reporter: lynn started singing at age six, formed a band at 13. and now the 25-year-old is rising to stardom on the rocket force of her own will. her family mortgaged their home and raised private funds to spur her career. lynn didn t wait for tv to discover her. she paid for two tv specials herself. when people hear you have a television special, they pay attention to you. and then we booked the tour out of that and the fan base started growing. reporter: 50,000 fans follow her on social media. she has a publishing deal and a summer tour schedule. i m really excited. if you weren t coming from within nashville, you couldn t break in country music. reporter: former sony executive al smith said she s an example of how social media has