Keith Urban’s newest studio album, Defying Gravity, comes out March 31st.  To say fans are eagerly awaiting it is an understatement.  I came across this amazing article on Roughstock.com.  Keith basically covers the meaning of each song on the album. 

KISS A GIRL: Monty Powell, who I write a lot with, had that title. We don’t
generally write from titles, but I loved this one the minute I heard it. Even if
you’ve been in a relationship for a lot of years, it’s imperative to remember that
“spark”, the innocence, and the first part of a relationship. Why not keep that
alive – the idea of courting? Monty is good for me to work with first because
we’ve known each other a long time and there’s that comfort zone. You’re
divulging a lot. Monty also has a romantic side to him — that’s why we click
really well when writing those kinds of songs.

SWEET THING: I have a ‘69 Mustang. I drove it to a writing session with
Monty Powell that day. This song came very quickly: about early romance and
courting. “Courting” is such a beautiful term. It keeps everything vibrant and
full of life. Monty had this great lyric and we got to the last verse, where we
needed a car reference, so he wrote that bit about the Mustang because my car
was sitting in his driveway.

MY HEART IS OPEN: I wrote this song with John Shanks. This came from a
personal experience. “My Heart Is Open” just hit me as a beautiful thing to say.
My wife said it to me very early in our relationship and it moved me so much. I
asked her how her heart was, and she said that her heart was open. I wasn’t
expecting that answer. I thought, “What a great way for a heart to be.”

Read the full article at Roughstock.com to hear about the rest of the album.  It’s really interesting to hear the artist perspective on each song, and get a glimpse of the vision that leads to the finished product.  The album really does tell a story.

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