Our music editor, Stephen Russ, put together a sweet top 10 list of inspiring songs about America just in time for 4th of July weekend. “Born in the USA” is obviously on there, as well as tunes by Neil Diamond and James Brown. You owe it to yourself to check out the list if only to hear Ray Charles deliver one of the most stirring renditions of “America the Beautiful” ever recorded.

Oh, and Happy Independence Day from Beliefnet and Idol Chatter!