"When God calls," Martha Daughtrey explains, "You better listen!"

Martha began singing at a very young age with her grandparents "The Happy Hartley's," but stopped singing many years ago after her grandmother was killed in an automobile accident.

Born Martha Hartley, she is the daughter of William Bryant Hartley and Allie Burns Hartley. Martha graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile, married Maybon Daughtrey, and has been living with her husband and mother in Coffeeville for over 17 years.

Martha always enjoyed writing poetry. She says she was a bit bashful, but believe me, she's gotten over being bashful. The Lord has given this lady a beautiful singing voice, an inspirational spirit, and she is "on fire for the Lord!"

Martha Daughtrey the singer, songwriter from the small Town of Coffeeville, AL, currently records under the supervision of Don Reed and Affinity Music, and has traveled the globe in the 3 years with her music.

Martha started writing at a young age and never thought her poems would progress to the music charts. After an audition for Jimmy Fowler,in Jackson AL, she found herself on stage in Branson, Mo. and it did not stop there. In a matter of weeks she was on stage in Nashville. The Irish lady with the deep voice and the love of God stepped out to give God the praise.

She was asked to do a PAX TV program with Jimmy C. Newman of the Grand Old Opry, where she sang 'Voices Across America'. Martha wrote 'I'm an Alabama Girl' which she peformed for PAX. Voices Across America is a Tribute to the U.S.A. That is when it all took off.

When asked how this all began she said it all started in Coffeeville United Methodist Church. Sandy Dunagan a talented pianist put her first song "Open up those pearlie gates" to music. The radio stations loved the song and played it after she went into the studio with Franklin Boney in Butler,Alabama. When asked about Franklin Boney she said: Love that man I sure do. I'll always be grateful to him. A God gifted man and person, the world should be full of people like him.

From the stage at StarDust Theater to around the globe. I'm traveling the world for my Lord. New Christian Music of the United Kingdom N.C.M. will present the Awards in Leighton Buzzard Bedsfordshire England on March 3,2007. Martha will walk the stage before the crowd to accept her Award from George Hamilton IV of the Grand Old Opry whom will be M/C and Award Host. She  has the Southern Gospel Female Artist 2006 thru the N.C.M. Her new CD Glory Train John 3:16 is now climbing the gospel charts around the world.

Her quote is  I could not have done this with out God, Don Reed AFFINITY Music and Olympic Advantage, NCM and my DJ's, friends and christian listeners. With a wonderful bunch of Nashville Musicians like those at Jay's Place Nashville you get music. Thank you all for the support and being my family in Christ.

Twenty percent of the earnings from the sale of two CDs, "No boundary" and "Gospel Country" is donated to the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation to help pay the expense for children with cerebral palsy and head injuries to attend Camp Adventure, a summer camp in Citronelle, Alabama. This past year she was able to help send one hundred and thirty children to camp. Martha has just finished her third CD, "Oh Lord, I'm Going Home." Her songs can be heard on the Mutt and Mose Gospel Show.

For thirty years this lady did not sing. One night in 2002 she had a dream. Martha calls it, "Her message from the Lord." He told her to "Use your talent or lose it!" She listened to the Lord, got up, and got busy! She now enjoys singing and writing songs.

Martha attends the Talahatta CME Church in the Campbell community. Her pastor is Rev. Willie Woodard. She is also involved through the church in the CCC - Campbell Community Choir. "We go sing where God opens a door for us," Mrs. Daughtrey said.

Martha and her husband have 7 children, 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.