Everything We Know About Cody Johnson’s Next Album, ‘Banks Of The Trinity’

Cody Johnson, aka the newest ACM Entertainer of the Year, is just a little over a month away from releasing his next album, Banks Of The Trinity. The project is set to offer a glimpse into the Texas native’s upbringing, star-studded collaborations, and deeply personal storytelling. Before it officially drops, we’ve rounded up all the details that’ve been revealed so far so fans know what to expect.

Banks Of The Trinity Release Date

Starting with the most important piece of information, the collection will be arriving June 26, 2026. When Johnson first announced the album, he unveiled the title and the cover art, both which we now know holds sentimental value to his personal journey.

The Title, ‘Banks of The Trinity,’ Represents A Piece Of His Childhood in Texas

He wrote, “When I heard the song “Banks Of The Trinity” for the first time, it was like a portrait flashed in my head of memories I thought I’d forgotten. It took me straight back home to Sebastopol, Texas, where I grew up on the river.”

The country star also tells Billboard that he has often heard a common misconception about himself that he “grew up working on a ranch and had horses and cows.” However, he sets the record straight saying that is not true. His parents worked “very hard” but he says they were not rich and when things got tight, they would often go down to the Trinity River to go fishing.

“When the white bass were running, we’d get pulled out of school to go catch as many white bass as we could to keep meat in the freezer.”

On that same river was the first bar that he ever snuck out to go play at age 15.

The album’s cover art also reflects Johnson’s childhood and hometown roots. It features an old photo of Lawrence’s Grocery Store, a place that as a kid, Johnson would ride his bike two miles down an old dirt road to just to get a cream soda and a Blue Bell ice cream bar. He would enjoy his time there, listening to conversations before heading back home with groceries.

“The man that owned the store, Hootie Lawrence — his name was Harold, but everybody called him Hootie — I wound up working two summers for him, working cows and baling hay,” Johnson told Billboard. “He taught me a lot about just being a good human being. It gives me a chance to honor what I learned there. The cover is different from anything I’ve ever done. It looks like an old Polaroid taped to the album. His son had a photo [of the store]. We had it digitized, and color corrected to match the rest of the artwork. We went out and did a photo shoot on the river and literally just went fishing for a day.”

Across the 16 Tracks, There are Two Collaborations

Once the full 16-track list for Banks Of The Trinity was revealed, fans learned that there were two very familiar names featured on songs written by Cody Johnson: Brothers Osborne and Luke Combs. The duo appears on “Fool Proof,” out now, which the “Dirt Cheap” singer says “screamed Brothers Osborne.”

“There’s not a Brothers Osborne song out there that I don’t like. I’m a huge fan, and they’re both really great guys, and I wanted them on it. So I told my band in the studio, ‘Listen, I don’t know if they’re going to be on it or not, but I really want to make this Brothers Osborne-esque.’ And then we finally heard back that they had time to do it. It was the icing on the cake for that tune.”

Combs’ feature on “Shoot The Bull” has yet to be released, but it is another very anticipated track on the project. So far, Johnson has only released three songs in advance of the full-length album: “Fool Proof,” “Hello Lonesome” and “I Want You.”

Another standout track that will arrive next month is “Bible For A Boy,” a song dedicated to Johnson’s youngest born child and only son, Jaycee Daniel born in October.

The Album Was Supposed To Arrive Sooner

Johnson revealed that his next album was originally set to drop sooner, but after taking three months off to recover from bursting his eardrum and having to undergo emergency surgery last fall, the release date was pushed. It turns out it all turned out for the best because during that time of recovery, the multi-platinum-selling artist found “some of the best songs on the album.”

Banks Of The Trinity Track Listing:

1.   Horseback

Written by Randy Montana, Wyatt McCubbin, Paul Sikes

2.   Hello Lonesome

Written by Jimmy Yeary, Seth Mosley, Matt Rogers

3.   Fool Proof (featuring Brothers Osborne)

Written by Jeff Hyde, Jason Scott, Jared Conrad

4.   Take Me Back (Leave Me There)

Written by Kelly Archer, Troy Cartwright, Pete Good

5.   Banks of the Trinity

Written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear

6.   I Want You

Written by Tom Douglas, Tony Lane, Matt Rogers

7.   I Have

Written by Matt Schuster, Devin Dawson, Adam Yaron

8.   Bible For A Boy (For Jaycee)

Written by Lydia Vaughn, Beau Bailey, Josh Phillips, Joe Fox, Andrew Stoelzing

9.   Kissing A Married Woman

Written by Beau Bailey, Josh Phillips, Brock Berryhill, Cole Miracle

10. Every Man

Written by Travis Meadows, Gordie Sampson, Drew Kennedy

11. Motel Miss You

Written by Ryan Larkins, Seth Mosley, Emma-Lee

12. Shoot The Bull (featuring Luke Combs)

Written by Ray Fulcher, Casey Brown, Josh Phillips, Drew Parker

13. Cricket On A Hook

Written by Josh Phillips, Mark Holman, Jeremy Stover

14. Time Bomb

Written by Cody Johnson, Trent Willmon, Noe Quantanilla, Codrick Murphy

15. Thank Somebody Country

Written by Jordan Schmidt, Chase McGill, Trannie Anderson, Michael Hardy

16. Yippy Ty Oh Hey Hey

Written by Cody Johnson

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Banks Of The Trinity will follow four highly successful studio albums from Cody Johnson, including Ain’t Nothin’ To It, Human The Double Album, and Leather, which won the 2024 CMA Album Of The Year, as well as Leather Deluxe.

He recently snagged wins for Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year at the 2026 ACM Awards on Sunday, May 17 in Las Vegas. Next up, he will return to the road on May 29 to continue his 2026 headlining tour.