Adam Wright Shares “Heaven When I Die” - Final Preview Of Epic Four-Part Solo Project
Full Collection, Nature Of Necessity, Arrives September 25
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August 21, 2025: GRAMMY-nominated Nashville songwriter Adam Wright has shared “Heaven When I Die,” the final advance look into his “fiercely smart” (WMOT) four-part solo album, Nature of Necessity. The complete 18-track collection is out September 25.
“‘Heaven When I Die’ is a cowboy song from the saddle of a cocky young rider,” says Wright. “His confidence cracks in the last verse, however, when he is alone in his bedroll with his thoughts and the night stars.”
“Heaven When I Die” opens Side Four of the project. Across all sides, Wright blends his sharp-witted storytelling, character-driven narratives and a distinct musical sensibility, creating his most ambitious and personal body of work to date.
To celebrate release, Wright will be hosting a special happy hour taking place during Americanafest at Carnival Music (24 Music Square W #2, Nashville, TN) on Tuesday, September 9 (4-6PM). The evening will offer an exclusive first listen to unreleased tracks from Nature of Necessity, giving guests a glimpse into the full project before its official arrival. To RSVP, please reach out to tperry@shorefire.com.
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Listen to “Heaven When I Die” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoSujgHKZzg
Sides One, Two and Three are out now, listen here: https://music.empi.re/natureofnecessitysidethree
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Nature of Necessity - a sweeping, 18-track collection produced by Frank Liddell (Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack) - is a masterclass in character-driven songwriting. With stories of alcoholic poets, arrogant cowboys, estranged fathers, and trick-shot gamblers, the record showcases Adam’s signature wit and emotional depth. The album was recorded at East Iris Studio in Nashville and features Glenn Worf (Mark Knopfler) on bass and Matt Chamberlain (Fiona Apple) on drums. When it comes to the story behind the collection, Wright says: “The story is there is no story. I didn’t get sober. There was no breakup. I didn’t awaken to some new awareness. I’m just a lyric junkie with a melody addiction. And this is rock bottom.”
A songwriter’s songwriter, Adam Wright has penned songs for Garth Brooks, Brandy Clark, Sierra Hull, Alan Jackson, Randy Newman, Lee Ann Womack, Hailey Whitters, Parker McCollum and more. Hailed a “wildly brilliant genius” by Robert Earl Keen and “one of the best of the best songwriters and storytellers there is” by Buddy Miller, Wright is a lyrical force to be reckoned with. “Even if you don't know Adam Wright's name, you almost certainly know his songs,” says The Tennessean. Earlier this year, Wright supported Robert Earl Keen at Texas’ legendary Gruene Hall. For more info please visit https://www.adamwrightsongs.com/.
Nature of Necessity Tracklist:
1.Yellow Bird
2.Eternally East
3.Crawlspace
4.Music of Life
5.Whisper Gold
6.Motorblood
7. Mark of The Jester
8.Warm Wind
9.Dreamer and The Realist
10.All The Texas
11.Crack Down The Middle
12.Daughters of Memory
13.Leonardo
14.Heaven When I Die
15.Apprentice To The Draper
16.Friends Who Didn’t Live Long Enough
17.You Were Right and I Was Wrong
18. Weeds
About Adam Wright
Adam Wright’s songs are deeply rooted in the lives of people. A true singer-songwriter, Wright breathes life into his characters so vividly that you’d need a series of novels to fully tell their stories. A self-proclaimed bookworm with a fondness for classic literature, Wright quips, “I probably should’ve just written short stories instead of playing music. It would’ve been easier on my fingers.”
From heart-wrenching ballads like “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore” (recorded by Alan Jackson, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Song) to raw, defiant tracks like “All The Trouble” (recorded by Lee Ann Womack and nominated for both a Grammy and an Americana Music Association Song of the Year award), Wright has proven himself a master of the art of songwriting. His work has been recorded by Nashville heavyweights like Jackson, Womack, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood, alongside renowned artists such as Brandy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, and Bruce Robison. Wright has also contributed numerous songs to bluegrass bands like Lonesome River Band and Balsam Range, earning IBMA Song of the Year nominations for each.
Yet his solo albums carve out a distinct, deeply personal path that doesn’t always align with his collaborations. Across his solo releases to date, all but one song has been written solely by Wright. While this level of self-reliance isn’t uncommon in the singer-songwriter world, it’s rare in Nashville’s Music Row. From the playful optimism of "I Win" (which AP writer Steve Wine called "the antidote to 2020") to the haunting beauty of Dust, Wright’s songwriting voice remains consistent—a testament to his unwavering dedication to his craft.
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