50 Best Country Songs About Morning

Best Country Morning Songs to Start the Day

Mornings have their own strange weight. Some come with sun slipping through blinds, coffee that tastes half decent, and the quiet hum before the world wakes up. Others hit like a leftover storm, alarms blaring, too much to do before you’ve even opened your eyes all the way. The right song can tilt that balance either way. A lazy acoustic track makes a slow sunrise stretch even longer, while a high-energy fiddle or banjo pushes you through the haze when you’d rather crawl back under the covers. Some of these tracks talk directly about morning, others just feel like they belong to it, the same way certain smells or shadows do.

Morning doesn’t always feel fresh or peaceful. Sometimes it’s frantic, filled with forgotten plans and last-minute scrambles, the soundtrack of clanging dishes or boots on gravel driveways. A soft ballad can make that chaos feel cinematic for a second, while an upbeat tune might kick you into motion whether you’re ready or not. These songs don’t smooth the edges or pretend everything’s calm. They live in that space where half-awake minds wander, where the day hasn’t decided what it’s going to be yet. Some pop, rock, country, and R&B songs even sneak into that territory, unexpected but fitting, the way a random track can turn a sunrise drive into something that sticks in your head all week.

Not every morning is bright or gentle, and not every track on this list speaks directly to dawn. Some simply carry that feeling in their bones, wrapping up the promise, exhaustion, and restless energy that mornings tend to bring. These are the best country songs for mornings when you need sound to meet the light creeping in.

1. 'Amarillo by Morning' by George Strait

2. 'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down' by Kris Kristofferson

3. 'Good Morning Beautiful' by Steve Holy

4. 'It's a Great Day to Be Alive' by Travis Tritt

5. 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by John Denver

6. 'I'll Be Here In The Morning' by Don Williams

7. 'Light of a Clear Blue Morning' by Dolly Parton

8. 'Waking Up in Vegas' by Katy Perry

9. 'Sunrise' by Morgan Wallen

10. 'Starting Over' by Chris Stapleton

11. 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack

12. 'Early Morning Breeze' by Dolly Parton

13. 'Wake Me Up' by Billy Currington

14. 'Wichita Lineman' by Glen Campbell

15. 'It's Such a Pretty World Today' by Wynn Stewart

16. 'Morning Time' by The Brothers Comatose

17. 'Country Road' by James Taylor

18. 'It's a Beautiful Day' by The Mavericks

19. 'Holler Back' by The Lost Trailers

20. 'Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good' by Don Williams

21. 'Good Morning Country Music' by The Promised Land

22. 'Feels Good' by O.N.E. The Duo

23. 'Giddy Up!' by Shania Twain

24. 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night' by Jake Owen

25. 'Good Time' by Alan Jackson

26. 'I'm Not For Everyone' by Brothers Osborne

27. 'Toes' by Zac Brown Band

28. 'Our Song' by Taylor Swift

29. 'I Can See Clearly Now' by Johnny Nash

30. 'Morning Comes' by Delta Rae

31. 'Will It Be There in the Morning' by Kameron Marlowe

32. 'Sunday Morning' by The Velvet Underground & Nico

33. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles

34. 'The Way I Am' by Merle Haggard

35. 'New Day' by Sting

36. 'Sunrise, Sunset' by Robert Goulet

37. 'Morning Over the Hills' by an unconfirmed artist

38. 'The Sun Rises Up' by the Dixie Chicks

39. 'Feels Like Today' by Rascal Flatts

40. 'Sunrise' by Norah Jones

41. 'Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset' by Luke Bryan

42. 'This Morning I Met a Beautiful Day' by Kenny Rogers

43. 'Daybreak' by Jimmy Dean

44. 'Good Day' by Tally Hall

45. 'In the Morning' by Rogue Wave

46. 'I've Got a New Day' by Alan Jackson

47. 'Morning, Noon, & Night' by Porter Wagoner

48. 'The Morning After' by Connie Smith

49. 'New Day Dawning' by The Statler Brothers

50. 'Woke Up Like This' by Chris Young