A week ago, the country music superstar released “Cry Pretty,” the first single off her new album, and today she is unveiling the name, release date and cover for her new album of the same name.

Cry Pretty, Carrie’s 6th studio album, will come out on September 14th. In a video released with the announcement, the American Idol champ shared some behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the album, as well as discussed the leading single “Cry Pretty,” saying:

“Sometimes you get together and write a song that is kind of exactly what you’re feeling at that moment, and that was ‘Cry Pretty’ for me. I think ‘Cry Pretty’ sets the tone for the rest of the album, because it’s emotional, and it is real, but there’s also just some incredible musical moments in the song, and I feel like those things are things that go throughout the rest of the album.

“We have a lot of songs on [the album] that are definitely emotional and kind of soulful and real and raw. But there’s so much love and care and heart that has gone into writing these songs, putting music to these songs, and everything has been done in such a careful and loving way.”

She also talked about the writing and recording process and the fact she shoulders some of the production duties.

“Co-producing was … kind of a natural evolution. I had been working with David Garcia on the writing side of things, and we just really hit it off. The first song that we wrote together is on the album, so it was kind of like: ‘I like this guy, [I want to] write with him again.’

“And there’s certain chemistry that comes together when there’s a band there and everybody feeds off of each other. We got a lot of guys that I had worked with before, and some that I hadn’t and everybody brought it.”

Watch the video below!

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In a note to fans, the 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 I’ve gotten to spend with Mike and Isaiah. I’ve 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:

“I’ve been in the studio writing and singing a TON, but I’ve also been able to be creative in a way that I’ve 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 I’m excited to say that we are co-producing my album together.

“I’ve 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. It’s been challenging and incredibly rewarding to be involved in every aspect from start to finish. David has been an amazing teacher and partner, and I’m 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 with 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 magic…and we did!” Carrie writes. “The title refers to when emotions take over and you just can’t 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. It’s emotional. It’s real. And it ROCKS!”

Check out “Cry Pretty” below!

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A week ago, the country music superstar released “Cry Pretty,” the first single off her new album, and today she is unveiling the name, release date and cover for her new album of the same name.

Cry Pretty, Carrie’s 6th studio album, will come out on September 14th. In a video released with the announcement, the American Idol champ shared some behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the album, as well as discussed the leading single “Cry Pretty,” saying:

“Sometimes you get together and write a song that is kind of exactly what you’re feeling at that moment, and that was ‘Cry Pretty’ for me. I think ‘Cry Pretty’ sets the tone for the rest of the album, because it’s emotional, and it is real, but there’s also just some incredible musical moments in the song, and I feel like those things are things that go throughout the rest of the album.

“We have a lot of songs on [the album] that are definitely emotional and kind of soulful and real and raw. But there’s so much love and care and heart that has gone into writing these songs, putting music to these songs, and everything has been done in such a careful and loving way.”

She also talked about the writing and recording process and the fact she shoulders some of the production duties.

“Co-producing was … kind of a natural evolution. I had been working with David Garcia on the writing side of things, and we just really hit it off. The first song that we wrote together is on the album, so it was kind of like: ‘I like this guy, [I want to] write with him again.’

“And there’s certain chemistry that comes together when there’s a band there and everybody feeds off of each other. We got a lot of guys that I had worked with before, and some that I hadn’t and everybody brought it.”

Watch the video below!

The post Carrie Underwood Unveils New Album Name, Release Date appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

In a note to fans, the 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 I’ve gotten to spend with Mike and Isaiah. I’ve 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:

“I’ve been in the studio writing and singing a TON, but I’ve also been able to be creative in a way that I’ve 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 I’m excited to say that we are co-producing my album together.

“I’ve 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. It’s been challenging and incredibly rewarding to be involved in every aspect from start to finish. David has been an amazing teacher and partner, and I’m 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 with 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 magic…and we did!” Carrie writes. “The title refers to when emotions take over and you just can’t 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. It’s emotional. It’s real. And it ROCKS!”

Check out “Cry Pretty” below!

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