Funny as it sounds for a singer whose voice has taken her to the top of the charts, Lee Ann Womack and producer Frank Liddell wanted to emphasize her vocals on new album “The Way I’m Livin’.” Womack premieres the LP today on Speakeasy.

It’s been a long time coming. Womack had intended to release “The Way I’m Livin’” in 2012, but the album was delayed when she left her label, MCA Nashville. “It seems odd that it has taken so long, but I am happy,” Womack tells Speakeasy. “I’ve worked really hard on the record, and I’m anxious...