Chely Wright may have written the songs on her 2010 release “Lifted Off the Ground” during a traumatic time in her life, but they’ve blossomed into something of a journal of how she moved from despair to hope in her life. Until last May, when Wright came out as a lesbian, she had spent all of her energy hiding her secret. Now she not only is public about her orientation, but also uses her star power to educate and inform.

Chely Wright