Ben Rector discography
ArtistBen Rector
Studio8
Compilation1
Music videos17
Live3
Ep3
Singles16
Option nameAs featured artist
Option5
1option nameCollaboration albums
2option nameOther appearances
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The discography of American singer, songwriter and record producer Ben Rector consists of nine studio albums, four live albums, one compilation album, three extended plays (EP), sixteen singles and various music videos. He has been featured on five songs and has credits on eight others.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]		US
Rock
[2]		US
Indie
[3]		US
Folk
[4]
Twenty Tomorrow————
Songs That Duke Wrote
  • Released: December 4, 2008
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: CD, digital download
————
Into the Morning
  • Released: February 16, 2010
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: CD, digital download
——39—
Something Like This
  • Released: September 13, 2011
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: Digital download
411511—
The Walking in Between
  • Released: August 20, 2013
  • Label: Aptly Named / Roar
  • Format: Digital download
16542
Brand New
  • Released: August 28, 2015
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: Digital download
9221
Magic
  • Released: June 22, 2018[5]
  • Label: OK Kid
44721
The Joy of Music
  • Released: March 11, 2022[6]
  • Label: OK Kid
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
189———
The Richest Man in the World
  • Release: May 30, 2025
  • Label: OK Kid
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
———
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

TitleDetails
A Ben Rector Christmas
  • Released: November 13, 2020[7]
  • Label: OK Kid
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]		US
Rock
[2]		US
Indie
[3]		US
Folk
[4]
Live in Denver
  • Released: September 16, 2014
  • Label: Aptly Named / Roar
13940253
Magic: Live from the USA
  • Released: June 21, 2019
  • Label: OK Kid
————
Live from Atlanta
  • Released: June 16, 2023
  • Label: OK Kid
————
Live at The Delta Center
  • Released: February 20, 2026
  • Label: OK Kid
————
style=text-align:center" colspan="12" style="font-size: 8pt"|"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Extended plays

TitleEP details
Ben Rector
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, digital download
Jingles and Bells
  • Released: November 27, 2009
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: CD, digital download
Summer Candy
  • Released: July 27, 2010
  • Label: Aptly Named
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[8]
"The Power of Love"2014—"Newy Lewis and the Hues: Greatest Hits"[A]
"I Want a New Drug"—
"Do You Believe in Love"—
"Brand New"201682Brand New
"Kids" (MPLS Version)2019—"MPLS Magic" (MPLS Version)[B]
"Drive" (MPLS Version)—
"Duo" (MPLS Version)—
"It Would Be You"2020—The Joy of Music
"It Would Be You" (acoustic)
(featuring Ingrid Michaelson)		—
"The Thanksgiving Song"—A Ben Rector Christmas
"Range Rover"
(featuring Steve Winwood)		2021—
"The Best Is Yet to Come"—"The Best Is Yet to Come"[C]
"The Best Is Yet to Come (A Song for the New Year)"—
"What Makes a Man"
(featuring Thomas Rhett)		2022—rowspan="4"
"Wonderful World"—
"Color Up My World"
(featuring Hailey Whitters)		2024—
"Wreck"—
TitleYearAlbum
"A Bear in the Woods"
(Josh Lovelace featuring Ben Rector)		2017Young Folk
"Sailboat"
(Cody Fry featuring Ben Rector)		2022Symphony Sessions
"Back in Time"
(Christina Perri featuring Ben Rector)		A Lighter Shade of Blue
"Juggernaut (Sessions)"
(John Mark McMillan featuring Ben Rector)
"Ready"
(Cory Wong featuring Ben Rector)[10]		2023The Lucky One
"Joy - Live"
(The Choir Room featuring Ben Rector)		2024Let's Have Church (Live)
"Now That I Found You"
(Terri Clark featuring Ben Rector)		Terri Clark: Take Two

Music videos

TitleYearAlbum
"Dance With Me Baby"2010Into the Morning
"Beautiful"2014The Walking in Between
"The Power of Love""Newy Lewis and the Hues: Greatest Hits"
"I Want a New Drug"
"Do You Believe in Love"
"Brand New"[11]2015Brand New
"Paris"
"Drive"2018Magic
"Old Friends"
"The Thanksgiving Song"2020A Ben Rector Christmas
"Range Rover"
(featuring Steve Winwood)		2021rowspan="2"
"The Best Is Yet Come"[12]
"Dream On"[13]2022The Joy of Music
"Supernatural"[13]
(featuring Dave Koz)
"Living My Best Life"[13]
"Heroes"[13]
"Sunday"[13]
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
"Wonderful World"scope="row"
"Joy (The Choir Room Version)"2023scope="row"
"Color Up My World" (featuring Hailey Whitters)2024scope="row"
"Praying For Me" (featuring Mat Kearney)2025scope="row"

Other performance and songwriting credits

TitleYearArtistAlbumNotesRef.
"Everything Will Be Alright"2011Matt WertzWeights & WingsCo-writer, backing vocals[14]
"Running Back to You"Co-writer[14]
"For the First Time"
"She Is"2014Lady A747Writer[15]
"Time Machine"2019David HodgesDiscrepancies in the Recollection of Various Principles / Side BCo-writer
"Takeoff"2020Cory WongElevated Music for an Elevated MoodElectric piano
"Range Rover"Devin DawsonThe Pink SlipCo-writer
"The Thanksgiving Song"2021The PetersensLive Sessions, Vol. 04Writer
"Today"2023Marc ScibiliaMindyCo-writer

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Newy Lewis and the Hues: Greatest Hits" is the name of a three-track single.
  2. ^ "MPLS Magic (MPLS Version)" is the name of a three-track single.
  3. ^ "The Best Is Yet to Come" is the name of a two-track single.

References

  1. ^ "Ben Rector Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ben Rector Chart History: Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ben Rector Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ben Rector Chart History: Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (2018-06-10). "Watch: Ben Rector returns to Oklahoma hometown and plays with his high school band in music video for 'Old Friends'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  6. ^ "Ben Rector Finds the 'Joy of Music' With New Album, Out Today". Newswire. 2023-03-11. Archived 2023-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  7. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (2020-11-06). "Tulsa native Ben Rector stirs up original ode to Turkey Day for his first Christmas album". The Oklahoman. Archived 2023-05-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  8. ^ "Ben Rector". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  9. ^ Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  10. ^ Vigil, Dom (June 9, 2023). "Cory Wong & Ben Rector Release New Single, "Ready"". Prelude Press. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Bienstock, Richard (2016-08-18). "Ben Rector Talks About Earning His First Hot 100 Hit With ‘Brand New’ & the Song’s Fun-Filled New Video (Premiere)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  12. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (2021-12-10). "Ben Rector Releases New Year's Eve Song "The Best Is Yet to Come"". American Songwriter. Archived 2023-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  13. ^ Wong, Curtis (2022-03-19). "Ben Rector's 'The Joy Of Music' Is His Most Vibrant, Sonically Diverse Work Yet". Yahoo! News. Archived 2023-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  14. ^ "Matt Wertz + Ben Rector". Patch. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  15. ^ Bjorke, Matt (2014-09-24). "Story Behind The Song: Lady Antebellum "She Is"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03.