What is Justin Steele's walk-up song?
Justin Steele's walk-up song is "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash, last confirmed in 2026 with the Chicago Cubs. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Steele plays pitcher and wears #35. As a pitcher, Steele's song plays as he takes the mound — his entrance music and walk-up song are one and the same. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).
Wrigley Field walkup music is constrained by the stadium's quirky old PA system — songs with cleaner mixes work much better than bass-heavy tracks. For more on the Cubs' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Chicago Cubs walkup page.
How "God's Gonna Cut You Down" compares across MLB
"God's Gonna Cut You Down" is a 2006 Country track running 2:39, from American V: A Hundred Highways. 4 big leaguers currently use it, which makes it one of the ten most-used walk-up songs in baseball. Johnny Cash is the walk-up pick of 6 players across 6 clubs.
- Released2006
- GenreCountry
- Length2:39
- MLB users4 players
- Andrew VaughnBrewers
- Emmet SheehanDodgers
- Shawn ArmstrongGuardians
- Christian Encarnacion-StrandOrioles
- Tommy NanceTwins
Other Cubs we cover
- Aaron Civale — Pitcher · "Black Betty"
- Alex Bregman — Third Baseman · "Revival"
- Caleb Thielbar — Pitcher · "Me And Baby Brother"
- Carson Kelly — Catcher · "Take Me Home Tonight"
- Clay Holmes — Pitcher · "White Horse"
- Colin Rea — Pitcher · "red (feat. Morgan Wallen)"
Use Justin Steele's walkup style for your team
Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Steele is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.
- Build your roster in Walkup Pro
- Search "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash and assign it to the player who picked it
- Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
- Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day
For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.
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