then went into a career hiatus after deciding to publicly come out to her record-buying public. She started writing material which would later make up her next studio release titled Lifted Off the Ground. She brought the album's material to artist and producer, Rodney Crowell, who encouraged Wright to record it. The album's sound contained a simpler arrangement that was comparable to folk music. It also contained material that alluded to her lesbian identity, particularly the track, "Like Me." The album reached number 32 on the Top Country Albums chart and 200th position on the Billboard 200. The record and her corresponding memoir were released both on May 4, 2010. Reflecting on the experience, Wright told Newsweek, "I really do feel lifted off the ground. I have no secret now. I feel like I'm floating. I'm so proud to be standing where I am today." Lifted Off the Ground received four stars from Thom Jurek of Allmusic who cited Crowell's production and Wright's songwriting as the reasons for its success. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times believed Wright could have challenged the country music establishment more rather than "tread lighty" in her songwriting material. With the exception of a guest appearance on a Rodney Crowell album, Wright took a five-year break from music. During her hiatus, she got married, started a family and dedicated additional time to LGBT activism. "I realize the power I had that I didn’t know I had," Wright said in response to her hiatus. Yet, she continued songwriting and brought new material to Crowell, who got her in contact with producer Joe Henry. Henry agreed to produce her and Wright formed a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the record. In 2016, she released I Am the Rain. The album featured collaborations with Crowell, Emmylou Harris and The Milk Carton Kids. It was considered a departure from her previous records, with roots centered in the Americana genre. I Am the Rain was her highest-charting album in ten years, reaching number 13 on the Billboard country albums list. It also reached number 181 on the Billboard 200. I Am the Rain received a positive response from Slate magazine, who compared the project to that of Carole King's Tapestry. Allmusic's Marcey Donelson positively commented that the album had an "intimate tone." In 2018, Wright released the extended play titled Santa Will Find You!. The album was a collection of Christmas