I've always envied individual songwriters because they can set their own pace without having to deal with anyone else.

God deals not with individuals

Josh set a fast pace, didn't want to lose it there.

The difference is that when those barren periods occur no one's waiting for a record from us, so they don't even notice we've been gone.

But actually the Nashville market is far more interesting, certainly lyrically, for me now than the pop market.

The main reason he wanted to be a recording artist was because it gives you much more freedom in your writing. You only have to please the artist and the artist is you so you can be more daring and experimental.