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As Flag Day and Fourth of July approach – I wanted to put together a list of 7 favorite patriotic songs that would make a fabulous addition to your personal summer playlist.
Enjoy and God bless America!
#1. For Freedom (Avalon)
“Our flag is still standing there
She bled and she brought one land under God
Her colors still lead us there
She’s carried the lives of those before us
She’s buried the bold and brave
For freedom she holds our hopes
And hands up high
And for freedom she’ll ever wave.”
Album: For Freedom – EP
Artist: Avalon
Genre: Christian
#2. Ragged Old Flag (Johnny Cash)
We take her down every night
We don’t let her touch the ground and we fold her up right
On second thought, I do like to brag
‘Cause I’m mighty proud of that ragged old flag.”
Album: The Essential Johnny Cash
Artist: Johnny Cash
Genre: Spoken Word
#3. You’re a Grand Ol’ Flag (Mickey Mouse)
“You’re a grand old flag
You’re a high-flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave
You’re the emblem of
The land I love
The home of the free and the brave
Ev’ry heart beats true
Under red, white and blue
Where there’s never a boast or brag
But should old acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.”
Album: Yankee Doodle Mickey
Artist: Mickey Mouse and friends
Genre: Children, Patriotic
#4. Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (Disneyland)
“Let us have faith that right makes might,
and in that faith,
let us, to the end,
dare to do our duty as we understand it.”
Album: A Musical Tour: Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives
Artist: Disneyland
Genre: Spoken Word
#5. Independence Day (Martina McBride)
Let the whole world know that today
Is a day of reckoning.
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong
Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay
It’s Independence Day.”
Album: Greatest Hits
Artist: Martina McBride
Genre: Country
#6. God Bless the USA (Lee Greenwood)
I worked for all my life
And I had to start again
With just my children and my wife
To be living here today
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom
And they can’t take that away.”
Album: American Patriot
Artist: Lee Greenwood
Genre: Country
#7. The Star Spangled Banner (Whitney Houston)
Between their loved home and the war’s desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav’n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.”
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!”
Album: Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances
Artist: Whitney Houston
Genre: Pop
These are all great picks. I’ve never thought of playing patriotic music at our get together before. I think that’s such a great way to add a bit more patriotic spirit to things!
i find the music helps us remember the reasons for the actual holiday. enjoy yours !! stay safe.
The perfect playlist to get ready for the 4th of July! I t is important to remember our patriotism and the love for our country
These are great picks! I love summer playlists and this would be awesome for Independence Day!
I love Independence Day! Carrie Underwood version is also good.
The songs are so amazing!
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This post is very timely. Yesterday, we celebrated our 122nd year of independence. I will check these songs out. Thanks for sharing. <3
I haven’t felt patriotic in a while. Especially when the injustices in this country haven’t been addressed an continue to go on.
This is the perfect playlist for the 4th of July! I’m bookmarking so I don’t lose it!
Didn’t know many songs on this list – thanks for sharing! Updating my playlist now!
I know most of these songs! It is a great list to be thinking about right now.
I love the song “Ragged Old Flag (Johnny Cash)” as it gives me patriotic spirit. I hope to check this in spotify later.
These are all great songs to inspire patriotism in everyone. It is very timely that you wrote this. I can only hope that people set aside their differences and just all work together to attain peace.
these are great songs. i always love a good patriotic song.
Thank you for a low down on all the great songs. I’ve never thought of playing patriotic songs but it sure is a great idea.
This is a great place is perfect for the 4th of July
Beautiful songs, wonderful melodies. Thank you for introducing them to us non-Americans who love your country and its people!
Great collection of songs. I am not so much familiar as I am not from US. But yes I am aware of 4th July as I had spent quite a long time in US.
I was born July 4 – A cancer!
great compilation and playlist. The biggest of these is that many of these tracks come out at a time when the country needed to embrace the differences of its citizens and come all together for the common good. Good Selection
Love the song Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. Thank you for sharing this list. Will make sure to add this to my Spotify playlist.
This looks like a good selections of songs. I had no idea about some of them being patriotic.
Nothing like a patriotic song to get you in the mood for the 4th of July! I haven’t even heard some of these!
These songs remind me of 3rd grade for some reason. And when I saw Grand Ole Flag – oh the tune just blasted in my head!
Thank you for these classic son listings! I hope one day as a nation, there can be a new patriotic song that unifies all people, and represents true equality.
When I was up north at my mom’s, a Johnny Cash show would play at night. He had his own musical show with guests. I didn’t know. So cool.
Great choices of songs especially the one by Johnny Cash.
It’s always great to include patriotic songs on our playlists, no matter our country, and these are some great ones for Americans.
This sounds like a nice song lists to play later. Thanks for this.
Interesting playlist. This would put people who are into the 4th in a patriotic mood.