"This CD was very different than the last two on many levels," she said. "It was originally going to be two CDs — one about the sun and the other about the moon. But as I was writing, I realized that the moon songs needed to be balanced out with something lighter. So, I put them together and saved a lot of songs for future releases."

The song "Around You" landed at No. 7 on the FM adult contemporary chart.

"That was my happy song," Burns said with a laugh. "I always have to have one happy song on my CD."

In addition to charting singles, Burns was able to tour Britain with her band — Clark, guitarist Steve Lemmon, bassist Marc Kolodziej and mandolinist (and current Ryn Shupe & the Rubberband member) Ryan Tilby.

"It's amazing to me to be able to do this," she said about her livelihood. "I'm looking forward to going back to Utah."

If you go ...

What: Utah Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire

Where: 3105 W. Pioneer Road, Ogden

When: Friday through Sunday and May 16-18, 10 a.m. to dusk

How much: $10

Web:www.utahrenfest.com

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