The new album's first single, 'Cowboy Casanova,' is rocketing up the charts and proving to be a successful bit of escapist fun. The album also includes more poignant tunes such as 'Temporary Home,' which Carrie co-wrote. "I would love people to listen to 'Temporary Home' and know that I believe what I'm singing. I'm a Christian and this earth is just passing through, as life isn't the end," she says. "I would love people to listen to 'Mama's Song' and say 'OK, she loves her mama and she's in a good place in her life right now.' I think that's what a lot of it is about. Even things that I picked, songs that I didn't write this time, are happy songs."
Some of that contentment might easily be attributed to her relationship with her boyfriend, Mike Fisher, a hockey player with the Ottawa Senators. "He brings out the best in me. He's a good person," Carrie tells The Boot. "I've felt myself grow with him, which is really good. Certain people in your life I feel like you come across for a reason ... If we stay together or don't stay together, I'm very glad that I met him. He's been a really positive influence on my life."