Mark Wills is taking country music to church - and he's bringing an absolutely stacked guest list with him.
The Grand Ole Opry member and Platinum-selling country hitmaker is preparing to release his first-ever Gospel album, Grand Ole Revival, on November 6, 2026, and judging by the names attached to the project, Wills wasn't interested in making a quiet entrance into Gospel music.
Vince Gill, Cody Johnson, Trisha Yearwood, Travis Tritt, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Jamey Johnson, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Isaacs, Bill Anderson and the Gaither Vocal Band are among the stars joining Wills for the faith-filled collection.
And there's another detail that makes the project especially fitting: Wills recorded the album on the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage.
Produced by GRAMMY nominee Ben Isaacs, Grand Ole Revival finds Wills revisiting both his musical roots and his personal faith journey through familiar hymns and Gospel standards, alongside the album's title track. For an artist known for country hits including "19 Somethin'," "Wish You Were Here" and "Don't Laugh at Me," the project marks a significant new chapter.
But it's the collaborations that are likely to have country and Gospel fans talking.
Cody Johnson joins Wills for "The Lily of the Valley," while Ricky Skaggs and Rhonda Vincent pile onto "I'll Fly Away." Trisha Yearwood lends her unmistakable voice to "How Great Thou Art," and Vince Gill and Rebecca Lynn Howard appear on the Gaither classic "Because He Lives."
Then things get even more crowded.
"The Baptism of Jesse Taylor" features Jamey Johnson, Charlie McCoy and the Gaither Vocal Band, while Travis Tritt and The Oak Ridge Boys join Wills for "I Saw the Light." The Isaacs appear throughout the project, including on "Victory in Jesus" and the title track.
Perhaps the biggest family-style gathering arrives with "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," featuring Leona Williams and The Isaacs alongside Jim Brady, Melissa Brady, Macey Wills and Conner McDonald.
Wills even gets a little help from country music history itself on the closing title song, "Grand Ole Revival," which features The Isaacs and Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson, with additional harmony from Macey Wills.
The album arrives as Gaither Music Group continues a summer packed with Country Gospel releases, but Grand Ole Revival may be one of its most ambitious crossover projects yet. Rather than simply assembling a collection of hymns, Wills has turned his Gospel debut into something resembling an Opry family reunion.
Grand Ole Revival Tracklist
- "The Lily of the Valley" - featuring Cody Johnson
- "I'll Fly Away" - featuring Ricky Skaggs and Rhonda Vincent
- "How Great Thou Art" - featuring Trisha Yearwood
- "The Baptism of Jesse Taylor" - featuring Jamey Johnson, Charlie McCoy and Gaither Vocal Band
- "Because He Lives" - featuring Vince Gill and Rebecca Lynn Howard
- "Victory in Jesus" - featuring The Isaacs
- "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" - featuring May Estes and Ben Isaacs
- "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" - featuring Leona Williams and The Isaacs, with Jim Brady, Melissa Brady, Macey Wills and Conner McDonald
- "I Saw the Light" - featuring Travis Tritt and The Oak Ridge Boys
- "Mansion Over the Hilltop" - featuring The Sound
- "Look for Me"
- "Grand Ole Revival" - featuring The Isaacs and Bill Anderson, with additional harmony by Macey Wills
Grand Ole Revival will be released everywhere November 6. The CD is currently listed for $11.95 through Gaither, with preorders shipping on or before release day.
For Wills, the album may be billed as his Gospel debut, but with an Opry stage, a dozen beloved songs and what feels like half of Nashville dropping by to sing, Grand Ole Revival is shaping up to be much more than a side trip into Gospel music. It sounds like Wills is throwing a full-blown country church homecoming.
