Modern Country songs written by Stan C Countz

Countz Country

Inspirational

Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music. Originating in the United States, it was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns, gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music, today, the term is typically used to refer to pop, but also includes rock, alternative rock, hip hop, metal, contemporary worship, punk, hardcore punk, Latin, electronic dance music, R&B-influenced gospel, and country styles.

After originating in the US, it has since become a globally recognized style of popular music. It has representation on several music charts, including Billboard's Christian Albums, Christian Songs, Hot Christian AC (Adult Contemporary), Christian CHR, Soft AC/Inspirational, and Christian Digital Songs as well as the UK's Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart. Top-selling CCM artists will also appear on the Billboard 200. In the iTunes Store, the genre is represented as part of the Christian and gospel genre while the Google Play Music system labels it as Christian/Gospel. CCM sets itself apart due to its versatile sound profile and accessibility. Its range of expression, from soft ballads to rock-infused anthems and content that goes beyond just worship to dealing with personal struggles and societal issues, is what makes it both compelling and relatable to a diverse listener base.

Contemporary Christian

Smooth Jazz

Redneck Lovin' Cup - Country Chemistry

Songs written by Stan Countz, Folk & Singer-Songwriter, Indie, Gospel, Christian Rock, Patriot Pop

Washington Elites

Beautiful Psalm set to a contemporary Christian music written by Stan Countz

Psalms 1

Inspirational Contemporary Christian Pop song written by Stan Countz

Nothing Is As It Appears

We'll Work It Out

He's Not Finished With Me Yet

Run to the Rock that Doesn't Roll

God's Love Letter

Long Live the South, The Fox and the Hound, Countz Country, Songs written by Stan Countz

Long Live the South

Water Instead of Wine

Gospel, Christian Country, Country Gospel, Just a Revival, Songs written by Stan Countz

Just a Revival

CCM, Contemporary Christian Music, Christian Rock, Jesus Music, Songs written by Stan Countz

They Called Us Jesus Freaks

If God Be For Us, Who Cares Who's Against Us?, Inspirational songs written by Stan Countz

Who Cares Who's Against Us

Run to the Rock that Doesn't Roll (Acoustic Version)

The Shoes of the Great Physician

Now She's Yours

Boomerang love, met when young, reconnected after many years later, a love like ours is above stars after many hurts and scars years later, we knew in our hearts there's nothin' greater than - a love like ours...

A Love Like Ours

Those Hap Happy Days

This Too Will Pass is a song about the brevity of life and the importance of keeping the main thing, the main thing...

This Too Will Pass

A song about my experience having a heart attack and heart bypass...

Living Proof

Sometimes all you can do is Watch and Pray

Watch and Pray

When Will We Wake Up From our Slumber?

Contemporary country ballad with an age-old message not to take life for granted cause we don't know how many days we've been handed.

Life's A Gift and There's No Returns

Too Late to Dream

Broken-hearted man decries his lot, reflects on his lost love and wonders if he has the right to be wrong.

The Right to be Wrong

Song about my late father - Charlie Countz 

That Charlie Grin

Song about my dad passing away before I could get to the hospital

What the Doctor Said

A song about directed energy weapons and how to protect against them.

Hard News to Chew

Like in the days Jacob was enslaved, they painted blood over their doorways, by the Lamb's blood we've been saved. We praise Your holy name. 

Plead the Blood

I’m fightin’ for my life but you cut me like a knife - I guess I’m not your white knight any more 

Not Your White Knight Anymore

Let Revival Strike This Holy Ground

I know the plans I have for you, plans for good and not for evil - to give you hope, hope and a future. Jer. 29:11

Hope and a Future

What's in a Country Love Song is a country love song by Stan Countz

What's In a Country Love Song_

Real Love

I'm seeing an inscrutable divide. Everyone seeking the truth inside. Look around and see, the sad eyes on the street. They need to meet the One who changes lives!

Walk in the Light

A beautiful haunting tune with flute and lyre.

The Flute and the Lyre

Where did she go? Where could she be? When will I know? When will I be free?
Time goes by so slow like an ol’ willow tree. That someone I used to know grows deep inside of me

Someone I Used to Know

Beware the wolf in sheep's clothes. He's a thief from head to toe. He cheats and thinks that no one knows. He'll reap what he sows. 

Wolf in Sheep's Clothes

By sin we've been tainted and infected. We're here today and gone tomorrow
But He was despised and rejected - a man acquainted with sorrows !

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

My Ride or Die

Welcome to the End Times is a gospel happy hardcore song by lyricist and songwriter stan countz

Welcome to the End Times

The true battle in this country isn't simply left vs. right or black vs. white - it's wrong vs. right

The Final Fight - Pick a Side

He paved the way. We've no excuse. So sing His praise, or sing the blues. Came to save us,
King of the Jews. His life He gave us...He paid our dues!

He Paid Our Dues

Smooth jazz song about love rekindled late in life.

Dinner and a Movie

Smooth jazz track about a guy who re-discovers love after his wife dies...

Castaway

You won't leave us to fall in the dark, if we seek You with all of our hearts.

To Know You is to Love You

R&B & Soul, bluesy song about a guy who has romantic feelings about a girl who only sees him as shoulder to cry on.

Heart-to-Heart

Song about summer love that ended too soon.

The End of Me and You

EDM happy hardcore pop love song by Stan Countz written for his wife...

Four Stupid Letters

Burnin' down the house
Turn it up loud, burn it down
Burn it down, burn it down
Turn it up loud, burn it down

Burnin' up, burnin' up the dance floor
Can't get enough, comin' back for more
Burnin' up, burnin' up the dance floor
Can't get enough, comin' back for more

Burn it up, now
Turn it up, louder
Blow it up, now
Like gun powder
Can't get enough
Turn it up louder
Blow it up, now
Like gun powder

Bass line kickin’, makin' it rain
Burnin' up the kitchen, makin' it flame
Clock is tickin', breakin' the chain
Cameras clickin' and takin' names

Burnin' up, burnin' up the dance floor
Can't get enough, comin' back for more
Burnin' up, burnin' up the dance floor
Can't get enough, comin' back for more

Burn it up, now
Turn it up, louder
Blow it up, now
Like gun powder
Can't get enough
Turn it up louder
Blow it up, now
Like gun powder

Turn it up, burnin' ever higher
Turn it up, now you're on fire
Burn it up, burnin' ever brighter
Turn it up, turn it up higher

Turn it up, turn it up louder
Can you feel, can you feel the power?
Turn it up, turn it up louder
Blow it up now, like gun powder

Burnin' up, burnin' up the dance floor
Can't get enough, comin' back for more
Burnin' up, burnin' up the dance floor
Can't get enough, comin' back for more

Burn it up, now
Turn it up, louder
Blow it up, now
Like gun powder
Can't get enough
Turn it up louder
Explode on the floor
Like gun powder

Burn it up, turn it up louder
Can you feel
Can you feel the power?
Can't get enough
Turn it up louder
Explode on the floor
Like gun powder! 

Like Gun Powder

You're my anchor when my ship comes into port
You're my banker, so I don't come up short
When we travel, you pack up all my bags
I'd unravel, if you ever were to pass

Ya keep me from worry, so I don't have to fret
When I'm in a hurry, You're my map and GPS
Keep me in the black, so I don't kite checks
Keep me on track, otherwise, I'd be a wreck

I don't know what I'd do, if I didn't have you
I'd be a mess, that's the Gospel truth
Because of you, I'm a happy man
If not for you, I'd be hat in hand

You make sure I'm fed, you're amazing in bed
Sometimes I think, you're crazy in the head
Favorite color is red, bake the best cornbread
If you were dead, who'd give me my meds?

I don't know what I'd do, if I didn't have you
I'd be a mess, that's the Gospel truth
Because of you, I'm a happy man
If not for you, I'd be hat in hand

You make sure I'm fed, you're amazing in bed
Sometimes I think, you're crazy in the head
Favorite color is red, bake the best cornbread
If you were dead, who'd give me my meds?

I'd be a mess, that's the Gospel truth
I don't know what I'd do, if I didn't have you
Because of you, I'm a happy man
If not for you, I'd be hat in hand

Because of you, I'm a happy man
If not for you, I'd be hat in hand
Because of you, I'm a happy man
If not for you, I'd be hat in hand

Hat in Hand

It’s a brave new world: 
They said to hell with Biden
What skeletons have they been hidin?
They’re sellin’, but we ain’t buyin’ 

It’s a brave new world:
Every time they indict him
It gets a bit more excitin’
We get more enlightened

It's a brave new world
Should’ve been drawn n quartered
For ignorin’ law and order
Need a wall on our border
Dollar ain’t worth a quarter

It’s a brave new world
Joe's hidin' in his bunker
Denies any ties with Hunter
Who’s gonna fry? I wonder 
(pick a number)                             

It’s a brave new world                                
We’re drillin’ deeper wells
Killin’ sleeper cells
And fillin’ up our shelves

In this brave new world
Can’t seem to keep quiet
Mostly peaceful riot
Need to try to fight it                                                                                
(Can’t deny it)

It’s a brave new world
‘bout gender pronouns 
‘bout to have a throw down
Think it’s time we slow down
(and get sold out) 

He came to save the world 
From evil kings and tyrants 
He preached peace, not violence
Brings freedom not license
(He speaks in the silence)

He came to save world 
hidin’ beneath a fig leaf
Ain’t dead yet, but sickly
Jesus come quickly
(We need you, bigly)

In case you haven’t heard
It’s all there in His word
We ain’t mistakes of chemistry
He came to set us free         

It’s a brave new world
But we ain’t defenseless                             
Need come to our senses
And come to repentance

Every man boy and girl 
Needs to get right with their Maker
Salt that has lost it’s savor
Ain’t gonna help your neighbor
(So don’t waver)

It’s a brave new world 
so wake up from your slumber
The hairs on your head are numbered
Just in case you wondered

For God so Loved the World
He gave His only son, 
So those who trust in Him
Would see His kingdom come 

(In case you haven’t heard
The battle has been won…)                

BRAVE NEW WORLD

In the still of the night, I will praise Your name 
I’ll fight the good fight, Lord, break these chains 
Shower me in light, in this age of fear and sin 
Not by power or might but by Your Spirit within

Chorus 1
You are the Way, the Truth and the Life 
I walk by faith and not by sight
Your love for me flows day and night
You set me free, so stay by my side

[Rap]
Stay by my side, thru tribulations and trials 
In You I’ll abide, with the faith of a child
I’ll follow Your lead, I won’t boast or brag 
My righteous deeds, are like loathsome rags

Verse 2 
When I fail to believe, I’m tattered and tossed 
Like a wave of the sea, but no matter the cost
You paid the price, despising the shame
To live is Christ, to die is gain

[Instrumental break]
     
No mountain too high, no valley too low 
So stay by my side wherever I go
No eye has seen, no ear has heard
What You’ll bring for those who fear Your word

Chorus 2
By grace I’ve been saved, You paid the price
You rose from the grave, You saved my life
Your love for me flows day and night 
Bought my release, so stay by my side

[Rap]
Stay by my side, I crave Your grace and smile
In You I confide, though I’m depraved n defiled
It’s not by my deeds, or self-righteous acts 
It’s Your grace and mercy, or I might just brag 

I bow at Your feet as I sing this song— 
My flesh is weak but through You I’m strong!
I can’t wait to feel Your warm embrace
To see Your kingdom and enter Your gates

You promised freedom if we’d walk the narrow way
Satan’s defeated, it’s the dawn of the heralded age
The wages of sin is death, but His grace is free
Where do you want to spend, eternity?

[Outro]
By grace I’ve been saved, You paid the price
You rose from the grave, You saved my life
Your love for me flows day and night 
Bought my release, so stay by my side

Stay by My Side

In the still of the night, I will praise Your name 
I’ll fight the good fight, Lord, break these chains 
Shower me in light, in this age of fear and sin 
Not by power or might but by Your Spirit within

Chorus 1
You are the Way, the Truth and the Life 
I walk by faith and not by sight
Your love for me flows day and night
You set me free, so stay by my side

[Rap]
Stay by my side, thru tribulations and trials 
In You I’ll abide, with the faith of a child
I’ll follow Your lead, I won’t boast or brag 
My righteous deeds, are like loathsome rags

When I fail to believe, I’m tattered and tossed 
Like a wave of the sea, but no matter the cost
You paid the price, despising the shame
To live is Christ, to die is gain
     
No mountain too high, no valley too low 
So stay by my side wherever I go
No eye has seen, no ear has heard
What You’ll bring for those who fear Your word

Chorus 2
By grace I’ve been saved, You paid the price
You rose from the grave, You saved my life
Your love for me flows day and night 
Bought my release, so stay by my side

[Rap]
Stay by my side, I crave Your grace and smile
In You I confide, though I’m depraved n defiled
It’s not by my deeds, or self-righteous acts 
It’s Your grace and mercy, or I might just brag 

I bow at Your feet as I sing this song— 
My flesh is weak but through You I’m strong!
I can’t wait to feel Your warm embrace
To see Your kingdom and enter Your gates

You promised freedom if we’d walk the narrow way
Satan’s defeated, it’s the dawn of the heralded age
The wages of sin is death, but His grace is free
Where do you want to spend, eternity?

[Outro]
By grace I’ve been saved, You paid the price
You rose from the grave, You saved my life
Your love for me flows day and night 
Bought my release, so stay by my side

Stay by My Side - Version 2

I need to try to find a way
To break these chains that bind me
To wash my worries down the drain
To leave these pains behind me
I just need some time to pray
By His grace He guides me
He walks right beside me
In His wings He hides me

Chorus 
He’s the lion and the lamb
The Messiah, the Great I Am
He slayed a giant -- by a shepherd's hand
I think I can’t -- He says I can.

Feel like a white rat in a maze
Oh, please lead and guide me
Keep comin’ back to the same ol’ place
Oh, please stay beside me
No one will say it to my face
So, friend, please remind me
Can’t go where He won’t find me
He can break these chains that bind me

Chorus 
Cuz He’s the lion and the lamb
The Messiah, the Great I Am
He slayed a giant -- by a shepherd's hand
I think I can’t -- He says I can

Break these chains that bind me
Leave these pains behind me
So, friend, please remind me
Can’t go where He won’t find me
He walks right beside me
His Spirit leads and guides me
In His wings, He hides me

Chorus
He’s the lion and the lamb
The Messiah, the Great I Am
He slayed a giant -- by a shepherd's hand
I think I can’t -- He says I can

Outro
He’s the lion and the lamb
The Messiah, the Great I Am
He slayed a giant -- by a shepherd's hand
I think I can’t -- He says I can

He Says I Can

Time to get up from your nappin'
Somethin' drastic's 'bout to happen
So grab the hand of the Captain n hold on tight
Gonna go from bad to worse, before it's set to right

Prophecy's bein' fulfilled
Right before our eyes
Keep an eye on Israel
And Palestine

Chorus
Seek His kingdom first
And don't believe the serpent's lies
Gonna go from bad to worse
Before it's set to right

Get set for war, drought and famine
Somethin' drastic's 'bout to happen
So grab the hand of the Captain n hold on tight
Gonna go from bad to worse, before it's set to right

Prophecy's bein' fulfilled
Right before our eyes
Keep an eye on Israel
And Palestine

Chorus
Seek His kingdom first
And don't believe the serpent's lies
Gonna go from bad to worse
Before it's set to right

Better keep your eyes on the prize
Prophecy's bein' fulfilled
Right before our eyes
Keep an eye on Israel
And Palestine

Outro
So seek His kingdom first
Only those who stay true will survive
Gonna go from bad to worse
Before it's set to right

Gonna go from bad to worse
Before it's set to right

Before It's Set to Right

I need to try to find a way
To break these chains that bind me
To wash my worries down the drain
To leave these pains behind me
I just need some time to pray
By His grace He guides me
He walks right beside me
In His wings He hides me

Chorus 1
He’s the lion and the lamb
The Messiah, the Great I Am
He’s the one who understands
I think I can’t -- He says I can.
Instrumental break

Feel like a white rat in a maze
Oh, please lead and guide me
Keep comin’ back to the same ol’ place
Oh, please stay beside me
No one will say it to my face
So, friend, please remind me
Can’t go where He won’t find me
He can break these chains that bind me

Chorus 2
Cuz He’s the lion and the lamb
The Messiah, the Great I Am
He’s takes me to the Promised Land
I think I can’t -- He says I can

Break these chains that bind me
Leave these pains behind me
So, friend, please remind me
Can’t go where He won’t find me
He walks right beside me
His Spirit leads and guides me
In His wings, He hides me

Chorus 2
He’s the lion and the lamb
The Messiah, the Great I Am
He’s takes me to the Promised Land
I think I can’t -- He says I can

Chorus 3
He’s the lion and the lamb
The Messiah, the Great I Am
He slayed a giant -- by a shepherd's hand
I think I can’t -- He says I can

Lion and the Lamb

Time to get up from your nappin'
Somethin' drastic's 'bout to happen
So grab the hand of the Captain n hold on tight
Gonna go from bad to worse, before it's set to right

Prophecy's bein' fulfilled
Right before our eyes
Keep an eye on Israel
And Palestine

Seek His kingdom first
Don't buy into the serpent's lies
Gonna go from bad to worse
Before it's set to right

Get set for war, drought and famine
Somethin' drastic's 'bout to happen
So grab the hand of the Captain n hold on tight
Gonna go from bad to worse, before it's set to right

Prophecy's bein' fulfilled
Right before our eyes
Keep an eye on Israel
And Palestine

Seek His kingdom first
Don't buy into the serpent's lies
Gonna go from bad to worse
Before it's set to right
Better keep your eyes on the prize
Prophecy's bein' fulfilled
Right before our eyes
Keep an eye on Israel
And Palestine

So seek His kingdom first
Only those who stay true will survive
Gonna go from bad to worse
Before it's set to right

Gonna go from bad to worse
Before it's set to right

Bad to Worse

I Can

Songwriter. Storyteller. Sound pioneer, Stan Countz is a genre-bending songwriter with over 300 original songs under his belt — a true craftsman of lyric and melody. From his debut track “Those Hap Happy Days” in 2005, a nostalgic tribute to the golden era of the ’50s and ’60s, Stan has built a musical legacy rooted in meaning, melody, and message.

Writing under the moniker Stan and Be Counted, he stands tall in the world of music as both a creator and a voice of purpose. His catalog spans a kaleidoscope of genres — from contemporary Christian rock and gospel to EDM, country pop, blues, R&B, hip hop, folk, and beyond. Each song is a reflection of his passion for storytelling and his desire to uplift, challenge, and connect.

Whether crafting soul-stirring love ballads, foot-tapping jingles, or heart-pounding hard rock anthems, Stan brings a rare blend of versatility, depth, and soul to every track. He doesn't just write songs — he writes moments you can feel.

Stan Countz is more than an artist — he’s a movement. A call to stand... and be counted. He is a prolific lyricist and lives in Denison, Texas with his artist/photographer wife. 

If you're an Artist looking for a song for the next hit, send me a message. Who knows, I may have a gem and a #1 hit for us both!

Stan Countz

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