In the Moment

For many, becoming a country star is just a dream that never comes true. But for Julie Roberts, not only are her dreams playing out in real life, they are being documented for the CMT original special, In the Moment: Julie Roberts. Unpolished, uncensored and refreshingly unworldly, the 25-year-old South Carolina native, whose debut single, ""Break Down Here"" is currently climbing the charts, is living the proverbial Cinderella story. Last fall she was answering phones at Nashville's Mercury Records. Today, Mercury's staff is betting the farm that Roberts is the next big thing. For several months, CMT cameras followed Roberts' every move as she made the transformation from secretary to country star -- with an undeniable voice and a record that is getting people talking. Star-making is a high-stakes, long-shot gamble often filled with extreme moments of happiness and tearful disappointment, which few outsiders have the opportunity to witness. Here, viewers are given unfettered access to t

Like a cyclone ripping through a trailer park, Gretchen Wilson is tearing up the charts with her unapologetic anthems for the redneck and soulful ballads for the single mom. She loves big trucks, tight jeans and cold beer. Armed with an eighth-grade education, a down-home sex appeal and a voice that's a gift from God, Wilson's been trying to crack the country music scene since she was 14. Hers is a soul-stirring story of triumph over tragedy. From her birth to a 16-year-old mother, to tracking down the father she never knew, to rising through the ranks of Music Row, Wilson is a hometown girl made good. Our story begins as she prepares to hit the road for her first radio tour and cameras are rolling as she performs for thousands of new fans. We're on set as she shoots the video to her follow-up single, ""Here For the Party."" And we'll stop by the Mercy Lounge for a meeting of the Muzik Mafia, with members including Big & Rich and Kid Rock, as they describe her rise from a honky-tonk barr

Deana Carter has delivered the two most important packages of her lifetime: her first child was born in September 2004 and a self-produced independent album is due in early 2005. In the Moment presents an intimate, uncensored and unprecedented look at a highly successful, highly motivated woman who is determined to have it all, on her terms. After the multi-platinum success of her 1996 debut, Did I Shave My Legs for This?, with its smash hit ""Strawberry Wine,"" Carter continued to chart for nearly a decade. She went on to record a gold album for Capitol Records, but sales of her last release, I'm Just a Girl, were unimpressive, and her career seemed to have stalled. Yet, Carter isn't about to let anything or anyone hold her down. Her bubbly persona and mischievous sense of humor have seen her through all life's highs and lows. As this refreshingly independent woman prepared to give birth to both baby and song, CMT cameras were allowed unfettered access to the artist and her family. She

CMT takes viewers inside professional bull riding, one of the world's most dangerous and extreme sports where the world champion walks away with a $1 million grand prize and a ton of respect. Talented contender Ross Coleman reveals his grueling journey toward the top prize in the one-hour episode of CMT In the Moment: Ross Coleman, Professional Bull Rider. One of the most exciting young stars of bull riding, hoping for a shot at the title, is Coleman, a boyishly handsome 25-year-old. Raised on a cattle ranch in the bucolic town of Molalla, Ore., he has been competing in rodeo contests since age 4. After six years as a pro, he is ranked No. 5 and arguably one of the most passionate and demonstrative of all the riders, and consequently, a fan favorite. But the big win continues to elude him. CMT follows this star bull rider as he prepares for the event that could possibly make him the No. 1 bull rider in the world. His chances have never been better, but there are obstacles in his way. E

She won America's hearts and votes week after week as she competed on the Hollywood stage, singing songs from the country artists she's always admired. Now, as American Idol winner, Carrie Underwood prepares to release her first album, Some Hearts. CMT cameras document her wild ride from the Idol stage to her introduction to Nashville, which includes her performing with many of her country music idols, to the recording studio and beyond.