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!
- 10,000 Reasons – Matt Redman
- Agnus Dei – Steven Curtis Chapman
- At The Cross – Chris Tomlin
- Blessed Be Your Name – Matt Redman
- Break Every Chain – Will Reagan
- Build My Life – Housefires
- Call Upon The Lord – Elevation Worship
- Christ Be Magnified – Cody Carnes
- Christ Is Enough – Hillsong
- Cornerstone – Hillsong
- Do It Again – Elevation Worship
- Do What You Want To – Vertical Worship
- Ever Be – Bethel
- Everlasting God – Brenton Brown
- Faithful – Elevation Worship
- Forever – Chris Tomlin
- From the Inside Out – Hillsong
- Glorious Day – Passion
- God I Look To You – Bethel
- God Is So Good (You Are Worthy) – Pat Barret
- Good Good Father – Pat Barret
- Goodness of God – Bethel
- God of Wonders – Third Day
- Grace On Top of Grace – Fellowship Creative
- Graves Into Gardens – Elevation Worship
- Great Are You Lord – All Sons and Daughters
- Great I Am – New Life Worship
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness
- Great Things – Phil Wickham
- Greatly To Be Praised – Citizens
- Hallelujah For the Cross – Chris McClarney
- Happy Day – Tim Hughes
- Here For You – Matt Redman
- Here I Am to Worship – Tim Hughes
- Holy and Anointed One – John Barnett
- Holy Is the Lord – Chris Tomlin
- Holy Spirit – Jesus Culture
- Hosanna (Praise Is Rising) – Paul Baloche
- How Deep the Father’s Love – Keith Getty
- How Great Is Our God – Chris Tomlin
- How Great Thou Art
- I Exalt Thee
- Is He Worthy – Chris Tomlin / Andrew Peterson
- It Is Well
- I Will Look Up – Elevation Worship
- In Christ Alone – Stuart Townend
- Jesus Paid It All – Passion
- Jesus We Love You – Bethel
- Joyful – Brenton Brown
- King of Kings – Hillsong
- King of My Heart – Sarah McMillan
- Lay Me Down – Chris Tomlin
- Living Hope – Phil Wickham
- Lord I Give You My Heart – Hillsong
- Lord I Need You – Matt Mahar
- Made Alive – Citizens
- Man of Sorrow – Hillsong
- Marvelous Light – Charlie Hall
- Mighty To Save – Hillsong
- Not For A Moment – Vertical Worship
- Nothing But the Blood of Jesus
- O Come To The Altar – Elevation Worship
- O Praise The Name – Hillsong
- Oh Our Lord – Paul Baloche
- One Thing Remains – Bethel
- Open the Eyes of My Heart – Paul Baloche
- Open Up the Heavens – Vertical Worship
- Our Father – Bethel
- Our God – Chris Tomlin
- Over All I Know – Vertical Worship
- Raise A Hallelujah – Bethel
- Reckless Love – Corey Asbury
- Resurrecting – Elevation Worship
- Revelation Song – Jennie Lee Riddle
- Run to the Father – Cody Carnes
- See A Victory – Elevation Worship
- Shout to the Lord – Hillsong
- Sovereign Over Us – Shane and Shane
- Such An Awesome God – Maverick City Music
- The Heart of Worship – Matt Redman
- The Lion and the Lamb – Leeland
- The Solid Rock
- The Stand – Hillsong
- The Wonderful Cross – Chris Tomlin
- This I Believe – Hillsong
- This Is Amazing Grace – Phil Wickham
- Tremble – Mosaic MSC
- Unchanging – Chris Tomlin
- Way Maker – Leeland
- We Fall Down – Chris Tomlin
- What A Beautiful Name – Hillsong
- Who You Say I Am – Hillsong
- Yes and Amen – Pat Barret
- Yes I Will – Vertical Worship
- You Are Good – Bethel
- You Are My King (Amazing Love) – Billy Foote
- You Cannot Be Stopped – Phil Wickham
- Your Great Name – Natalie Grant
- Your Love Never Fails – Jesus Culture
- Your Mercy – Paul Baloche
- Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me – CityAlight
We need songs suitable for congregational worship without vocals.