Cody Johnson has a new album coming and the story behind it is as country as it gets. ‘Banks Of The Trinity’ arrives June 26th via CoJo/Warner Music Nashville, and Johnson announced it with a social media post that reads like a short story about dirt roads, cream sodas, and the kind of childhood memories that don’t fade. The album cover features a photo of Lawrence’s Grocery Store, a place he used to ride his bike two miles down an old dirt road just to reach as a kid.
Johnson explains it directly: “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.” That’s the emotional core of this record, and it’s already earning its place before a single note hits streaming platforms.
The first single, “I Want You,” is out now. It arrives on the heels of one of the most remarkable moments of Johnson’s career, closing out the 94th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at NRG Stadium with 80,203 attendees, surpassing the legendary concert-only attendance record of 80,020 set by George Strait in 2013. Strait held that record for over a decade. Johnson broke it in front of a hometown crowd.
The momentum doesn’t stop there. Johnson received his third consecutive ACM nomination for Entertainer of the Year and his fourth consecutive nomination for Visual Media of the Year (“The Fall”) at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards. He’s also among the performers set for the 61st ACM Awards on May 17th on Prime Video. ‘Banks Of The Trinity’ drops June 26th.