Miranda Lambert Shares Stripped-Down Performance of ‘Settling Down’

Miranda Lambert is giving her current single, “Settling Down,” the acoustic treatment. The superstar just released a stripped-down acoustic performance…

Lauren Jo Black

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April 2, 2021

10:15 am

Miranda Lambert is giving her current single, “Settling Down,” the acoustic treatment.

The superstar just released a stripped-down acoustic performance of the track, which appears on her 2019 album, Wildcard.

The video features Lambert performing the song with just a microphone and acoustic guitar and showcases her beloved country vocals.

“Settling Down” was co-written by Lambert alongside Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby.

“I’d say life inspired me to write this song, I got married, but I also still love the road, I have a gypsy soul, and I wanted to write a song that kind of spoke to the sentiment of “can you have both?” and is that okay,” Lambert previously shared of the inspiration behind “Settling Down.”

In the fall of 2020, the Texas native brought the song to life with a music video co-starring her husband Brendan McLoughlin.

The clip features striking imagery of Lambert’s picturesque Tennessee farm and showcases the couple together at home enjoying each other’s company. From fishing on the pond to flirty cooking in the kitchen, the video quickly became a favorite among Lambert’s massive fan base.

The three-time GRAMMY winner will soon return to the stage for a limited run of shows at Billy Bob’s Texas, the world’s largest honky tonk.

On May 7, she’ll release The Marfa Tapes, a new album with her longtime collaborators, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall.

Click above to watch Lambert’s acoustic performance of “Settling Down.”

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.