50 Best Country Songs About Prayer

Country Songs That Capture Prayer Moments

There’s a very specific kind of hush that hits when a song about prayer sneaks in. It’s not exactly reverent, not quite sorrowful, but tangled somewhere in between. You’re driving late through quiet streets, folding laundry in a half-lit kitchen, or staring at a night sky that feels too big, and the right song lands. Some of these tracks aren’t literally about prayer, but they carry the weight or hope that makes the moment feel like one. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs slip in here and there, echoing that mix of gratitude, worry, and small flashes of peace that prayer can stir up.

Not every track lifts or soothes the spirit the same way. Some pull at memories that twist your stomach, some make the quiet hours feel alive. There’s a mix of guitars, voices cracking just enough, the kind of rhythms that hum through your chest without asking for permission. Some songs feel like a whisper, some like a shout in the dark. All of them sit with that moment and let you exist in it.

These songs capture the hush and hum of reaching out, reflecting, and letting go. They roll with doubt, hope, and the messy tangle of human intention. The right track can make a kitchen, a truck bed, or a small room feel like a chapel in its own way. Here’s a list of the best country songs about prayer that hold that feeling.

1. 'Unanswered Prayers' by Garth Brooks

2. 'Jesus, Take the Wheel' by Carrie Underwood

3. 'Three Wooden Crosses' by Randy Travis

4. 'I Saw God Today' by George Strait

5. 'Go Rest High on That Mountain' by Vince Gill

6. 'Long Black Train' by Josh Turner

7. 'When I Get Where I'm Going' by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton

8. 'Believe' by Brooks & Dunn

9. 'Holes in the Floor of Heaven' by Steve Wariner

10. 'The Old Rugged Cross' by Johnny Cash

11. 'Why Me Lord' by Kris Kristofferson

12. 'I Saw the Light' by Hank Williams

13. 'That's What I Love About Sunday' by Craig Morgan

14. 'He's Alive' by Dolly Parton

15. 'Angels Among Us' by Alabama

16. 'The Man I Want to Be' by Chris Young

17. 'The Master's Call' by Marty Robbins

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

19. 'Me and Jesus' by Tom T. Hall

20. 'Bless the Broken Road' by Rascal Flatts

21. 'God's Will' by Martina McBride

22. 'Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore' by Chris Stapleton

23. 'Something in the Water' by Carrie Underwood

24. 'God Must Really Love Me' by Craig Morgan

25. 'This Is God' by Phil Vassar

26. 'I'm Gonna Live Forever' by Billy Joe Shaver

27. 'Just a Closer Walk With Thee' by Patsy Cline

28. 'Family Bible' by George Jones

29. 'I'd Rather Have Jesus' by Loretta Lynn

30. 'When Its My Time' by Brent Cobb

31. 'Phone Call to God' by Brett Eldredge

32. 'Where I Find God' by Larry Fleet

33. 'Where No One Stands Alone' by Elvis Presley

34. 'The Outlaw's Prayer' by Johnny Paycheck

35. 'Thank God' by Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown

36. 'A Satisfied Mind' by Porter Wagoner

37. 'God Gave Me You' by Blake Shelton

38. 'The Other Side' by Lauren Alaina

39. 'Jesus Was a Carpenter' by Johnny Cash

40. 'My Church' by Maren Morris

41. 'That Old King James' by Scotty McCreery

42. 'Will Your Lawyer Talk to God' by Kitty Wells

43. 'Pray' by Merle Haggard

44. 'Whiskey and You' by Chris Stapleton

45. 'Heaven Help My Heart' by Wynonna Judd

46. 'I'm Only Jesus' by Tim McGraw

47. 'Where I Find God' by Larry Fleet

48. 'The Christian' by Dierks Bentley

49. 'Get Up in Jesus' Name' by Collin Raye

50. 'When It's My Time' by Brent Cobb