Dream Chaser

Dream Chaser marks Willie Nelson’s 79th solo studio album and his 156th album overall, according to Texas Monthly’s interactive All Willie Nelson Albums Ranked. Dream Chaser is a brand-new release that brings together a collection of reflective, story-driven songs focused on relationships, personal growth, and life on the road. Rooted in classic songwriting traditions with a modern perspective, Dream Chaser balances intimate narratives with universal themes of perseverance, timing, and clarity.

Dream Chaser continues Willie Nelson’s longrunning creative partnership with producer and cowriter Buddy Cannon, a collaboration that has yielded nearly 20 albums over the past 13 years. The two co-wrote 6 of the songs, half of which were written with the Nashville songwriter Bobby Tomberlin and one of which was co-written by one of Willie’s notable tour mates from 2025. In a 2025 GQ interview, Willie described the origin of “I Can’t Read Your Mind,” a rare Willie Nelson–Bob Dylan cowrite, explaining that Dylan brought him the idea - “I can’t read your mind,” and the pair continued with “the letters are too small”  - before Willie passed along his  to Cannon, who developed the song into its final form.

Tracklist

1. Dream Chaser (Written by Buddy Cannon, Bobby Tomberlin & Willie Nelson)
2. Fly Away (Written by Buddy Cannon & Bobby Whitlock)
3. We’d Make A Good Movie (Written by Willie Nelson, Buddy Cannon & Bobby Tomberlin)
4. I Can’t Read Your Mind (Written by Willie Nelson, Buddy Cannon & Bob Dylan)
5. Whiskey Wants Me To (Written by Buddy Cannon & Bobby Tomberlin)
6. Wonder What I’m Gonna Do (Written by Willie Nelson & Buddy Cannon)
7. After All (Written by Willie Nelson & Buddy Cannon)
8. Love Overdue (Written by Mickey Raphael, Donald W. Poythress & Anna Lisa Graham)
9. I Don’t Think I’ve Cried Today (Written by Buddy Cannon, Bobby Tomberlin & Willie Nelson)
10. Developing My Pictures (Written by Earl Montgomery)