But even the Washington-based singer-songwriter agrees that 2018 was a watershed year.
It definitely feels that way to me, she says.
When youre listening to it, you know that youre becoming privy to something thats really happened.
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you’re free to get really, really specific with self-revealing music, she says.
Specificity doesnt really shake people if its true.
If its true, then it can become an anthem for anyone.
The at-times piercingly painful collection led to many of her other 2018 milestones.
Playing for Mitchell, she says, was probably the most intimidating thing Ive ever done in my life.
Getting to meet her is something Ill never, ever forget.
I left that place feeling like a child that had just been to Disneyland for the first time.
Her duet with Smith emerged from the friendship the two struck up as ambassadors for War Child/Children in Conflict.
(The charity to which the covers album proceeds were directed).
We have a really easy rapport.
I think were going to do a lot together.
Carlile had very limited experience with awards shows previous to the Grammys.
I went into that night feeling really stressed out.
Fish out of water.
Ive been doing this for such a long time and never really been nominated for awards before.
Once or twice just really recently in my mid-to-late 30s.
Im not used to getting dressed up and walking on a red carpet.
Thats never been part of my career.
And how did she like it?
