Astros First Baseman · 1999–2013

Lance Berkman Walk-Up Song

Iconic walk-up song

God's Gonna Cut You Down

by Johnny Cash

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What was Lance Berkman's walk-up song?

Lance Berkman's walk-up song was "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash with the Houston Astros during his 1999–2013 career. Berkman adopted Johnny Cash's foreboding “God's Gonna Cut You Down” as his walk-up song, helping popularize the track among MLB players.

Houston walkup music leans Latin and country — Yordan Alvarez and José Altuve anchor a Latin-heavy walkup playlist, while the Texas-born players bring country picks. For more on the Astros' walkup tradition and current roster picks, see the Houston Astros walkup page.

Set up a Berkman-style walkup for your team

Want a kid on your team to come to the plate (or jog in from the bullpen) like Berkman? It takes about a minute in Walkup Pro:

1. Add the player to your roster
2. Search "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash and assign it
3. Set a custom trim so the best 15–20 seconds plays — for "God's Gonna Cut You Down" that's usually the hook, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more, see the most famous walkup song moments in MLB history and the anatomy of the perfect walkup song.

More walkup & entrance legends

• Mariano Rivera — "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
• Trevor Hoffman — "Hells Bells" by AC/DC
• Jonathan Papelbon — "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys
• Eric Gagné — "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses
• Billy Wagner — "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
• John Smoltz — "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
• Randy Johnson — "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses
• Dennis Eckersley — "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood