# Miranda Lambert Shares Songwriting Journey on Ross Golan Podcast

> Lambert reveals how divorce and heartbreak fueled 75 songs for her 2016 album.
- Title: Miranda Lambert Shares Songwriting Journey on Ross Golan…
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: miranda lambert, ross golan, the weight of these wings, blake shelton, divorce, songwriting, country music, Miranda, Lambert, Shares, Journey, Ross
- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/music/country/miranda-lambert-songwriting-ross-golan-1236369881
- Author: Jessica Nicholson
- Published: 2026-10-28T20:52:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: miranda lambert, ross golan, the weight of these wings, blake shelton, divorce, songwriting, country music
## 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
## Key takeaway

Lambert wrote 75 songs in four months after her 2015 divorce to process heartbreak.