Heather Lynaye Floyd Payne born 1/18/1970 in Abilene, Texas,

Heather married Brian Payne on April 30, 1999. They have five  children: Ella Riley, Nathaniel Graham, Seth Hudson, and Ava Corinne, . They adopted Seefen Payne in 2018 They currently reside in Auburn Alabama 

Heather was born in Texas but attended middle school and high school in Norman, Oklahoma, where she met Denise Masters and Terry Lang. She developed her vocal abilities at an early age and sang her first solo in church at age three, her mother accompanying her as she sang the old hymn "Fill Me Jesus." In high school she sang in the show choir, which required dancing as well as singing. She was also reunited with Terry and Denise during her first year at Ouachita. The three of them sang together in the Ouachitones, a group made up of 14 women. The three performed as a trio within the larger group. One night they decided to spend their summer vacation driving around and singing in churches. After Denise's roommate Shelley Phillips joined 

In June 2008 Payne announced her retirement from the group, basing her decision on the need to spend time with her four children and support her husband's ministry. 

Heather became a solo artist and signed with Stylos, label of both Sandi Patty and Ben Utecht. Her first solo outing was the song "Reach The Day," which she wrote with Scott Krippayne, to honor a young friend of hers who has battled Neuroblastoma since age three. It debuted on Louisville's WJIE 88.5 station on May 21, 2010. A number of singles were released to raise money for Neuroblastoma research. Payne also recorded a duet with Sandi Patty ("When Life Gets Broken") for her album, The Edge Of The Divine

Payne's first solo album, Sweet Exchange, released September 2010