{"id":46330,"date":"2025-09-11T14:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/morgan-wallen-reveals-his-exact-process-of-writing-songs-watch\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:08:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:08:54","slug":"morgan-wallen-reveals-his-exact-process-of-writing-songs-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/morgan-wallen-reveals-his-exact-process-of-writing-songs-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Wallen Reveals His Exact Process of Writing Songs (Watch)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/morgan-wallen\">Morgan Wallen<\/a>\u00a0pulled back the curtain on his songwriting and recording process \u2014 and honestly, it\u2019s mesmerizing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"181\">The video clip was shared by a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/findingmorgan_wallen\/\" target=\"_blank\"> fan Instagram account<\/a>, but it comes from a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pq8Q8yAPu8Y?si=bMgNfjPK-C2X4RqV\" target=\"_blank\">longer video <\/a>that was originally posted to former NFL\u00a0quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@tombrady\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Brady&#8217;s YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"181\">In the clip, Wallen walks the room through his songwriting and recording process, explaining, \u201cWe won\u2019t even start a song unless we have a full concept and the payoff hook done at the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"530\">Once those pieces are in place, the \u201cMore Than My Hometown\u201d singer adds, \u201cThen we\u2019ll start the first verse to write toward that hook.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"branded-app-shortcode-inarticle\">\n<div class=\"logo-wrap\" rel=\"fwef\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although this is the way Wallen writes most of his music, there are certainly some exceptions to the rule.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of \u201cGenesis,\u201d a track on Wallen\u2019s latest album <em data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"131\">I\u2019m the Problem<\/em>, he explains that he actually wrote the song backward.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee says, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what the song&#8217;s gonna be called, I don&#8217;t even know anything other than I had this idea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"371\">In that instance, Wallen said, \u201cSo we started from the top with no hook \u2014 we wrote the first verse and chorus all the way down until we found the hook: <em data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"298\">\u2018There was a day Jack and Jill didn\u2019t know me from Adam.\u2019<\/em> You just get all those Garden of Eden ideas, and then you keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"543\">Wallen admits he has plenty of ideas, though not all will make it to a finished song: \u201cI\u2019ve got a zillion ideas in my brain \u2014 a lot of them are terrible,\u201d he jokes.<\/p>\n<h3>How Old is Morgan Wallen?<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s not forget that Wallen is still relatively young:\u00a0only 32 years old. His birthday is May 13, 1993 \u2014\u00a0making him a Taurus.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Morgan Wallen Sober?<\/h3>\n<p>No, the singer is not sober, but has said a few times in the past that he is cutting down on drinking to focus more on his life and career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">30 Best Morgan Wallen Songs Every Fan Should Know by Heart<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<div>You&#8217;ll find largely singles in this Top 30 countdown of <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/morgan-wallen\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Morgan Wallen<\/a>&#8216;s best songs and biggest hits. But we&#8217;ve scattered in a few songs found deep within Wallen&#8217;s three albums, <em>If I Know Me<\/em> and his record-breaking double albums <em>Dangerous <\/em>and <em>One Thing At a Time<\/em>.<\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ve even included a few early favorites from his 2025 project, <em>I&#8217;m the Problem<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photogallery-wrapper blog-photogallery \">\n<h2 class=\"photogallery-title\">Timeline of Morgan Wallen Controversies + Accomplishments<\/h2>\n<div class=\"photogallery-description\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/tags\/morgan-wallen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Morgan Wallen<\/a> has been arrested, banned and booted throughout a career that&#8217;s not even 10 years old. He&#8217;s also been celebrated, praised and awarded a few of country music&#8217;s highest honors.<\/div>\n<p>Here is a timeline of his most notable accomplishments and most controversial moments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/author\/billydukes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/rest\/carbon\/api\/scripts.js?mver=70&#038;gver=6&#038;bid=204&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fbtloader.com%2Ftag%3Fo%3D5642230212591616%26upapi%3Dtrue&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.p-n.io%2Fpushly-sdk.min.js%3Fdomain_key%3DGbJ4PR9JZzdxdLXzJnfIG9ZgkXSFQNevIcIY&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Ftownsquare.media%2Fpublic%2Fresources%2Fjs%2Fpubcid.min.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.twitter.com%2Fwidgets.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fapis.google.com%2Fjs%2Fplatform.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fconnect.facebook.net%2Fen_US%2Fsdk.js&#038;urls[]=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.pinterest.com%2Fjs%2Fpinit.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" async defer data-osano=\"ESSENTIAL\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/tasteofcountry.com\/morgan-wallen-songwriting-process-secrets\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Wallen\u00a0pulled back the curtain on his songwriting and recording process \u2014 and honestly, it\u2019s mesmerizing. 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