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Brandy Clark, #1 songwriter, releases her debut album, 12 Stories. The album is full of diverse characters and stays true to Brandy's self-proclaimed dark comedy theme. The woman in the first single, "Stripes," fantasizes about killing her cheating husband but doesn't want to be caught dead in an orange jumpsuit. "Pray to Jesus" describes a woman asking Jesus for help but plays the lottery, just in case. The bored housewife in "Get High" escapes daily drudgery by rolling joints at the kitchen table. "I get my inspiration from real people who are just surviving their life and getting through their day. That's who I write songs for," explains Brandy. "I want to write songs for somebody who is working at a bank. If that person could write a song, what they would write. That's my goal." Prior to 12 Stories, Brandy achieved that goal by penning songs for other artists. Reba McEntire and Kenny Rogers have both recorded her songs. Darius Rucker, Sheryl Crow and Kacey Musgraves have Brandy compositions on their new albums. The Band Perry gave Brandy her first No. 1 single with "Better Dig Two," followed shortly after by another No. 1 in "Mama's Broken Heart," cut by Miranda Lambert.