Fresh from the stage at Audacy's Leading Ladies event in Brooklyn, NY, Haven Madison joined us inside the Terra Origin Interview Lounge to talk about sharing space with artists she admires, and opening up on her vulnerable new song, "Why Do The Pills Work."
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The American Idol alum kicked off the 2025 edition of Leading Ladies at the Kings Theatre beside Kassi Ashton and Alessia Cara, trading songs and stories, and of course, a lot of love for each other.
"Oh my goodness, I'm such fans of them," Madison told Audacy's Karen Carson. "There's something about a writer's round style. I'm from Nashville so it's just, there's a certain energy about it. and I feel like I could write a hundred songs about it now. I just feel so inspired."
Madison also shared some insight into her latest song, "Why Do The Pills Work," and why it was so important to share this mental health moment of hope with the world.
"When I first wrote this song it was almost too vulnerable," Haven revealed. "I was like, I'm not. I can't do anything with it. I didn't send it to anybody. But I just think the fans spoke for themselves and my team was just super passionate about it, and it's been amazing seeing that it's so much more than me, and so much more than the room and the guitar I wrote it on."
"Just seeing it change people's lives. It's about mental health. It's about my struggle with it and taking medication and people don't realize they feel
less alone, but I also feel less alone because they're responding and reacting to it. So it's just been such an intimate experience."
To hear more from Haven Madison check out her full interview from the Terra Origin Interview Lounge above and visit audacy.com/leadingladies for more.