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Country Hitmaker Shares Memorial Day Playlist of the Most Patriotic Country Songs

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Trace Adkins has the perfect patriotic country playlist, and he's sharing it with his fans in honor of Memorial Day.

To commemorate the federal holiday, the country crooner shared a Spotify playlist he curated to honor those who served and sacrificed their lives for the country - and, of course, included some of his own patriotic songs on the list.

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Adkins took to Instagram on Sunday, May 24 to share the link to his Memorial Day playlist titled "For Those Who Served," which includes 19 of the most patriotic songs country music has to offer.

The playlist features several songs from Adkins' own discography, including the 2005 track "Arlington," one of his most emotional tributes to fallen U.S. soldiers. Other songs that made the playlist include "'Til the Last Shots Fired," "Semper Fi," "Empty Chair" and "Still a Soldier."

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"In honor of Memorial Day weekend, this playlist includes songs to help us all remember and cherish the memories of the brave men and women who served," his Instagram post read. "We will never forget their sacrifices. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸"

Here is the full list of patriotic country songs for your Memorial Day playlist, as recommended by Trace Adkins:

  1. "Arlington" Trace Adkins
  2. "God Bless The U.S.A." Lee Greenwood
  3. "National Anthem" LeAnn Rimes
  4. "Still a Soldier" Trace Adkins
  5. "Just a Dream" Carrie Underwood
  6. "American Soldier" Toby Keith
  7. "I Drive Your Truck" Lee Brice
  8. "Empty Chair" Trace Adkins
  9. "One Hell Of An Amen" Brantley Gilbert
  10. "Two Soldiers Coming Home" Lori McKenna
  11. "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home" Justin Moore
  12. "If You're Reading This" Tim McGraw
  13. "Heaven Was Needing A Hero" Jo Dee Messina
  14. "More Than A Flag" Brandon Davis
  15. "'Til The Last Shot's Fired" Trace Adkins
  16. "Some Gave All" Billy Ray Cyrus
  17. "Ragged Old Flag" Johnny Cash
  18. "50,000 Names" Joey + Rory
  19. "Semper Fi" Trace Adkins



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This story was originally published May 25, 2026 at 11:59 AM.