50 Best Country Songs About Strength
Top Country Tracks That Highlight Strength
There’s a certain grit that surfaces when life pushes you up against the wall. It’s not clean or heroic, more like holding on by the threads that haven’t snapped yet. Country music has a way of catching that space, somewhere between breaking down and breaking through. These songs sound like long drives home after bad news, or quiet mornings where you drag yourself back to standing. Not every track was written with strength in mind, but they carry the weight of it anyway, and that’s what makes them stick.
Strength in country music doesn’t shine in neon. It shows up in cracked voices, steady guitars, and words that feel borrowed from people who’ve actually lived it. You’ll hear echoes of the same pulse that runs through pop, rock, country, and R&B songs, but with the sharp edges left on. The power here isn’t loud victory—it’s keeping steady when there’s no victory to show. Some songs wander close to heartbreak or loss, but the way they land makes them fit this theme of holding steady in the middle of hard ground.
This kind of playlist doesn’t come with a pep talk. It sits in the rough parts and reminds you that strength doesn’t always look clean or pretty. Some songs lean heavy, some lift quietly, some do both in a single verse. They’re the kind of tracks that make you nod along even if they weren’t written with you in mind. With that in place, here are the best country songs for strength.
Top 10 Country Strength Songs
1. 'I'm a Survivor' by Reba McEntire
2. 'The Champion' by Carrie Underwood
3. 'Redneck Woman' by Gretchen Wilson
4. 'Rise Up' by Thomas Rhett
5. 'Born to Fly' by Sara Evans
6. 'The Climb' by Miley Cyrus
7. 'If I Die Young' by The Band Perry
8. 'Stronger' by Faith Hill
9. 'Humble and Kind' by Tim McGraw
10. 'The House That Built Me' by Miranda Lambert
Uplifting Country Music #11 to 20
11. 'You Should Be Here' by Cole Swindell
12. 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack
13. 'Something to Be Proud Of' by Montgomery Gentry
14. 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' by George Jones
15. 'Tough People' by Drew Baldridge
16. 'Unanswered Prayers' by Garth Brooks
17. 'You Don't Mess With a Mama' by Jason Aldean
18. 'This One's For the Girls' by Martina McBride
19. '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton
20. 'Independence Day' by Martina McBride
Country Songs to Build You Up #21 to 30
21. 'God's Gonna Cut You Down' by Johnny Cash
22. 'Better Things To Do' by Terri Clark
23. 'The Pill' by Loretta Lynn
24. 'My Give A Damn's Busted' by Jo Dee Messina
25. 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman!' by Shania Twain
26. 'Before He Cheats' by Carrie Underwood
27. 'You'll Never Get to Me' by Killing Joke
28. 'Follow Your Arrow' by Kacey Musgraves
29. 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor
30. 'Goodbye Earl' by The Chicks
Songs About Perseverance in Country Music #31 to 40
31. 'Keep Your Head Up' by Andy Grammer
32. 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels' by Kitty Wells
33. 'It Gets Easier' by Jason Isbell
34. 'Unstoppable' by Rascal Flatts
35. 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia' by The Charlie Daniels Band
36. 'Fancy' by Reba McEntire
37. 'Roots Run Deep' by Amber Rose Country Music
38. 'The Fighter' by Keith Urban
39. 'Where's Tammy Wynette' by Kellie Pickler
40. 'I Don't Ever Give Up' by Patty Griffin
Country Songs with a Strong Message #41 to 50
41. 'You Don't Own Me' by Lesley Gore
42. 'The Hard Way' by Turnpike Troubadours
43. 'Back to Tennessee' by Josiah and the Bonnevilles
44. 'That Don't Impress Me Much' by Shania Twain
45. 'Keep On Going' by Fleetwood Mac
46. 'I'm a Woman' by Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson & Reba McEntire
47. 'Work in Progress' by Alan Jackson
48. 'The Comeback' by Morgan Wallen
49. 'Get Your Shine On' by Florida Georgia Line
50. 'I Won't Back Down' by Tom Petty
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