50 Best Country Songs About Following Your Dreams
Country tunes for chasing dreams
There’s a strange buzz that comes with chasing something big. It’s not pure confidence, not full-on fear, but this restless mix where your chest feels too tight and your mind keeps skipping ahead. You might be halfway through packing up a life you know for one you hope fits better, or staring out the window on a highway that seems endless. Then a song hits that makes the air feel different. The kind that keeps your eyes forward even when your stomach’s twisting. These are the tracks that catch that headspace and hold it without smoothing it out.
Nobody strolls toward a dream with perfect poise. It’s fumbled conversations with people you hope remember you later, nights that stretch longer than they should, the low hum of worry under a smile you’re trying to sell yourself on. And somewhere in the middle of that, a voice on the radio or a chorus in your earbuds hits like it knows the whole story. It could be a lone acoustic guitar speaking quiet truths or a full-band swell that makes your heart kick harder. The best pop, rock, country, and R&B songs carry that spark, the one that fuels the next step when the ground feels shaky.
Not every step toward a goal feels heroic. Some are messy and rushed, lit by streetlights you didn’t expect to be walking under. Some are full of noise and laughter that makes no sense until you’re looking back on it. These songs bring that uneven energy to life and make it feel worth holding onto for a while. Here are the best country songs for following your dreams.
Top 10 Dream Songs
1. 'The Climb'—Miley Cyrus
2. 'Til You Can't'—Cody Johnson
3. 'Even If It Breaks Your Heart'—Eli Young Band
4. 'The House That Built Me'—Miranda Lambert
5. 'I Hope You Dance'—Lee Ann Womack
6. 'Girl Goin' Nowhere'—Ashley McBryde
7. 'I'm Gonna Be Somebody'—Travis Tritt
8. 'The Impossible Dream (The Quest)'—Glen Campbell
9. 'Live or Die Trying'—Aaron Watson
10. 'The River'—Garth Brooks
Country Songs for Dream Chasers #11—20
11. 'Don't Close Your Eyes'—Keith Whitley
12. 'Last Dollar (Fly Away)'—Tim McGraw
13. 'The Journey Of Your Life'—Jake Owen
14. 'The Impossible'—Joe Nichols
15. 'Doin' This'—Luke Combs
16. 'The Outsiders'—Eric Church
17. 'You Gonna Fly'—Keith Urban
18. 'Live Like You Were Dying'—Tim McGraw
19. 'Underdogs'—Chris Young
20. 'The Underdog'—Aaron Watson
Country Music Motivation for Ambition #21—30
21. 'It's a Long Way Up'—Barry Manilow
22. 'Better Than You Left Me'—Mickey Guyton
23. 'Life Part Of Livin''—Chase Rice
24. 'Crazy Dreams'—Carrie Underwood
25. 'Some Days You Gotta Dance'—The Chicks
26. 'Road To Happiness'—Cam
27. 'Getting Good'—Lauren Alaina
28. 'Believe'—Brooks & Dunn
29. 'I'm A Survivor'—Reba McEntire
30. 'Shine'—Dolly Parton
Country Music for Dream Building #31—40
31. 'The Mountain'—Dierks Bentley
32. 'It Won't Always Be Like This'—Carly Pearce
33. 'Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)'—Gary Allan
34. 'The Cape'—Guy Clark
35. 'How They Remember You'—Rascal Flatts
36. 'The Bull'—Kip Moore
37. 'Bless The Broken Road'—Rascal Flatts
38. 'Humble And Kind'—Tim McGraw
39. 'Letter to Me'—Brad Paisley
40. 'Buy Dirt'—Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan
Country Songs About Pursuing Your Path #41—50
41. 'Amarillo by Morning'—George Strait
42. 'The Outsiders'—Eric Church
43. 'Up!'—Shania Twain
44. 'Follow Your Arrow'—Kacey Musgraves
45. 'Just A Dream'—Carrie Underwood
46. 'Temporary Home'—Carrie Underwood
47. 'Choices'—George Jones
48. 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)'—Kelly Clarkson
49. 'Islands In the Stream'—Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
50. 'Mountains'—Lonestar
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