Vaughan Penn earned respect and credibility in the national independent music scene by receiving such accolades as "Top 40 Breakthrough Artist of the Year" (New Music Weekly Awards 2007). Vaughan has had 35 songs prominently featured over 100 times in TV shows, films, soundtracks and DVDs, including: Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Numb3rs, Boston Public, The Hills, Laguna Beach, among others. She has also opened for and shared stages with artists like Shawn Mullins, Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, Edwin McCain and Michael McDonald. However, when Vaughan was faced with a life-threatening medical condition, she committed her music career to God. After recovering, she began to write songs to encourage others to develop a relationship with Christ.