Kacey Musgraves’ “The Architect” Asks 3 Unavoidable Questions

Out of Neutral | Grace Baptist Church · Aug 28, 2024

Sometimes, a song is able to express the thoughts that everybody feels. Kacey Musgraves’ song, “The Architect,” asks questions that I’ve heard again and again. They’re questions that are worth thinking about because we’ve all felt them, but we usually think too casually about the answers.

“The Architect” is a song from an album that Musgraves released earlier this spring. It’s quiet and reflective and was borne out of her musings about beauty and tragedy and an event that stunned her sensibilities. But more about that later.

Consider the questions her song asks and whether you haven’t asked…