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Wynonna Judd releases first album in a decade

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Wynonna Judd has released her first album in 10 years, 'The Hard Truth', dealing with grief and personal struggles.

Wynonna Judd has released 'The Hard Truth', her first album in 10 years. The ten-track record was recorded at Judd's studio in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee, with her husband and producer Cactus Moser.

The album addresses deeply personal matters in Judd's life. It includes songs about her mother Naomi Judd, who died by suicide in 2022 at age 76 and was Judd's principal musical collaborator. Other tracks tackle her estranged daughter Grace Kelley, whose four-year-old daughter Kaliyah Judd is raising, and her biological father, whom she never met and first learned about in a therapy session at age 30 when pregnant with her son Elijah.

Judd described the album's genesis in processing her grief. 'When mom died, a part of me went into such a dark place,' she said. 'What do I do now? Where do I go with all this pain? How do I process this unbelievable ending to our story?' She began journaling and having conversations with Moser to work through her emotions.

Speaking to the Associated Press, Judd rejected the idea of defining herself by her hardships. 'I'm not a victim. I don't think of myself as somebody who is defined by all of this,' she said. 'I feel like I've been reborn. This album has given me a voice, literally and figuratively. And I now can give my testimony without shame.' The album also includes songs about hope, triumph and success.

Wynonna Judd releases first album in a decade
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In this story: Wynonna Judd · Naomi Judd · Grace Kelley · Cactus Moser · Leiper's Fork · Tennessee

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