Aaron Tippin will become the latest country artist to put together an album specifically for the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain with a CD that pays homage to his late father.

He Believed is tabbed for a May 6 release. The album's title track, which Aaron co-wrote with his wife Thea, was created as a tribute to Willis Tippin, who died in a traffic accident in North Carolina in 2005.

"Although this CD is dedicated to my dad, I hope it speaks to everyone who has had a mentor like he was to me," Aaron says.

Half of the album's 12 songs are brand new recordings, while the other six are songs that have become hits for Aaron, including "Working Man's Ph.D.," "Whole Lotta Love On The Line" and "I Got It Honest." Cracker Barrel has an entire line of country albums in its general store. Aaron joins Alabama, Josh Turner, Lonestar and Merle Haggard among the artists who've had new releases through the company in the last year.