The 25 Most Sung Worship Songs in American Churches
- Posted on June 20, 2006
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1 Here I Am To Worship—Hughes, Tim
2 Open The Eyes Of My Heart—Baloche, Paul
3 Blessed Be Your Name—Redman, Beth Redman, Matt
4 Come Now Is The Time To Worship—Doerksen, Brian
5 Shout To The Lord—Zschech, Darlene
6 Lord I Lift Your Name On High—Founds, Rick
7 Forever—Tomlin, Chris
8 God Of Wonders—Byrd, Marc Hindalong, Steve
9 You Are My King—Foote, Billy
10 How Great Is Our God—Tomlin, Chris Reeves, Jesse Cash, Ed
11 You’re Worthy Of My Praise—Ruis, David
12 Breathe—Barnett, Marie
13 Holy Is The Lord—Tomlin, Chris Giglio, Louie
14 Trading My Sorrows—Evans, Darrell
15 The Heart Of Worship—Redman, Matt
16 You Are My All In All—Jernigan, Dennis
17 We Fall Down—Tomlin, Chris
18 Draw Me Close—Carpenter, Kelly
19 Lord Reign In Me—Brown, Brenton
20 I Give You My Heart—Morgan, Reuben
21 Better Is One Day—Redman, Matt
22 Above All LeBlanc,—Lenny Baloche, Paul
23 I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever—Smith, Martin
24 Hallelujah—Brown, Brenton Doerksen, Brian
25 I Love You Lord—Klein, Laurie
What? No Crowder?!
What’s on your top five list right now? And what are your bottom five worship songs of all time? (Besides “Kumbayah” and “Pass it On")?
Here are the current most-sung worship songs in today's US churches. This list was compiled in February of this year from CCLI reports. Take a look and see if there are some that are new to you. I'd be interested in hearing which songs you love and why (and which songs you don't sing in your church and why). Here's the list...
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Brice on Tue, June 20, 2006
We do pretty much all of these in my church except for a small handful. #22 (“Above All”) however is one that I have had many requests for and have always chosen not to do because of the last line of the song. It says “You took the fall and thought of me above all”. I don’t know- I’ve always held that Jesus thought of His Father’s will above all… I appreciate the sentiment of the song, I’m just not sure that it’s totally accurate.
Crowder’s too much of a visionary for the church yet…
bishopdave on Tue, June 20, 2006
Gee, Todd….I always liked Pass it On. Our youth group always sang it .
Jeff M. Miller on Tue, June 20, 2006
I lead all of those at our church, except for Hallelujah. It just never caught on with our crowd. We do some Crowder too. What’s up with no Crowder??!!
The top of my list is Blessed Be Your Name by Matt Redman. The Sunday I taught it to the crowd, I happened to look back at one of our dear ladies who’s daughter had just been murdered earlier in the week. She is one of our most faithful servants, and even in the middle of loss and tragedy she came to worship. When we sang the line “You give and take away, my heart will choose to say, ‘Lord, blessed be Your name,’” she totally broke down. A few weeks later, she came to me and told me how much she needed to hear those words right at that moment. I will always remember her and her testimony of worship every time I hear the song.
Daniel on Tue, June 20, 2006
Brice, I’m totally with you on the whole “Above All” thing… whenever I’m in a place that sings that song, I can’t choke that line out. As good-hearted as the intent may be, the song reeks of excessive (viz. non-biblical) individualism (as far as I’m concerned).
Brent on Tue, June 20, 2006
“Blessed Be Your Name” is top of my list too. It gives me a chance to think peacefully about our son who was stillborn in 2003. I heard in Bible college that if we preach to hurting people, we’ll never lack an audience. I believe that the same principle can apply to music, especially because music makes such an emtional connection to people. Yes, I realize we sing in church to worship, but it can serve other purposes as well.
Brice on Tue, June 20, 2006
“Blessed Be Your Name” is certainly one of the more powerful songs in the church today. I think Redman’s new song from the Passion 06 CD “You Never Let Go” has that same great message, but it may not be as singable for the church.
I was wondering from you all, what challenges do you face when you teach new songs to your congregation? Do they generally enjoy new material or is it more difficult to get people engaged in them?
eric on Tue, June 20, 2006
I guess the words to “Above All” could also be in how you interpret that last line and where you lay the emphasis:
you thought of me above all (else)
or
You thought of me.
(You are) Above All.
The problem with poetry!
Daniel on Tue, June 20, 2006
Eric, yours is a poetic interpretation I had thought of before to explain the odd phrase… And to be honest, I think it’s probably what was intended. However, two points: it doesn’t sound right when it’s sung (I think many people take it to mean “thought of me above all”—rather than “thought of me, Above All”—where ‘above all’ is a name of God), and even if we interpret it this second way, it still puts the focus way more on the individual than it should be (Jesus is dying on the cross thinking about me—rather than, oh, say, ‘ouch this hurts’, or even ‘I can do this, the redemption of Israel and the whole world is at hand’). It’s a reflection of the “I need to be a precious snowflake” mentality. Not that people aren’t unique, it’s just an odd focus for a song supposedly about God.
Enough said.
I whole-heartedly agree with others here about “blessed be your name”. Great song!
Juan Montoya on Tue, June 20, 2006
We nixed the song “Blessed Be Your Name”.
Although I appreciate the expression of saying that no matter what is happening I will give God praise, I believe it is not accurate scripturally to say “You give and take away”.
I know that those words are in the Bible and were spoken by Job in the middle of tragedy. But that doesn’t mean it is how God thinks or deals with his people.
According to Luke 4:7 “If you will worship me, all will be yours”. Unfortunately those words were said by Satan not God. All scripture is given by God, but we have to understand who is saying what.
Just my two cents….
Juan Montoya on Tue, June 20, 2006
P.S. I wrote my response to the article before reading everyone else’s reply. (My bad. I repent.)
I am glad that the song is able to bring healing. Isn’t that what we’re all trying to do? Some of my most intimate times with God have been when I came in the middle of my circumstance and worshipped Him. I truly appreciate that!
BTW…. Crowder? How about no Israel Houghton? Now that’s a shame!
eric on Tue, June 20, 2006
I know it is misunderstood poetically. I would hope, though, that the message of the rest of the song and good bibilcal teaching wold help the people put this into context. I would also think that a knowledgeable worship leader would lead an not just sing; that they would explain a song (albeit briefly) to the congregation.
It is like when people say, “Worship choruses are so theologically thin!” Yes, may be an individual song fails to explain ever aspect of a particular doctrine, but that one song, which highlights a particular aspect, is part of an entire service.
I know I am stretching things for some people. I don’t accept every worship song as valid either. Just offering an alternative point of view. I think sometimes the left brain has dominated theological discussioin and expression. I fail, often, to recognize the poetic and artistic. But, again, not to condone bad theology.
Jeremy on Tue, June 20, 2006
No Israel Houghton, No Crowder, No Jeff Deyo, and not as much Hillsong as I would have thought.
Bottom of my list I think is called A Mighty Fortress is Our God. There is a line in there that says “...a bulwark never failing…” If I need to sing with a dictionary in my hand, I don’t think I want to sing at all.
Camey on Tue, June 20, 2006
23 I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever—Smith, Martin
How many of you had to have conversations over whether or not you could sing, “Oh, I feel like dancing. It’s foolishness I know?” I know several churches who allow that song to be sung just not that verse. Something about being Baptist… Southern ones at that. Our current church allows it… Only in the 2nd worship service I believe.
Interestingly enough? Our 2nd and 3rd worship services resemble that list to a degree. The 2nd closer than the 3rd. The 1st? Not at all. Nada. Zip. We’re praying for whomever God is bringing to our church as the Minister of Music or whatever the position is titled.
What’s so cool about most of these songs? They’re songs our sons hear on Sunday mornings and as we go about our day-to-day. Talk about “Pass It On!” Even cooler when they sing along with them not caring who is listening at all.
Jeff on Tue, June 20, 2006
Yeah, Why haven’t any of MY songs made the list? I mean, I sing ‘em in the shower loud enough for eveyone else to hear…
What gives, with such an exclusive list?
Ed Mooneyhan on Tue, June 20, 2006
I like most of these songs. W sing most of them. I don’t care for Above All much, but not because of the last line. I just don’t like the tune.
About the last line. God was thinking of us when he sent his son and I think in his obedients to the Father, he was thinking of us as well. Sorry Daniel, but I don’t think the song reeks of excessive (viz. non-biblical) individualism. When Christ was going to the cross he saw me and you and all of humanity. He could have quit, but he saw us and continued on until the work was finished.
My thoughts.
Ed.
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