-It is so awesome to have you on the show
just because, you know, we're big fans.
You've been on the show a bunch of times,
but today is actually your record is out!
-It's out.
[ Cheering and applause ] Thank you.
The odds of us seeing -- I'm so happy to witness this.
-I'm honored to see you the day of.
-Yeah! -It's a good luck charm, maybe.
-Yes, it is! -Yeah.
-It's finally out.
Let's look at it right here. "Humble Quest."
-That's her. [ Cheering and applause ]
-Alright. I want to talk about the title.
I want to talk about the photo.
What's the photo? How'd you decide on this cover?
-Well, it was the last setup of the day
and it was in this like high school basement gym.
And so I was like, "Yeah, I guess we'll do it,
if it's here." But it was heated.
-So this is just a pool in a high school
and you jumped in? -Yeah. I mean, they let me in.
[ Laughter ] -No, yeah. You didn't break in.
Yeah, you didn't break, yeah. -No.
But it actually, it just ended up being one of my favorites
because it wasn't like overdone and my hair's wet
and it felt kind of like baptismal, in a way.
So it fit the vibe of the music, So.
-And "Humble Quest," which is the name of the album.
What does that mean, humble quest?
-Well, I feel like the last two years
were probably humbling for all humans,
just not having jobs or just not having a purpose.
And I had my son at the very beginning of the pandemic,
so that cut me down a little bit, too.
I had kind of a rough like delivery and so,
yeah, having my son and then having touring canceled
for two years was just like I'm celebrating my baby,
but I can't like share him with anybody
because we're quarantining and then I couldn't tour.
So it was just like a really grounding experience,
learning that like -- Like I love what I do.
I've been doing music since I was ten,
but I put so much of my worth in it
and I think the last two years taught me that
like I can love what I do,
but I don't have to do it to feel loved,
if that makes sense. -Yeah.
[ Cheering and applause ] Good for you.
You got through it. You got through it
and you have a beautiful baby. -Yes.
-Beautiful baby boy.
And I actually love, on one of the tracks,
I think it's "Hummingbird," maybe... -Yeah.
-...he's on. He says, "Mama."
-Yeah.
-It's very cute. It's awesome.
-I actually wrote "Hummingbird" the day I found out
I was having my son back in 2019 and then the pandemic hit,
I had him, and then, by the time I was recording this record,
my son was starting to talk.
And so I got a little iPhone voice recording
of him saying "Mama," and so Greg Kurstin, my producer,
put it at the top of that song.
It's actually the only feature on the record, is my son.
[ Laughter ] -Featuring, yeah.
He got a feature credit, yeah. -Yeah.
-The Grammys are next weekend. You're nominated for two awards.
Congratulations on that. -Thanks.
[ Cheering and applause ]
-You meet a lot of people.
You've done collaborations with everyone cool.
I mean, gosh, you're just amazing already,
your career, and you're still so young.
But Dolly, just to say, just to start there.
Taylor. But I was like,
is there anyone that really like blows your mind
and you freak out and you fangirl out?
-I feel like twice in my life
I've been starstruck by somebody and like one --
Well, actually three. One was Dolly,
the other was Elton John, like meeting him, and then --
-[ Clears throat ]
[ Laughter ] -I was --
And Jimothy Fallon. -Thank you.
-Yeah, sorry. Yeah, yeah.
Sorry. -Starstruck, yes.
-My God! Okay. -The four people.
-[Both] Yeah.
-But no. Okay.
The fourth would be
I was at this Beatles documentary party
at Henson Studios in L.A. a couple of months ago
and I was leaving early because that's like my move
-[ Laughs ] -and I saw Amy Poehler doing
the exact same thing. [ Awws and laughter ]
And I had a couple margaritas in me,
but I never do this, but I was like,
"I will regret if I don't go up to her and just say like
how much she means to me."
And especially like just growing up watching "SNL"
with you guys on it
and just how much she means to me as a woman who is funny.
And I go over to her and she's so sweet
like I'm sure you know
because you know her. -She's the greatest.
-But I was just like bawling, and I was like,
"I know you don't know who I am,
but I'm such a huge fan of yours
and thank you, blah, blah, blah."
And she was like, "I know who you are."
[ Laughter ] It's like, "Yeah, you're Maren Morris.
I mean, you're pretty famous."
Here's a picture of you guys together. -Yeah.
[ Awws and applause ] -I look like I need to be sedated.
[ Laughter ]
-Amy is the best. -Yeah, she is.
-She's a good one.
-Someone sedate this girl
that is bothering Amy Poehler.
Yeah. I have tears in my eyes in the photo. -Yeah, good.
"Humble Quest" -- Congrats. It's record day.
I'm so happy it's out.
Everyone download it, whatever you got to do.
Buy this album.
And you're actually going on tour this summer.
-Yeah. Yeah. -It's all happening, bud.
[ Cheering and applause ]
-Thank you. Thanks.
I'm playing Radio City, so.
-You are coming. -I'll be across the way.
-I'm there! I'm so there. -Alright.
-I will be onstage if you want. I love you.
[ Laughter ] What song are you doing for us tonight?
I'm going to do my song "Circles Around This Town," so.
-There you go. I'm so happy you're here.
We love you. Maren Morris, everybody!
[ Cheering and applause ] Congrats. "Humble Quest" is out right now!