(KXII) - Durant teenager Clare Safe sang the national anthem at a Dallas Wings WNBA game earlier this year."It was definitely a huge step for me in my career because it's such a, it's the WNBA," Safe said.

A family introduction to musicSafe said her interest in music began with her grandfather."My papa, probably. He's very involved in music and I watched him a lot growing up, so. That's what kind of introduced me," Safe said.

By fifth grade, Safe made all-state choir.