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Terri Clark Takes 'The Long Way Home'

For Terri Clark, the journey to her latest CD has been a difficult and unusual one -- to say the least. While recording an album for BNA Records in 2007, Terri learned that her mother Linda had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, which had invaded her pancreas and was at first thought to be inoperable.

While trying to stay focused on her recording career, Terri began to realize she needed to do things a little differently. So she took the unheard-of step of asking to be released from her recording contract in order to make an independent album that was, in her words, "more personal, more country, more raw."

In September, Terri will release 'The Long Way Home,' the self-produced result of that unique decision.

"When you see someone fighting as hard as my Mom was, it strikes you the things that matter," says Terri. "To her, life was everything. It was about personal integrity, her family, the things she loved about living ... and I realized I couldn't make my music for any less. My fans deserved that from me, especially after the stories they tell me about things my music's gotten them through over the years."

'The Long Way Home' was recorded in Nashville with several musicians Terri has routinely worked with throughout her career.

"I tried to think about what these songs called for," she says. "And once I got the players, I wanted them to be able to really create, really dig inside and feel what was going on. So many of them have recorded with me over the years, so I trusted they'd know where to go."

Next month, Terri will be among the acts appearing at the Country Thunder USA festival in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

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Joannat

The point was about the realization that life is short regardless of cancer or any other disease. I would imagine that this CD will be full of things she's learned before her mom died and since.

July 04 2009 at 7:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bevercask

I am so proud of you terri, YOu only have 1 mom and moms give us he world all thru our lives and what we can do is stand beside them. i would give anything to have that with my mom again. She has been gone since 92 at a young age.Thank You for sharing your music with us.

July 04 2009 at 6:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bootsie3338

WHAT EVERY SACRFICE TERRI MADE SHE WILL HAVE NO REGRETS.
IF THE CD IS NOT A HIT SO WHAT IT CAME FROM THE HEART.
IT IS SOMETHING SHE WILL ALWAYS HAVE.

July 04 2009 at 4:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
pbeaul9913

It wasn't about people fighting cancer it was about her journey getting to where she is right now. Realizing that things needed to be differently...yes people get cancer and it is sad but that is not the point of the article. The point is she wasn't wanting to release a cd that wasn't heartfelt...REREAD IT

July 04 2009 at 4:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mimi

I dont think its fair in comparing her story to anyone else's. This is her journey and she has the right to speak about her grief in a public forum. If she werent famous would you be reacting this way? While all of your loved ones deserve the same platform, the real pain in all of this is even with the fame and platforms the cure rate remians the same. As a cancer survivor, they can keep their fame, although I am sure she would trade it for my outcome.

July 04 2009 at 3:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
regi

The point is she made a choice to go on her own without a label. I have pancreatic cancer and it is horrible. I hope I live long enough to hear her album.

July 04 2009 at 2:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dennis Anderson

Yes it's a shame she has this disease but she's not the only one who has cancer. So what is your point aol on this news.

July 04 2009 at 2:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
2 replies to Dennis Anderson's comment
rayneday37

I agree with you 100% my husband had a very rare case of a brain tumor, found it 26 days before he died.You are so right,my best friend is also dying of cancer. No one is immune to this horrible desease. thanks for your comment. I really appreciate it.

July 04 2009 at 2:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
muffinfluffer

since she speaks of her mother in past tense, i would assume she had a disease, and died from it. if you have to ask what the point is, you wouldn't get it if you were told.

July 04 2009 at 6:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply