The Architect (Kacey Musgraves song)

"The Architect"
Single by Kacey Musgraves
from the album Deeper Well
Written2023
ReleasedMarch 25, 2024 (2024-03-25)
StudioElectric Lady, New York City
GenreCountry-folk[1]
Length2:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Josh Osborne
  • Shane McAnally
Producer(s)
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Daniel Tashian
  • Ian Fitchuk
Kacey Musgraves singles chronology
"Cardinal"
(2024)
"The Architect"
(2024)
"Irish Goodbye"
(2024)
Music video
"The Architect" on YouTube

"The Architect" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves for her sixth studio album, Deeper Well (2024). Musgraves wrote the song with Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally in early 2023.

The song was written in the aftermath of the 2023 Nashville school shooting as the songwriters question why would God let bad things happen.[2]

The song won Best Country Song at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, in addition to being nominated for Best Country Solo Performance.[3]

References

  1. Sherman, Maria (March 12, 2024). "Music Review: Kacey Musgraves' 'Deeper Well' trades country-pop hooks for deep, folk-y meditation". Associated Press. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. Watts, Cindy (November 4, 2024). "American Songwriter November/December Cover Story: Kacey Musgraves Reflects on Her Life, Sisterhood, and John Prine—"It Can Be Really Intimidating to Put Your Most Intimate Thoughts Out There"". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. Zoladz, Lindsay (November 8, 2024). "7 Deep Cuts From the 2025 Grammy Nominations". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2024.