Swindell grows with "Spanish Moss"

The title track will be available Friday. The album contains Swindell's current Top 10 and personal "Forever To Me," which he co-wrote (with Greylan James and Rocky Block) in honor of his engagement and wedding to his new bride Courtney last year. Tdhe news of the upcoming birth of his first child this fall, a daughter, led to the release of a special remix digital only release last month of "Forever To Me (Our Version)" for his fans. Watch video HERE which includes never before seen footage from his and Courtney's wedding.

"Spanish Moss has been a work in progress for over two years now," said Swindell. "I knew it would be a tough task following up 'Stereotype' and the success we had from that album, but sometimes a challenge can be motivating and exactly what's needed to grow. For me, the album making process has always had a common theme: best song wins. Although it's never that simple."

"Life has changed a lot for me in the best way since the last project, and I wanted to be able write and sing about those blessings while also not forgetting where I came from and the pain from the past. One of the beautiful things about music is even though you may not be currently going through something at this very moment, more than likely someone out there is. I think this album is balanced that way and has a little bit of everything from songs like: 'Kill A Prayer,' 'Dirty Dancing,' 'Forever to Me' to 'Dale Jr.,' 'Country Boy Can't Survive' and 'Heads Up Heaven.'

"The day we wrote the song 'Spanish Moss,' I could tell we had something special and different for me, and I even thought to myself then 'Spanish Moss could be such a cool album title considering it holds a special place in my heart and reminds me of where my Dad lived when I was growing up. From working with songwriters and producers I had never worked with to going back to the drawing board more times than I care to mention, I think having that patience and taking those chances really made this project what it was always meant to be and unlike anything I've ever done. I can't wait for everyone to hear the entire album from top to bottom, and I truly hope they can find a little of themselves and their own stories somewhere along the way in 'Spanish Moss.'"

The track listing is:
1. Kill A Prayer Cole Taylor, Josh Thompson, Jesse Frasure Produced by: Jesse Frasure
2. Dirty Dancing Beau Bailey, Ned Cameron, Hunter Phelps Produced by: Jordan Schmidt
3. Dale, Jr. Cole Swindell, Greylan James, Matt Alderman Produced by: Will Bundy
4. Spanish Moss Cole Swindell, Devin Dawson, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds Produced by: Devin Dawson, Jacob Durrett, Jordan Reynolds
5. We Can Always Move On Kyle Fishman, Thomas Archer, Michael Tyler Produced by: Kyle Fishman, Jimmy Robbins
6. Georgia (Ain't On Her Mind) Cole Swindell, John Byron, Ben Johnson Produced by: Zach Crowell
7. Lost Heart Rodney Clawson, Zach Kale, Tawgs Salter, Nolen Sipe Produced by: Zach Crowell
8. Bottom Of It Cole Swindell, Jonathon Singleton, Chase McGill, Ben Simonetti Produced by: Will Bundy
9. Left To Get Right Greylan James, Thomas Archer, Rocky Block Produced by: Will Bundy
10. Longneck List Lindsay Rimes, Jameson Rodgers, Matt Rogers Produced by: Will Bundy
11. Country Boy Can't Survive Cole Swindell, Josh Osborne, Travis Wood, Jared Keim Produced by: Will Bundy
12. Happy Hour Sad Jimmy Robbins, Micah Carpenter, Travis Wood, Lydia Vaughan Produced by: Jimmy Robbins
13. Wild Cole Swindell, Matt Dragstrem, Matt Rogers, Jordan Minton Produced by: Matt Dragstrem
14. Smith, Jordan Schmidt Produced by: Zach Crowell
15. Forever To Me Cole Swindell, Greylan James, Rocky Block Produced by: Jordan Schmidt, Greylan James
16. Someone Worth Missing Ben Stennis, Michael Tyler, Brad Rempel Produced by: Jordan Schmidt
17. First Second Greylan James, Josh Osborne, David Garcia, Rocky Block Produced by: Zach Crowell
18. '99 Problems Devin Dawson, Seth Ennis, Jordan Minton, Jordan Reynolds Produced by: Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt
19. It Don't Hurt Anymore Blake Bollinger, Trea Landon, Craig Campbell Produced by: Zach Crowell
20. Take Me Down Cole Swindell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Chris Tompkins, David Garcia Produced by: Matt Dragstrem
21. Heads Up Heaven Cole Swindell, Chase McGill, Bobby Pinson Produced by: Zach Crowell

Swindell has had hits with "Chillin' In," "Ain't Worth The Whiskey" and "Let Me See Ya Girl," "You Should Be Here," "Middle of a Memory" and "Break Up In The End." Recent hits include his twist on a '90s classic in "She Had Me At Heads Carolina" followed up by the energy-filled hard charging "Drinkaby."