Darius Rucker Announces New Single 'I Believe'

08-25-2026

(EBM) Darius Rucker returns with eagerly-awaited single "I Believe," his first new music since his acclaimed 2023 album Carolyn's Boy. Arriving Sept. 9 via MCA Nashville, the new single is available to pre-save/pre-order here.

Written by Rucker alongside Eric Paslay, Wayne Hector and producer Steve Robson, "I Believe" is a deeply personal yet universally relatable song rooted in hope and perseverance. Its message speaks to the moments when the world can feel uncertain and the path forward can seem difficult, offering a reminder to hold onto the things that endure: a faith in love and truth, a hope that there is always somewhere to return to, and the resilience to keep moving through the darkness toward the light.

"I think we all have moments when we wonder if things are ever going to get better," Rucker says. "For me, this song is about remembering what you believe in when everything around you makes that hard. I believe in love. I believe in truth. I believe there's always hope, and I believe in the people listening to this song. Sometimes you just need that reminder to keep going."

When all the lies you're hearing
Are louder than the truth
You're scared to take a chance
Because you're too afraid to lose
When everything you're feeling's just a different shade of blue
Don't give up, give up on you

'Cause I believe in love
I believe in truth
I believe that hope's a place
You'll always come back to
I believe in light
'Cause I have seen the proof
And I believe that darkness is the place we battle through
I believe in you
Oh Lord, this I pray
Hey maybe you'll believe it too someday

"I call it my love letter to America," he reflected during a recent appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show," where he performed an acoustic preview of the song. "The way the world is, where we are right now - I believe in us." Rucker also performed the song live throughout his recently concluded Songs of Summer Tour, with anticipation building among fans across social media.