What a way to wake up.

Thats a good way to wake up, Fairchild says.

Written by Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, and Liz Rose, the song stirred upcontroversyearlier this spring.

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It was so honest and so beautifully written.

She continues, I feel the same way every night when I sing it.

Its become an anthem at the end of our showthe crowd sings it louder than we do.

But that wasnt the only challenge facing the foursome this year.

Westbrook was forced to undergo vocal chord surgery this fall and the group had to cancel tour dates.

Even that has turned itself into a positive.

Hes got range that he hasnt had in probably 15 years, Fairchild says of her husbands recovery.

Hes got all this falsettoits like you go back to your childhood days with fresh chords.

Fans can expect to hear the difference on the groups next album, which theyve already begun writing.

Were writing some things that I think showcase it.

I mean, why not?

We always want to do things weve never done before.

In particular, We want it to sound like what we do live.