Sarah Hardwig KNOWS America's Got Talent, Country Music, Courage & How to Be a Visionary

Sarah Hardwig is a 23-year-old country singer-songwriter, artist and advocate from Naples, Florida, now living in Nashville, Tennessee, who recently appeared on America’s Got Talent (AGT). In this revealing interview with Randall Kenneth Jones on ON THE KNOWS, Sarah talks about her America’s Got Talent experience, performing on the AGT stage, country music, songwriting, blindness, disability advocacy, self-doubt, her musical influences, her parents, and the powerful belief that music is her calling. Sarah Hardwig’s America’s Got Talent appearance introduced millions of viewers to her voice and her story. But there is much more to Sarah than her performance on television. In this conversation, Sarah shares what it felt like to walk onto the America’s Got Talent stage with her father, how nervous and overwhelmed she was before performing, and what it meant to feel the love of the audience once she began singing. She also discusses why she wanted her AGT appearance to become an opportunity to advocate for people who are blind and to demonstrate that blindness or disability should never prevent someone from pursuing their dreams. In this ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones interview, Sarah Hardwig discusses: • Her America’s Got Talent experience • Performing on the AGT stage • Her relationship with her father and parents • Her advocacy for people who are blind • What she wishes sighted people understood about blindness • Loneliness and missing visual social cues • Her extraordinary sense of hearing • Why she considers hearing her superpower • Her Sofia Vergara impression • Self-doubt and the inner critic • Courage and emotional vulnerability • Being a thinker and a feeler • Why Randall calls her a visionary • Her journey from Naples, Florida, to Nashville, Tennessee • Carrie Underwood and Lainey Wilson • ABBA, Def Leppard, Journey and Foreigner • The overwhelming support she has received since appearing on AGT • Using music and advocacy to inspire others • Why she believes anyone can accomplish what they put their mind to • And what Sarah Hardwig knows about her future ABOUT SARAH HARDWIG Sarah Hardwig is a 23-year-old singer-songwriter and artist from Naples, Florida, now living in Nashville, Tennessee. A country music performer and advocate for people who are blind, Sarah is using her music and her personal story to encourage people to pursue their abilities and dreams regardless of perceived limitations. Her original song “Who I Am” explores self-doubt, self-criticism and the complicated process of accepting yourself while continuing to grow. Her appearance on America’s Got Talent introduced Sarah and her music to a much larger audience and gave her a national platform for both her artistry and advocacy. ABOUT ON THE KNOWS WITH RANDALL KENNETH JONES ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast about arts, humanities, creativity and connection. Hosted by award-winning communications professional, author, storyteller and veteran performer Randall Kenneth Jones, ON THE KNOWS features conversations with fascinating people from entertainment, music, television, business, media, sports, culture and beyond. The show isn't simply about what people have accomplished. It's about who they are, what they believe, how they experience the world and what they know. Because everyone knows something worth knowing. SEARCH TERMS Sarah Hardwig, Sarah Hardwig interview, Sarah Hardwig America’s Got Talent, Sarah Hardwig AGT, Sarah Hardwig America's Got Talent audition, America’s Got Talent, AGT, America’s Got Talent 2026, AGT 2026, America’s Got Talent contestant, AGT contestant, AGT singer, country singer America’s Got Talent, country music, country singer, country singer-songwriter, singer-songwriter, Nashville singer, Nashville country music, blind singer, blind musician, blind country singer, blind singer-songwriter, blind artist, blindness advocacy, disability advocacy, Sarah Hardwig blindness, Sarah Hardwig blind singer, Sarah Hardwig Who I Am, Who I Am Sarah Hardwig, Sofia Vergara impression, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson, ABBA, Def Leppard, Journey, Foreigner, Naples Florida singer, Nashville singer-songwriter, women in country music, female country singer, inspirational singer, overcoming adversity, self-doubt, music and disability, ON THE KNOWS, Randall Kenneth Jones, ON THE KNOWS Randall Kenneth Jones, music is my calling. #SarahHardwig #AmericasGotTalent #AGT #CountryMusic #CountrySinger #SingerSongwriter #BlindSinger #BlindMusician #DisabilityAdvocacy #NashvilleMusic #ONTheKnows #RandallKennethJones Sarah Hardwig: www.SarahHardwig.com Randall Kenneth Jones: www.RandallKennethJones.com Susan Bennett: www.SusanCBennett.com Kevin Randall Jones: www.KevinRandallJones.com America's Got Talent photography provided by FremantleMedia Group Limited.