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Leaving small towns to pursue big dreams is one of the central tensions of country music. But what often isn’t discussed is how necessary that departure sometimes is. Whitney Fenimore‘s Leaving Ashwood isn’t a coming-of-age tale: the EP is about releasing the toxic beliefs of her upbringing and embracing a life quite different than she thought she’d leave. Fenimore grew up in Oklahoma, a devoted youth leader in her conservative Christian community — which is how she met her first girlfriend. Fast forward a few years, and Fenimore finds herself a semi-finalist on Season 13 of The Voice. During …