There’s an easy musicality to Melissa Carper. It feels as if her soul is so steeped in music that she could pluck a tune out of the sky, Willie Nelson-like, anytime she wants. 

So, it seems like the title track of her new album, Borned in Ya, could be her origin story. The phrase is a quote from bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley, who answered a question about old-time mountain music by saying, “I don’t really think you can get this sound unless it’s borned in ya.”