Ken Lehnig’s latest Americana collection is a soul-baring journey through heartbreak, longing, and the search for meaning. With lyrical honesty and raw emotional depth, songs like “Better Forget Her,” “Wish She Had a Heart,” and “Whole Lot Better” wrestle with the aftermath of fractured relationships, revealing a narrator trapped between sorrow and self-blame. Lehnig’s voice—both literal and lyrical—is steeped in regret, vulnerability, and resilience, as he revisits lost love and personal missteps with unflinching clarity. The recurring themes of loneliness, introspection, and the aching desire to understand why things fall apart form the emotional backbone of the album.

Yet, this isn’t a collection that drowns in sorrow. Glimmers of hope and redemption shine through in tracks like “She Carries Me” and “Make it New,” where the healing power of love and the choice to begin again offer emotional contrast. Lehnig’s storytelling is cinematic and grounded, painting scenes of desert towns, pickup trucks, and long roads traveled—metaphors for the inner landscapes he’s navigating. With a weathered voice and thoughtful arrangements, the album reads like a diary of lessons learned the hard way, and a testament to the enduring human spirit still chasing connection and clarity down life’s winding road.

Released 2023 – Copyright © 2023 Desert Windsong Publishing
Written and Arranged by Ken Lehnig
Produced by Ken Lehnig and John Hildebrand
Engineered and Mastered by John Hildebrand at Desert Windsong Studio, Encinitas, CA