Jackie Hill Perry Says ‘Blameless’ Is the Album She’s Always Wanted to Make

Jackie Hill Perry didn’t set out to make a comeback record. She just wanted to feel like herself again. For years she had been teaching, writing, raising four kids, serving her church — and not making music. Then one day, the itch returned.“Happy is a genuine word,” she says. “It’s been so long since I’ve created something. And I think to create something that feels like me is just beautiful.”The “me” she’s talking about isn’t the 22-year-old who recorded Art of Joy or the 24-year-old who follow