NASHVILLE, TN (November 3, 2022) – MULTI-PLATINUM Country star Brantley Gilbert is the first to admit he’s meticulous when it comes to writing and releasing new music, tinkering and tweaking things until he feels he’s found the best way to serve the song and the project.
 
“I’ve always taken a little longer than most artists, especially in this genre, to put an album out and that’s partly to do with me being a perfectionist,” Gilbert prefaces. “But we’ve been looking forward to getting this album out for a long time. I’ve been blessed to sit down with some of the best writers in the country, and I feel like we’ve written some wonderful stuff.”

Armed with a 10-track collection that meets the Georgia-native’s standards, Gilbert announces his long-awaited new album SO HELP ME GOD via The Valory Music Co., set for digital release November 10. Pre-save the album HERE.
 
“In the past, my albums were almost direct reflections, direct chapters of my life,” shares Gilbert. “Whatever I’d gone through since I wrote the last record would make its way onto the new album. There’s still some of that with So Help Me God since I’m a cowriter on all the songs – it’s been three years since the last release and a lot of life lived. But I feel like this album is more of a mixtape of great songs.”
 
“We wanted to put songs that sounded good together, but also songs that covered a wide variety of genre influences,” Gilbert elaborates. “There’s a lot of different songwriting styles on the album. We’re super excited about it, and I can’t wait for BG Nation to hear what we’ve been working on.”
 
With the release of So Help Me God also comes Gilbert’s newest single headed to Country radio on November 14, “Heaven By Then” with Blake Shelton featuring Vince Gill. Co-written with Brock Berryhill, Michael Hardy, Jake Mitchell, Randy Montana, Hunger Phelps and Taylor Phillips, the album opener highlights a way of life that can often feel like it’s disappearing, as the pace of everyday life continues to speed up.
 

When they pave all the dirt roads
And John Deeres are dinosaurs
When the last back 40 gets sold
And young boys don’t open doors
When you can’t hunt a white tail
And keep what you reel in
Well, I hope I’m in heaven by then
 
No, I don’t wanna go today but I don’t wanna live
Down here at a place that thinks that that place don’t exist
There comes a day this country’s somewhere country don’t fit in
Hell, I hope I’m in heaven by then

 
“We were on a writing retreat in Texas that we do every year, and everybody was out on the porch. I don’t remember who threw a word in here or there and who didn’t, so, we ended up with a bunch of writers on ‘Heaven By Then,’” Gilbert notes. “And I love songs like that. It came out of a conversation. A guitar ended up in HARDY’s lap, which is usually a good sign that it’s about to turn into something special. I think we all knew that as it was being written. It came to life that night.”
 
“To have Blake Shelton and Vince Gill on the song meant so much to me. Those two brought so much to the table and gave it a voice I didn’t have. We were all in separate places when we recorded, but it was a cool way for everyone to put their spin on it. They just did what felt natural and sonically you hear that,” he concludes.
 
As the Son Of The Dirty South Tour with “Son Of The Dirty South” collaborator Jelly Roll continues tonight, Gilbert’s co-headlining tour with Five Finger Death Punch kicks off November 9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and continues through December 17, wrapping in Las Vegas, Nevada. For tickets and more information, visit BrantleyGilbert.com.
 
As a longtime supporter and advocate for service men and women, Gilbert continues championing veterans through his latest partnership with Nine Line Apparel for an exclusive shirt design, which will benefit Nine Line Foundation.
 
Nine Line Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to meeting the financial and specialized needs of severely injured soldiers and their families. In combat, Nine Line is an emergency medevac request and is often the difference between life and death for the most severely wounded soldiers. Since 2013, Nine Line Foundation’s mission has been to serve in a similar manner, offering a lifeline once wounded veterans return stateside.
 
The exclusive design can be purchased on a t-shirt for $25.99, long sleeve for $29.99 or hoodie for $42.99. For more information, visit NineLineApparel.com.
 
SO HELP ME GOD TRACK LIST:
 
1. “Heaven By Then” with Blake Shelton featuring Vince Gill | Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Michael Hardy, Jake Mitchell, Randy Montana, Hunger Phelps, Taylor Phillips
2. “RolexÒ On A Redneck” featuring Jason Aldean | Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Michael Hardy, Randy Montana, Taylor Phillips
3. “Miles of Memories” | Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Josh Phillips
4. “She’s The One” | Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Taylor Phillips
5. “The Worst Country Song Of All Time” featuring Toby Keith and HARDY | Brantley Gilbert, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Will Weatherly
6. “Son Of The Dirty South” featuring Jelly Roll | Brantley Gilbert, Andrew Baylis, Jason Bradley DeFord
7. “How To Talk To Girls” | Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Brian Wayne Davis, Brandon Day, Chase McGill, Josh Phillips, Taylor Phillips, Michael Ray
8. “Little Piece of Heaven” | Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Greylan James, Taylor Phillips, Cole Taylor
9. “Gone But Not Forgotten” | Brantley Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, Jason Blaine, Jay Brunswick
10. “So Help Me God” | Brantley Gilbert, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Will Weatherly
 
Son Of The Dirty South Tour Dates
 
Nov. 3       Hertz Arena                                                     Estero, Fla.
Nov. 4       Enmarket Arena                                              Savannah, Ga.
 
Brantley Gilbert and Five Finger Death Punch Co-Headlining Dates
 
Nov. 9       Van Andel Arena                                             Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nov. 10     Allen County War Memorial Coliseum            Fort Wayne, Ind.
Nov. 12     Rupp Arena                                                     Lexington, Ky.
Nov. 14     Schottenstein Center                                      Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 16     Bridgestone Arena                                          Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 17     Thompson-Boling Arena                                 Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 19     Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center    Charleston, S.C.
Nov. 20     Bon Secours Wellness Arena                         Greenville, S.C.
Nov. 22     Amalie Arena                                                  Tampa, Fla.
Nov. 25     Legacy Arena at The BJCC                            Birmingham, Ala.
Nov. 26     Simmons Bank Arena                                     Little Rock, Ark.
Nov. 29     T-Mobile Center                                              Kansas City, Mo.
Nov. 30     CHI Health Center Omaha                             Omaha, Neb.
Dec. 2       Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center                 Madison, Wis.
Dec. 3       Resch Center                                                 Green Bay, Wis.
Dec. 5       Target Center                                                  Minneapolis, Minn.
Dec. 7       Wells Fargo Arena                                          Des Moines, Iowa
Dec. 9       Alerus Center                                                 Grand Forks, N.D.
Dec. 10     Denny Sandford PREMIER Center                Sioux Falls, S.D.       
Dec. 13     Spokane Arena                                               Spokane, Wa.
Dec. 15     Ford Idaho Center Arena                                Nampa, Id.
Dec. 17     Michelob ULTRA Arena                                  Las Vegas, Nev.