NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Multi-Platinum country star Brantley Gilbert began his career 15 years ago as a songwriter. Now, even with five No. 1 singles as an artist (and two additional as a writer) and three chart-topping albums, the Georgia native still considers himself a songwriter first and foremost, and it’s that approach that brought So Help Me God (Deluxe Edition) to life. Set for release April 21 via The Valory Music Co., the project showcases Gilbert’s vast medley of influences alongside a wide cast of collaborators. Pre-order and pre-save available HERE.
“We’ve always been a little outside of the box when it comes to writing and recording,” shares Gilbert. “It’s not necessarily something we’ve done on purpose, but it tends to happen because we always try to serve the song as it takes shape rather than shaping the song to serve us.
“If a song is asking for a harder edge, let’s do that. If it feels a little more introspective, let’s lean into that. This album intersects across a lot of different genres, and we’re proud to say that it’s something that happened naturally,” he explains.
So Help Me God (Deluxe Edition) acts as the next chapter in Gilbert’s life as he cowrote all 15 tracks on the project, including current chart-climbing single “Heaven By Then” with Blake Shelton featuring Vince Gill, giving the song perspective “from three different generations of country music,” Billboard observes, while noting the track is “capturing the reluctance often applied to change.”
Building upon the 10 songs released last year, So Help Me God (Delxue Edition) features five new tracks, including “Behind The Times,” cowritten with Jake Mitchell, Randy Montana and Taylor Phillips, that expands on his current single, detailing some of the parts of rural life that can often feel as though they’re quickly disappearing in this fast-paced world, while “Wrote The Book Around Here” broadens the view of Gilbert’s hometown in previously released “Miles Of Memories,” recounting some of his own antics as a young man and how there are some things in this world, and a small town, that never change.
Earlier this week, Gilbert revealed four new RIAA certifications: “Bottoms Up” is now 6X Platinum while “One Hell Of An Amen,” “The Weekend” and “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” are now 2X Platinum, joining additional 2X Platinum songs “Kick It In The Sticks” and “Country Must Be Country Wide,” along with Platinum-certified “What Happens In A Small Town” featuring Lindsay Ell.
Kicking off this summer, Gilbert will join Nickelback for the Get Rollin’ Tour, performing across Canada and the U.S. with 35+ stops including dates in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Nashville before wrapping August 30. Tickets are on sale now and available at BrantleyGilbert.com.
So Help Me God (Deluxe Edition) Track List:
- Heaven By Then with Blake Shelton featuring Vince Gill (Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Michael Hardy, Jake Mitchell, Randy Montana, Hunger Phelps, Taylor Phillips)
- Rolex® On A Redneck featuring Jason Aldean (Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Michael Hardy, Randy Montana, Taylor Phillips)
- Miles of Memories (Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Josh Phillips)
- She’s The One (Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Taylor Phillips)
- The Worst Country Song Of All Time featuring Toby Keith and HARDY (Brantley Gilbert, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Will Weatherly)
- Son Of The Dirty South featuring Jelly Roll (Brantley Gilbert, Andrew Baylis, Jason Bradley DeFord)
- How To Talk To Girls (Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Brian Wayne Davis, Brandon Day, Chase McGill, Josh Phillips, Taylor Phillips, Michael Ray)
- Little Piece of Heaven (Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Greylan James, Taylor Phillips, Cole Taylor)
- Gone But Not Forgotten (Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Jason Blaine, Jay Brunswick)
- So Help Me God (Brantley Gilbert, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Will Weatherly)
- Wrote The Book Around Here (Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Phelps, Josh Phillips, Will Weatherly)
- Tailgates Of Heaven (Brantley Gilbert, Derek George, Josh Phillips)
- Bury Me Upside Down (Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Brian Davis, Brandon Day, Chase McGill, Josh Phillips, Taylor Phillips, Michael Ray)
- All Over The Map (Brantley Gilbert, Randy Montana, Josh Phillips, Will Weatherly)
- Behind The Times (Brantley Gilbert, Jake Mitchell, Randy Montana, Taylor Phillips)
Get Rollin’ Tour with Nickelback Tour Dates
June 3 Hometown Jams Music Festival 2023* Hobart, IN
June 12 Videotron Centre Quebec City, QC
June 14 Centre Bell Montreal, QC
June 16 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI
June 20 Canada Life Centre Winnipeg, MB
June 22 SaskTel Centre Saskatoon, SK
June 24 Rogers Place Edmonton, AB
June 25 Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, AB
June 28 Rogers Arena Vancouver, BC
June 30 White River Amphitheatre Auburn, WA
July 1 RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Ridgefield, WA
July 6 USANA Amphitheater Salt Lake City, UT
July 8 Toyota Amphitheater Wheatland, CA
July 9 Shoreline Amphitheater Mountain View, CA
July 12 Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ
July 14 The Forum Los Angeles, CA
July 15 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, NV
July 18 Ball Arena Denver, CO
July 20 Walmart AMP Rogers, AR
July 22 Dos Equis Pavilion Dallas, TX
July 23 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, TX
July 29 MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater Tampa, FL
July 30 Ameris Bank Amphitheater Alpharetta, GA
Aug. 1 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
Aug. 3 Hollywood Casino Amphitheater Maryland Heights, MO
Aug. 5 American Family Insurance Amphitheater Milwaukee, WI
Aug. 7 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN
Aug. 9 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Aug. 13 Pine Knob Music Theater Clarkston, MI
Aug. 16 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Darien Lake, NY
Aug. 18 Hollywood Casino Amphitheater Tinley Park, IL
Aug. 19 Ruoff Music Center Noblesville, IN
Aug. 22 Xfinity Center Mansfield, MA
Aug. 24 Maine Savings Amphitheater Bangor, ME
Aug. 26 Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, VA
Aug. 27 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA
Aug. 30 UBS Arena Belmont Park, NY
About Brantley Gilbert
With back-to-back Platinum albums and a grassroots following millions strong, Brantley Gilbert’s music has been shared, covered and adopted as the soundtrack to Saturday night and Sunday morning by audiences around the world. The Georgia native who started as the defiant life-of-the-party can still go ‘til sunrise, but he’s also emerged as something far greater: the leader of a massive tribe of hard-working, fun-loving believers for whom electric guitar-shredding, rapping, and twang can go hand-in-hand-in-hand. They call themselves the BG Nation, and when the BG Nation watches Gilbert on a stage, they don’t just see a star. They see themselves. Seven No. 1 hits punctuate his career: RIAA 6x Platinum-certified “Bottoms Up,” 2x Platinum “Country Must Be Country Wide,” 2x Platinum “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” 2x Platinum “One Hell of An Amen,” Platinum-certified collaboration with Lindsay Ell “What Happens In A Small Town,” and two chart-toppers as a songwriter with CMA Song of the Year nominee “Dirt Road Anthem” and “My Kinda Party.” Gilbert’s landmark record Just As I Am clinched the 2014 American Music Award for Favorite Country Album. Earning praise from the New York Times, NPR, American Songwriter, and more, Gilbert has mined a rich vein of conflict between the party and the pew on all of his albums. Instead of toiling in limbo, unable to enjoy good times for fear of Judgment Day, Gilbert fully lives––rowdy friend, man of faith, devoted husband, smitten new father––just as he is. So Help Me God (Deluxe Edition) is set for release April 21 via The Valory Music Co. and features chart-climbing single “Heaven By Then” with Blake Shelton featuring Vince Gill. Gilbert will join Nickelback this summer for the Get Rollin’ Tour, featuring 35+ dates across North America. For additional information, visit BrantleyGilbert.com or follow him Instagram, TikTok and Twitter @BrantleyGilbert and Facebook.com/BrantleyGilbertMusic.