The Journey is the debut extended play album by American country singer Jamie Lynn Spears.

"How Could I Want More" was released as the album's lead single on November 26, 2013 by Sweet Jamie Music, Inc. On May 13, 2014, Spears released teasers of four new songs ("Shotgun Wedding", "Mandolin Summer Sun", "Big Bad World", and "Run") on her Instagram account with the hashtag, "JLSTheJourney.

The second track "Run" Spears says originated from a conversation she had with some of her co-writers about how hot it was outside which eventually turned into a song.

Spears says the song reminds her of "being on the river, summertime, just being with the person you love, and just having a good time."

The lead single from the EP "How Could I Want More" was inspired by Spears' husband and is what she describes as "personal and special".