Stapleton aims "Higher"
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Stapleton aims "Higher"

Friday, July 21, 2023 – Chris Stapleton will release "Higher," on Nov. 10 on Mercury Nashville. The first single, "White Horse," is out today—listen.

Produced by Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton and Stapleton, "Higher" was recorded at Nashville's RCA Studio and includes 14 songs. The disc is the follow-up to 2020's "Starting Over."

In addition to Stapleton (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide electric guitar), the album features Cobb (acoustic guitar, eclectic guitar), J.T. Cure (bass), Paul Franklin (pedal steel), Derek Mixon (drums), Morgane Stapleton (background vocals, synthesizer, tambourine) and Lee Pardini (organ, piano).

The track list is:
1. What Am I Gonna Do
2. South Dakota
3. Trust
4. It Takes A Woman
5. The Fire
6. Think I'm In Love With You
7. Loving You On My Mind
8. White Horse
9. Higher
10. The Bottom
11. The Day I Die
12. Crosswind
13. Weight Of Your World
14. Mountains Of My Min


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