31 Best Soldier-themed Songs for a Military Wedding Playlist
Last Updated: July 6, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)
The soldier songs are great to be played at Memorial Day celebrations or when our American soldiers return home or to send them a video message.
My top soldier songs cover many different music styles from Hip Hop, Pop Country, R&B, Reggae, and Rock. We also included different music eras from 1983 through today.
Our soldiers include all branches of the service including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and National Guard.
Our soldiers learn trades and also warfare to protect our country. Yes, there are different themes for soldier songs including toy soldiers, those that are traveling soldiers, and of course, the American soldiers, you could be a soldier of love, or you could be on the side of a soldier if you like animals you could be a buffalo soldier – yes we know.
Spotify Soldier Playlist
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- “Soldier” by Gavin DeGraw (Pop – 2011)
- “Soldier, Poet, King” by The Oh Hellos (Folk – 2015)
- “Soldier” by Destiny’s Child, T.I., Lil Wayne (R&B – 2004)
- “Soldier” by Ingrid Michaelson (Pop – 2009)
- “Soldier of Love” by Sade (R&B – 2010))
- “Soldier” by Fleurie, Tommee Profitt (Singer-Songwriter – 2016
- “Buffalo Soldier” by Bob Marley (Reggae – 1983)
- “Travelin’ Soldier” by The Chicks (Country – 2002)
- “Toy Soldiers” by Martika (Pop – 1988)
- “American Soldier” by Toby Keith (Country – 2003)
- “Soldier” by James TW (Singer-Songwriter – 2019)
- “Like Toy Soldier” by Eminem (Hip Hop – 2002)
- “Soldier On” by The Temper Trap (Alternative – 2009)
- “Citizen/Soldier” by 3 Doors Down (Rock – 2008)
- “Soldier” by Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams (Pop – 2019)
- “Soldier’s Eye” by Jack Savoretti (Singer-Songwriter – 2007)
- “Soldier” by Erykah Badu (R&B – 2008)
- “Soldier Boy” by The Shirelles (Pop – 1962)
- “Soldier Of Love” by Donny Osmond (Pop – 1989)
- “Pink Soldiers” by Boris Way (Dance – 2021)
Popular Songs About Soldiers
Soldiers – Rachel Platten
Released in 2020 on the album Soldiers
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
We’re at the end of the road
We’re all soldiers on our own
Tryna find our way back home
Soldier – James TW
Released in 2019 on the album Chapters
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m not a soldier
But I’ll fight through our darkest of days
Get on my shoulders
And I’ll carry you all of the way
One Little Soldier – Regina Spektor
Released in 2019 on the album Bombshell Soundtrack
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
One little soldier
Plugging into your power
One little soldier
Calling you a coward
Soldier – Fleurie
Released in 2016 on the album Soldier
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Head down ’til the work is done
Waiting on that morning sun
Soldier keep on marchin’ on
Soldier, Poet, King – The Oh Hellos
Released in 2015 on the album Dear Wormwood
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
There will come a soldier
Who carries a mighty sword
He will tear your city down
Oh lei, oh lai, oh, Lord
Soldier – Brian Cross featuring Daniel Gidland
Released in 2013 on the album Pop Star, The Album
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’ll be your soldier
I’ll be your fighter
If all your sky was falling down
I’ll take you with me
Soldiers – Otherwise
Released in 2012 on the album True Love Never Dies
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
We are the ones who will never be broken
With our final breath
We’ll fight to the death
We are soldiers, we are soldiers
Soldier – Gavin DeGraw
Released in 2011 on the album Sweeter
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I know you don’t believe it
But I said it and I still mean it
When you heard what I told you
When you get worried, I’ll be your soldier
Soldier Song – Steve Azar
Released in 2011 on the album Soldier Song
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Your soldier is fanally coming home
To you and the kind
The life I’ve missed
Soldier Of Love – Sade
Released in 2010 on the album Soldier of Love
Genre: R&B
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m a soldier of love
Every day and night
I’m a soldier of love
All the days of my life
Soldiers & Jesus – James Otto
Released in 2010 on the album Shake What God Gave Ya
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
They never pick a fight but their there to pick up the pieces
God only knows where we’d be without soldiers and Jesus
Soldier – Ingrid Michaelson
Released in 2009 on the album Everybody
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And so it goes, this soldier knows
The battle with the heart isn’t easily won
But it can be won
Standing Soldier – Demarco
Released in 2008 on the album Standing Soldiers
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Dem waan we fi fall
But da nah happen none at all
Dem waan we fi fall
Raise up the food and tek di dancehall
Man a standing soldier
Citizen Soldier – 3 Doors Down
Released in 2008 on the album 3 Doors Down
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Citizen soldiers
Holding the light for the ones that we guide from the dark of despair
Standing on guard for the ones that we shelter
Donny Soldier – Devvo
Released in 2007 on the album Donny Soldier
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m starting out
I am poor
No pennies in me’ pockets
Can I sleep on ya’ floor?
Broken Boy Soldier – The Raconteurs
Released in 2006 on the album Broken Boy Soldiers
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
The toy broken boy soldier
I’m child and man and child again
The boy never gets older
Soldier Side – System of a Down
Released in 2005 on the album Mezmerize
Genre: Rock
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Welcome to the soldier side, there is no one here but me
People on the soldier side, there is no one here but me
Soldier Like Me – 2Pac
Released in 2004 on the album Loyal to the Game
Genre: Hip Hop
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Tryna keep a n**** down, but shit fails
Before I let you take me, I told you
F*** bein’ trapped, I’m a soldier
Soldier – Destiny’s Child featuring T.I. and Lil Wayne
Released in 2004 on the album Destiny Fulfilled
Genre: R&B
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
If your status ain’t hood
I ain’t checkin’ for him
Betta be street if he lookin’ at me
I need a soldier
Like Toy Soldiers – Eminem
Released in 2004 on the album Encore
Genre: Hip Hop
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Bit by bit, torn apart
We never win, but the battle wages on
For toy soldiers
American Soldier – Toby Keith
Released in 2003 on the album Shock’n Y’all
Genre: Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I will always do what’s right
I’m out here on the front lines
Sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I’m an American soldier
Travelin’ Soldier – The Chicks
Released in 2002 on the album Home
Genre: Country
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Waitin’ for the soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter says
A soldier’s coming home
Soldier – Eminem
Released in 2002 on the album The Eminem Show
Genre: Hip Hop
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
(I’m a soldier)
Even if my collarbones crush or crumble
I will never stumble
A Soldier’s King – Kenny Rogers
Released in 1996 on the album The Gift
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Some are bound to be forgotten like they never lived at all
But we’re all born to know Him and stand befor His light
Like the soldier who found his king tonight
Toy Soldiers – Martika
Released in 1988 on the album Martika
Genre: Pop
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Bit by bit (bit by bit), torn apart (torn apart)
We never win, but the battle wages on
For toy soldiers
Buffalo Soldier – Bob Marley
Released in 1983 on the album Confrontation
Genre: Reggae
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m just a Buffalo Soldier
In the heart of America
Stolen from Africa, brought to America
Said he was fighting on arrival
Fighting for survival
Soldier of Fortune – Deep Purple
Released in 1974 on the album Stormbringer
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill going round
Guess I’ll always be a soldier of fortune
One Tin Soldier (Theme from Billy Jack) – The Original Cast
Released in 1969 on the album Billy Jack Soundtrack
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
There won’t be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgment day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away
The Unknown Soldier – The Doors
Released in 1968 on the album Waiting for the Sun
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Bullet strikes the helmet’s head
And it’s all over
For the unknown soldier
It’s all over
For the unknown soldier, hut
Listen to songs about family.
Universal Soldier – Donovan
Released in 1965 on the album What’s Bin Did and What’s Bin Hid
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
He’s the Universal Soldier and he really is to blame
His orders come from far away no more
They come from here and there and you and me
Soldier Boy – The Shirelles
Released in 1962 on the album Baby It’s You
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Soldier boy,
Oh, my little soldier boy
I’ll be true to you
You were my first love
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Matthew (Matt) Campbell is the founder/editor of My Wedding Songs from his experience as a wedding DJ. He is the author of two wedding planners: ‘Wedding Songs Planner’ and ‘The Wedding Music Toolkit’. Matt is the host of the ‘Wedding Songs Podcast’. He shares music inspiration in his weekly newsletter the ‘Wedding MusicLetter’. His articles have been published on Rolling Stone, DJ Life Magazine, and DJ Times. Matt resides in the wedding capital of the world – Las Vegas.