The Importance of Congregational Songs
Songs are the building blocks of our worship sets. Weak songs = weak sets. Strong songs make it more likely to build strong sets.
And strong sets lead to greater congregational engagement. 🙌
Good congregational songs have 5 qualities. They are: singable, Biblical, clear, God-centered, and necessary (to your particular church).
I have an entire post teaching you the importance of strong songs. Check it out here.
To make your life a little easier, I’ve compiled a long list of the best congregational songs (from different eras), that you can use to increase engagement in your worship services.
Here are 101 of the best congregational worship songs for your church!
1) 10,000 Reasons – Matt Redman
2) At The Cross – Chris Tomlin
3) Blessed Be Your Name – Matt Redman
4) Break Every Chain – Will Reagan
6) Call Upon The Lord – Elevation Worship
7) Christ Be Magnified – Cody Carnes
8) Christ Is Enough – Hillsong
10) Do It Again – Elevation Worship
11) Do What You Want To – Vertical Worship
13) Everlasting God – Brenton Brown
14) Faithful – Elevation Worship
16) From the Inside Out – Hillsong
18) God I Look To You – Bethel
19) God Is So Good (You Are Worthy) – Pat Barrett
21) Grace On Top of Grace – Fellowship Creative
22) Graves Into Gardens – Elevation Worship
23) Great Are You Lord – All Sons and Daughters
24) Great I Am – New Life Worship
25) Great Is Thy Faithfulness – Shane & Shane
26) Great Things – Phil Wickham
27) Hallelujah For the Cross – Chris McClarney
29) Here For You – Matt Redman
30) Here I Am to Worship – Tim Hughes
31) Holy and Anointed One – John Barnett
32) Holy Is the Lord – Chris Tomlin
33) Holy Spirit – Jesus Culture
34) Hosanna (Praise Is Rising) – Paul Baloche
35) How Deep the Father’s Love – Stuart Townend
36) How Great Is Our God – Chris Tomlin
37) How Great Thou Art – Shane & Shane
39) Is He Worthy – Chris Tomlin / Andrew Peterson
40) It Is Well – Austin Stone Worship
41) I Will Look Up – Elevation Worship
42) In Christ Alone – Stuart Townend
43) Jesus Paid It All – Passion
44) Jesus We Love You – Bethel
47) King of My Heart – Sarah McMillan
48) Lay Me Down – Chris Tomlin
49) Living Hope – Phil Wickham
50) Lord I Give You My Heart – Hillsong
51) Lord I Need You – Matt Maher
54) Marvelous Light – Charlie Hall
56) Not For A Moment – Vertical Worship
57) Nothing But the Blood of Jesus
58) O Come To The Altar – Elevation Worship
59) O Praise The Name – Hillsong
60) Oh Our Lord – Paul Baloche
61) One Thing Remains – Bethel
62) Open the Eyes of My Heart – Paul Baloche
63) Open Up the Heavens – Vertical Worship
66) Over All I Know – Vertical Worship
67) Raise A Hallelujah – Bethel
68) Reckless Love – Corey Asbury
69) Resurrecting – Elevation Worship
70) Revelation Song – Jennie Lee Riddle
71) Run to the Father – Cody Carnes
72) See A Victory – Elevation Worship
73) Shout to the Lord – Hillsong
74) Sovereign Over Us – Shane and Shane
75) Such An Awesome God – Maverick City Music
76) The Heart of Worship – Matt Redman
77) The Lion and the Lamb – Leeland
80) The Wonderful Cross – Chris Tomlin
82) This Is Amazing Grace – Phil Wickham
86) We Fall Down – Chris Tomlin
87) What A Beautiful Name – Hillsong
88) Who You Say I Am – Hillsong
89) Yes I Will – Vertical Worship
91) You Are My King (Amazing Love) – Passion
92) You Cannot Be Stopped – Phil Wickham
93) Your Great Name – Natalie Grant
94) Your Love Never Fails – Jesus Culture
96) Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me – CityAlight
97) Yes and Amen – Pat Barrett
98) God of Wonders – Third Day
99) Good Good Father – Chris Tomlin & Pat Barrett
100) Agnus Dei – Michael W. Smith
101) Greatly To Be Praised – Citizens
We need songs suitable for congregational worship without vocals.
We sing most of these songs except Reckless Love, this is a great list!
I created a playlist for this on Spotify that you can use:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4UzwXBNwsugtDqvs2ey4qe?si=d1b3d8e527d44dfc
Thanks!