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Miranda Lambert Shares Songwriting Journey on Ross Golan Podcast
Lambert reveals how divorce and heartbreak fueled 75 songs for her 2016 album.
In brief
Lambert reveals how divorce and heartbreak fueled 75 songs for her 2016 album. Lambert wrote 75 songs in four months after her 2015 divorce to process heartbreak. Originally reported by Billboard.
Lambert on divorce impact
Lambert discussed her 2015 divorce and how it affected her music career.
“2015, I got divorced and that sucks for anyone, especially in the public eye, especially on tour, especially in the middle of a very public career, two of us, you know what I mean? It just was a really not fun time”
Songwriting surge after divorce
She wrote 75 songs in four months following her divorce to process heartbreak.
“I think I wrote 75 songs in like a year, I mean in like the first four months I moved back”
Raw emotion in songwriting
Lambert described her songs as raw emotion rather than a specific sound or style.
“It wasn’t writing towards a specific record or a sound, or feisty or whatever, it was raw emotion”
Album success and impact
The album 'The Weight of These Wings' became a double-disc project with lasting influence.
“It was worth it. It was worth laying it out there”
Recent hits and collaborations
Lambert has written hits for others including Ella Langley's 'Choosin’ Texas' and her own 'Bluebird'.
“Ella Langley’s current Billboard Hot 100-dominating hit 'Choosin’ Texas' is now the longest-charting No. 1 in Hot 100 history”
New album release
Lambert recently released her album 'Crisco' and performed at Nashville's The Truth venue.
“She recently released her new album, Crisco, and celebrated by performing at the new Nashville venue The Truth the week the album was released”
The main idea
Lambert wrote 75 songs in four months after her 2015 divorce to process heartbreak.
