I found a mention of a singer named Angela Hurt in the below article reviewing Adkins' cd.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/17/arts/music/17choi.html?pagewanted=allClosely shadowed by his back-up singer, Angela Hurt, Mr. Atkins sings the rousing refrain: “If you’re going through hell, keep on going/Don’t slow down, if you’re scared, don’t show it/You might get out ’fore the devil even knows you’re there.” Here’s hoping he doesn’t get sick of this song anytime soon: he’ll be singing it for the rest of his career.
and here is more information about her-
http://vocationvacations.com/DreamJobHolidays/angela-hurt.phpAngela has learned that nurturing longtime connections and accepting opportunities as they arise can lead to unexpected success. When Ted Hewitt asked Angela to sing background vocals for Rodney Atkins’ 2006 album, for instance, no one could have foreseen that “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)” would go platinum, with a title track that was Billboard’s #1 Country Song of the Year.
She sings with a band called the Painkillaz-
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=15642506Some of her music is on the page so you can listen and see if it is her.