associated_acts years_active label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
ruthie foster , dixie chicks 1996 -- present wilory terri hendrix
 terri hendrix solo_singer 13 february 1968 guitar , harmonica , mandolin contemporary folk , americana terri_hendrix_live . jpg san antonio , texas , united states terri ann hendrix singer-songwriter
terri hendrix

terri hendrix -lrb- born 13 february 1968 -rrb- is a singer-songwriter , multi-instrumentalist and independent artist from san marcos , texas , who has been offering an eclectic brand of americana -- encompassing folk , pop , country , blues and jazz -- for more than two decades .
to date , hendrix has released 14 albums on her own wilory records label , co-wrote the grammy-winning song `` lil ' jack slade '' by the dixie chicks , and , in 2011 , published a book , `` cry til you laugh -- the part that ai n't art '' .
known for her live shows and positive energy , hendrix says she lives by the adage `` own your own universe , '' a lyric from one of her earliest songs .
in addition to writing and performing , hendrix conducts songwriting workshops both inside and outside of texas , and has established a nonprofit community arts center in san marcos , oyou -lrb- `` own your own universe '' -rrb- , offering educational and therapeutic arts programs , including for those who face neurological challenges or physical disabilities .
