Reba McEntire delivers a story of deception, heartbreak and self-medication on Stronger Than the Truth, the title track from her upcoming album. Stronger Than the Truth is the country superstars follow-up to the 2017 gospel collection Sing It Now.
Stronger Than the Truth, penned by Hannah Louise Blaylock and Autumn McEntire, sets the scene with a woman who never wanted more than a small-town, simple life with her husband and then gets the rug pulled out from under her. But then I fell in icy water, standing in the grocery line/I overheard my name and yours and one I did not recognize, sings McEntire. As reality begins to sink in, she looks to the bottle on the table to blunt the impact a little, but even that doesnt do the job this time. Theres not a sound, a sound as loud as silence/Theres not a blade sharper than a lie, she continues, capturing the wounded, sorrowful tone of the lyrics with an aching vocal performance.
Stronger Than the Truth will be released Friday, April 5th and includes songs co-written by Brandy Clark, Hillary Lindsey and Jaida Dreyer. Just two days after the albums release, McEntire will host the 54th ACM Awards for the 16th time in her career.