriter and [[Christian]]. She was named Billboard Magazine Artist of the Year for 2009 and received the title Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards. She has been praised by many [[Conservative]] parent advocacy groups for being a positive role model for young people.

'''Taylor Alison Swift''' (born December 13, 1989) is a popular [[Grammy]]-nominated [[American]] [[country music]] singer-songwriter and [[Christian]]. She was named Billboard Magazine Artist of the Year for 2009 and received the title Artist of the Year at the Country Music Awards. She has been praised by many [[Conservative]] parent advocacy groups for being a positive role model for young people.

Swift was born in the town of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Her father is Scott Swift, a stock broker, and her mother is Andrea, a homemaker. She was raised in a Christian home and went to a Christian high school.

Swift was born in the town of Wyoming, Pennsylvania. Her father is Scott Swift, a stock broker, and her mother is Andrea, a homemaker. She was raised in a Christian home and went to a Christian high school.

== Albums ==

== Albums ==

She released her first album, [[Taylor Swift]] in late 2006 which became #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and #5 on the Billboard Hot 200. She realesed her second album, [[Fearless]] in 2008 which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200. She was the first artist in history to have two different albums in the Top 10 on the year end album chart. It also was the first album by a female artist in country music history to log eight weeks at #1 on The Billboard 200.  

She released her first album, [[Taylor Swift]] in late 2006 which became #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and #5 on the Billboard Hot 200. She released her second album, [[Fearless]] in 2008 which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200. She was the first artist in history to have two different albums in the Top 10 on the year end album chart. It also was the first album by a female artist in country music history to log eight weeks at #1 on The Billboard 200.  

== Philanthropy and Charity ==

== Philanthropy and Charity ==

In 2009 Taylor Swift became the female artist with the most top-40 songs of the decade with her sont ''Fifteen'', surpassing Beyonce Knowles. ''Fifteen'' is a song promoting abstinence and used in [[Best Buy]]'s campaign for @15, a charity which helps teenagers get involved in their communities. Taylor Swift has donated over $750,000 to the [[Red Cross]] and $250,000 to various schools around the country, some of which were Christian-based education schools. She has also donated $10,000 to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital

In 2009 Taylor Swift became the female artist with the most top-40 songs of the decade with her song ''Fifteen'', surpassing Beyonce Knowles. ''Fifteen'' is a song promoting abstinence and used in [[Best Buy]]'s campaign for @15, a charity which helps teenagers get involved in their communities. Taylor Swift has donated over $750,000 to the [[Red Cross]] and $250,000 to various schools around the country, some of which were Christian-based education schools. She has also donated $10,000 to St Jude's Children's Research Hospital