Carrie Underwood has a rough five months. In November, she fell off some stairs outside her home, breaking her wrist and hurting her face – needing 40-50 stitches.
In a note to fans, theĀ American Idol winner says her injury made her take some time off from her otherwise hectic schedule.
“One of the silver linings for me in this healing process is the time Iāve gotten to spend with Mike and Isaiah. Iāve been calling it ‘forced relaxation.’ Sometimes I think things happen in order to make us slow down,” she writes.
Carrie also made use of her time at home to write new music and even co-produce her new album, telling fans:
“Iāve been in the studio writing and singing a TON, but Iāve also been able to be creative in a way that Iāve never been before, which has been very fulfilling and empowering. While I was writing last year, I met a writer/producer named David Garcia. We hit it off in a big way and Iām excited to say that we are co-producing my album together.
“Iāve always been lucky to have a voice in the writing and recording process, but this is the first time I am this involved in the production of my music. Itās been challenging and incredibly rewarding to be involved in every aspect from start to finish. David has been an amazing teacher and partner, and Iām so proud of what we have created.”
While Carrie has yet to reveal the title or release date for her new album, she did release the first single off it, a song called “Cry Pretty,” which she wrote withĀ Hillary Lindsey, Liz Rose, and Lori McKenna, who also write under the name Love Junkies.
“I joined one of their writing sessions last year to see if we could come up with some magicā¦and we did!” Carrie writes. “The title refers to when emotions take over and you just canāt hold them back. It really speaks to a lot of things that have happened in the past year and I hope when you hear it, you can relate those feelings to those times in your life. Itās emotional. Itās real. And it ROCKS!”
Check out “Cry Pretty” below!
