The next era of Kip Moore is here. This morning, he announced his 7th studio album Reason To Believe, which longtime fans will recognize as it’s also the name of a song he’s played for years that we’ve all been waiting on a studio version of.
It looks like that wish is (finally) coming true, and in a post on Instagram, Kip shared the news that the album will be out on May 29th, along with sharing a picture of the album cover:
“Album #7 ‘Reason To Believe’ out May 29. Pre-save and pre-order now.”
The record comes on the heels of his 2025 album Solitary Tracks, which served as his sixth studio album and first under Virgin Music Group.
Kip says this album encompasses his “daily thoughts” that come straight from the heart:
“I felt like I was describing more of who I am as a human. This album is my daily thoughts. In here. It’s an ‘in here’ kind of thing.”
Themes for the record find him opening up about grief, faith and the weight of time, and during the recording process for this album, Brett James, who was a mentor to Kip, tragically passed away. Brett was a part of writing what are still some of Kip’s biggest hits in “Hey Pretty Girl,” “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck,” “Beer Money,” and “Running for You,” so Kip felt it was only right to name the album “Reason to Believe,” because of how much James loved the song, which Kip wrote with Dan Couch and Scott Stepakoff.
Moore produced the entirety of the album with DeRoberts, marking the first time he worked with the DeRoberts.
He has already released the lead single “Levee,” which he explained is “an expression of frustration with the loudness of the world.” He’s tired of the self-righteousness and lack of grace, when in reality, we’re all incredible imperfect humans… you know, the whole “throwing stones” thing:
“‘Levee’ is an expression of frustration with the loudness of the world. Everybody being self-righteous, the constant bickering. We’re simply in a graceless age. People are obsessed with their own voice and being the beacon of truth. We’re all flawed humans from a million different backgrounds. I can feel the ground hemorrhaging. That opening verse came out of me in seconds as a scream.”
Simply because the tracklist features “Reason To Believe,” I am pumped for it to be released, and there will be 13 songs in total on the record.
Check it out, and mark your calendars:
Reason To Believe Tracklist:
1. Levee (Kip Moore, Luke Preston, Hank Born)
2. Get What Ya Give (Kip Moore, Luke Preston)
3. The Darkness (Kip Moore, Andrew DeRoberts, Luke Preston)
4. Heartbreaker (Kip Moore, Jaren Johnston, Casey Beathard)
5. Headlights (Kip Moore, Andrew DeRoberts)
6. You & Me (Kip Moore, Andrew DeRoberts, Hillary Lindsey)
7. Faith In The Wind (Kip Moore, Andrew DeRoberts, Luke Preston)
8. Reason To Believe (Kip Moore, Dan Couch, Scott Stepakoff)
9. Lonely Tonight (Kip Moore, Casey Beathard)
10. Long Time Coming (Kip Moore, Andrew DeRoberts, Luke Preston)
11. Wild Things Like You (Kip Moore, Dan Couch)
12. Sober (Kip Moore, Manny Medina, Dave Nassie, Erich Wigdahl, Hank Born, Will Lynde)
13. Josephine (Kip Moore, Manny Medina, Dave Nassie, Erich Wigdahl, Hank Born, Will Lynde)
“Levee”
If you’ve never heard “Reason To Believe,” it’s past time to change that:
Kip Moore 2026 Tour Dates:
March 28 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena ^
April 10 – Bossier City, LA – Brookshire Grocery Arena ^
April 18 – Pullman, WA – Beasley Coliseum
April 30 – Louisville, KY – Fourth Street Live!
May 8 – Sioux Falls, D – Denny Sanford Premier Center ^
May 29 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena ^
June 5 – Hinckley, MN – Hinckley Amphitheater *
June 6 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live *
June 12 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park *
June 13 – Des Moines, IA – Lauridsen Amphitheater *
June 19 – Grolloo, NL – Holland International Blues Festival #
June 21 – Munich, DE – TonHalle**
June 23 – Zurich, CH – X-TRA**
June 25 – Cologne, DE – Carlswerk**
June 27 – Chelmsford, UK – State Fayre #
July 17 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 *
July 18 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage *
July 24 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater *
July 25 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater *
August 7 – Port Wentworth, GA – Port Wentworth Amphitheater *
August 8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy *
August 20 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center *
August 21 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed *
August 22 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill *
September 10 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery *
September 11 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre *
September 12 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront *
October 17 – Pretoria, ZA – SuperSport Park Stadium
October 23 – Cape Town, ZA – GrandWest Arena
October 24 – Cape Town, ZA – GrandWest Arena
October 30 – Melbourne, AU – The Forum
October 31 – Melbourne, AU – The Forum
November 6 – Brisbane, AU – The Fortitude Music Hall
November 7 – Brisbane, AU – The Fortitude Music Hall
November 13 – Sydney, AU – The Enmore Theatre
November 14 – Sydney, AU – The Enmore Theatre
November 21 – Christchurch, NZ – Christchurch Town Hall
November 22 – Auckland, NZ – Auckland Town Hall
^ – with Cody Johnson
* – Billy Currington & Kip Moore: Live In Concert
** with Jackson Dean
# – Festival
