Texas Forever

Texas Forever
Studio album by
Hudson Westbrook
ReleasedJuly 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)
Studios
  • East Iris Studio A
  • East Iris Studio C
  • The Amber Sound[1]
GenreCountry
Length54:53
Labels
Producers
  • Lukas Scott
  • Ryan Youmans
Singles from Texas Forever
  1. "House Again"
    Released: February 24, 2025
  2. "Painted You Pretty"
    Released: March 9, 2026

Texas Forever is the debut studio album by American country music singer Hudson Westbrook. It was released on July 25, 2025, through a partnership between Warner Music Nashville and River House Artists.[2]

Content

Westbrook co-wrote all 17 tracks on Texas Forever and the album was produced by Lukas Scott, with additional production on several tracks by Ryan Youmans.[2] The album's title and central theme serves as a tribute to Westbrook's upbringing in Texas: "I'm so proud of this record. I love Texas, it's shaped so much about who I am. We wrote 50-60 songs for this project and narrowed it down to 17 that I think really represent where I am in my life right now and what I love making as an artist: songs that sound like where I grew up, but read like something that just about anyone could relate to."[2] The album features a collaboration with Mackenzie Carpenter ("Lie to Me").[3]

"House Again" was released as the album's lead single and Westbrook's first to country radio on February 24, 2025.[4] Initially released as a promotional single in October 2024 via River House, it amassed over 45 million streams on Spotify, leading to a record deal with Warner Music Nashville and it being jointly promoted to radio.[4]

Chart performance

Texas Forever debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[5]

Track listing

Texas Forever track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Darlin'"
3:22
2."Texas Forever"
  • Westbrook
  • Medley
  • Andrew DeRoberts
3:15
3."Painted You Pretty"
  • Westbrook
  • Scott
  • Bailey
3:11
4."Funny Seeing You Here"
2:58
5."Fool"
  • Westbrook
  • Medley
  • Alley
  • Beaver
3:15
6."Momma Raised a Winner"
  • Westbrook
  • Scott
  • Haughton
3:01
7."House Again"
  • Westbrook
  • Medley
  • Alley
3:23
8."Lie to Me" (featuring MacKenzie Carpenter)
  • Westbrook
  • Scott
  • MacKenzie Carpenter
3:29
9."Burning Love"
  • Westbrook
  • Medley
  • Summer Overstreet
3:07
10."Damn Good Taste in Whiskey"
2:55
11."Only Girl"
  • Westbrook
  • Scott
  • Haughton
  • Medley
  • Bailey
2:51
12."First Time"
  • Westbrook
  • Scott
  • Haughton
2:51
13."Weatherman"
  • Westbrook
  • Scott
  • Medley
  • Haughton
  • Bailey
3:19
14."Sober"
  • Westbrook
  • Scott
  • Medley
  • Bailey
3:31
15."Dressed Down"
  • Westbrook
  • Scott
  • Haughton
3:12
16."Mine Tomorrow"
  • Westbrook
  • Beaver
  • Alley
3:21
17."Hill I'll Die On"
  • Westbrook
  • Haughton
  • Bailey
  • Scott
3:44
Total length:54:53

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

Musicians

  • Hudson Westbrook – lead vocals
  • Lukas Scott – background vocals (tracks 1–4, 8–14, 16, 17), 12-string acoustic guitar (3, 4); acoustic guitar, Dobro, bass, electric guitar (8)
  • Rob McNelley – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11)
  • Mark Hill – bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 9–11)
  • Jimmy Wallace – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 10, 11)
  • Delaney Ramsdell – background vocals (1, 2)
  • Andy Ellison – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 9, 11, 17), steel guitar (1, 9, 11, 17)
  • Jerry Roe – drums (1, 11)
  • Chris McHugh – drums (2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
  • Tim Galloway – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 5, 10), mandolin (2, 5, 10)
  • Matt King – drums (3, 6, 7, 12–17)
  • Gideon Klein – bass (3, 17), steel guitar (3), keyboards (9)
  • Nathan Keeterle – electric guitar (3, 9, 17)
  • Jonny Fung – keyboards (3, 9, 17)
  • Kaylin Roberson – background vocals (5, 7, 15, 17)
  • Austin Addams – electric guitar (6, 7, 12–16), keyboards (7, 12, 14–16), mandolin (13), acoustic guitar (15, 16), banjo (16)
  • Ryan Youmans – bass (6, 7, 12–16)
  • Devin Malone – acoustic guitar (6, 7, 12–14)
  • Joe Spivey – fiddle (6, 13)
  • Jenee Fleenor – fiddle (8, 11)
  • MacKenzie Carpenter – background vocals (8)
  • Eddy Dunlap – steel guitar (12, 14)

Technical and visuals

  • Lukas Scott – production (all tracks), engineering (1–12, 14–16), vocal production (13)
  • Ryan Youmans – production, mixing (6, 7, 12–16); engineering (12, 14–16)
  • Hudson Westbrook – production (13)
  • Andrew Boullianne – engineering (1, 11)
  • Grant Morgan – engineering (2, 4, 5, 8, 10)
  • Trent Woodman – engineering (3, 9, 17)
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixing (1–5, 8–11, 17)
  • Brandon Towles – mixing (1–5, 8–11, 17)
  • Raclynn Janicke – mastering
  • Peyton Dollar – photography
  • Ian Noh – photography
  • Mike Dupree – creative direction
  • Madelyn Ormond – design

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 Texas Forever (Media notes). Hudson Westbrook. Warner Music Nashville, River House Artists. July 25, 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. 1 2 3 Madison Hahnen (May 30, 2025). "Hudson Westbrook Is 'Texas Forever' On Debut Album Due In July". Music Row. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Lydia Farthing (July 24, 2025). "'Lie to Me' by Hudson Westbrook ft. Mackenzie Carpenter - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Roland, Tom (March 21, 2025). "How Hudson Westbrook Takes Listeners on a Lonely Tour in 'House Again'". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hudson Westbrook on debut album "Texas Forever"". CBS News. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 9, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. August 4, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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