BallparkDJ Monthly Newsletter
JULY 2026
They’re Choosin’ Texas, We Can Tell

 

The Soundtracks of America

This Month: Texas

Every state has its own baseball soundtrack.

Across America, walk-up music tells a different story from state to state. Some lean into country. Others favor hip-hop, faith-based music, hometown artists, or high-energy anthems. Together, they create a musical fingerprint that's uniquely their own.

This month, our journey begins in Texas.

Does Texas really have its own baseball soundtrack? We analyzed thousands of walk-up songs from BallparkDJ teams across America to find out—and discovered that Texans truly march to their own beat.

Click here to see how your state compares to the national playlist.

While many of America's biggest songs are popular in Texas, Texans have clearly developed a musical identity all their own. Faith-based artist Forrest Frank dominates the charts like nowhere else. Hometown favorites like BigXthaPlug climb the rankings. And songs celebrating Texas itself appear far more often than they do nationally.

It's more than country music. It's a unique blend of faith and state pride that gives Texas one of the most distinctive walk-up playlists in America.

Check out the biggest surprises below…

  • 🎧 Forrest Frank dominates Texas. Five of his songs cracked the Texas Top 20—more than any other artist.

  • 🤠 Texans love Texas. Songs like Texas, Choosin' Texas, Texas Bred, and That's Texas all made the list.

  • 🔥 BigXthaPlug is a hometown favorite. His songs rank significantly higher in Texas than they do nationally.

  • 🙏 Faith-based music is stronger in Texas. Artists like Forrest Frank, KB, Lecrae, Hulvey, Brandon Lake, and Josiah Queen appear throughout the rankings.

  • 🌵 Texas stays loyal to its own. Homegrown artists like Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Lil' Keke, Lil' Flip, and That Mexican OT show up far more often than in the national rankings.

How does your state compare? Click here and share your state as a comment to our post, and we’ll give you the full analysis.

Some teasers…

  • 🌴Latin music shines in California and Florida. Spanish-language songs and Latin artists rank much higher than they do nationally.

  • 🇨🇦 Canada supports its own. Canadian artists—especially Drake—rank dramatically higher than they do nationally.

  • 🎤 Atlanta powers Georgia's playlist. Georgia players strongly favor hometown legends like T.I., Jeezy, Outkast, and other Southern hip-hop artists.

  • 🗽 New York loves New York. Songs from hometown legends like Jay-Z, Biggie, DMX, LL Cool J, Pop Smoke, and Fetty Wap rank much higher than nationally.

Next Month: Top Songs by Genre

Here's the complete Top 50 Texas vs. National rankings
 

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