Trisha Yearwood Steps Into Her Songwriting Era with THE MIRROR
- blrbmag
- Sep 27
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 29

All of my success has come from recording other people's songs, which I am grateful for. But this album gave me the opportunity to add a layer to that.
—Trisha Yearwood
The Mirror finds Trisha Yearwood standing squarely in her own light. Her sixteenth studio album is also her most personal—the first in her career that she co-wrote in full, across all 15 tracks. Framed by a radiant, soulful country palette, Yearwood writes with unguarded clarity about resilience, identity, forgiveness, and feminine strength, letting the title track hold up the glass while that unmistakable voice does the rest. “When I was 19 years old someone told me I wasn’t a songwriter, and I let that be the truth for a very long time,” Yearwood reflects. “But at some point in the past few years, something shifted and I started writing and then just never stopped. You’d think that after all this time I’d have nothing new to share, but now I feel like I’m on a whole new adventure.”
From the soaring, friendship-forward anthem “Girls Night In” to the widescreen heart of “The Record Plays On” (featuring Charles Kelley), The Mirror pairs seasoned storytelling with modern muscle. Yearwood’s pen sharpens the edges of hard-won wisdom—hear the sly twang of “Drunk Works” (a duet with Hailey Whitters), the steel-spined shimmer of “Fragile Like a Bomb,” and the rootsy grit of “The Shovel” (with Jim Lauderdale). Sequenced like chapters of one honest conversation, the album moves with warmth and purpose, the sound of an artist fully in command of her voice, vulnerability, and vision.
A beloved country music icon, Trisha Yearwood has earned three GRAMMY® Awards, 27 GRAMMY® nominations, and countless accolades across her remarkable career. Since first capturing hearts with her debut single “She’s in Love with the Boy,” she has released a string of chart-topping hits and platinum-selling albums, built a celebrated career as a best-selling author, philanthropist, and television personality, and become one of the most influential women in country music history. With The Mirror, Yearwood adds a bold new chapter—solidifying her legacy as not only one of country’s most enduring voices but also as a fearless songwriter stepping confidently into a new creative era.
For more information on Trisha and her latest projects, visit her website here.







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