Here is a list of my current top 20 praise & worship songs in 2023
Hello y’all! Lately I’ve felt the need to make this the next blog post out of the hundreds on the back burner. Maybe because I’m going through some difficult times & I know I’m not the only one here in the valley. I messaged a friend about a YouTube video that I watched that just hit me hard & deep. Sometimes somethings hit differently at different points in your life.
One of the scriptures was Psalms 23. Not a new one to me or her, but it made me cry. It gave me hope and reassured me God was there and there’s a purpose for this season even though it might be a difficult dark scary season. This is what I sent her:
Psalm 23: hitting hard today … the lord is my shepherd and I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures and he leads me to the still waters and though I walk though the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil. For God is with me.
It’s the walking though and leading me though the valley of the shadow of death- it’s hitttting hard right now.
The one life changing song
The first song one this list: I Surrender by Hillsong Worship… THIS is the song changed my life around 2018. I remember sitting at my classroom desk at the end of a hard day/ week/ month/ school year. I was at a crossroad- completely unhappy, drained, dressed, tired, broken and not myself. Contemplating leaving a career ans passion I worked so hard to get to and loved, but left me feeling empty & unfulfilled. I opened YouTube and searched motivational Christian music and this is the first one I clicked on. Literally LIFE CHANGING for me in that moment! Plus watching it live just added to it even more.
I literally love all of them & there are way too many to list all of them or even my top 100 (they all hit deep & hard and move me), but these are the ones that hit differently for me. This was sooooo hard! I absolutely love music (I have thousands and thousands of songs) and from all different genres.
Why Christian worship songs
I’M SO MOVED I WANT TO JUMP UP AND Down typing this to share with y’all! (the caps lock was hit on accident, but I’m gonna leave it because it seems fitting & for a purpose). I’m currently listening to all of these songs at 1:00am typing this has me pumped me up instead of getting ready for bed. I’m also emotional listening to some of these and have tears.
All of these songs hit differently and have different memories, meanings or reasons I go to them and play them. Some are for praise and worship, others in times of need or sorrow, some in times of worrywhen all I have are tears and faith a small as a mustard seed. Others are for when I want to feel close to God and feel his presence (which I do in all of these songs). I listen to them all to feel closer to God, especially when I can’t hear him or if I feel he isn’t as close when I need him the most.
I think I’ve gotten a chill during every song that’s on this list when it played while typing this. My top 5 are all my number one lol! Because one of anything is impossible!! I’ve made a top 20 list so that’s it’s not overwhelming & lengthy.
Some of these are so nostalgic for me! Quite a few I’ve seen live in concert. I’ve went to a couple with my sister as seen in the photos here and I’ve went with a small group from my church. The atmosphere is INSANEEEEE! I highly recommend! Next I want to see maverick City Music live & Elevation Worship.
Top 20 Worship songs
1. I Surrender- Hillsong Worship
2. Promises- Maverick City Music (Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, Phillip Carrington Gaines)
3. Thy Will- Hillary Scott & The Scott Family
4. The Blessing (live)- Elevation Worship featuring Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes
5. So Will I (100 Billion X)- Hillsong UNITED
6. So Will I (100 Billion X)- Beckah Shae
7. My Soul Longs For You (Live)- Jesus Culture (feat. Chris Quilala & Kim Walker- Smith)
8. Good And Loved – Travis Greene & Steffany Gretzinger
9. Open The Scroll (Live)- UPPERROOM Feat. Elyssa Smith & Orin Joshua Mozon
10. Lean Back- Maverick City Music (feat. Amanda Lindsey Cook & Chandler Moore)
11. Refiner- Maverick City Music (feat. Chandler Moore & Steffany Gretzinger)
12. Way Maker (live)- Leeland
13. Here Again- Elevation Worship (Paradoxology Album)
14. O Come To The Altar (Live)- Elevation Worship
15. Rattle! (live)- Elevation Worship
16. Lion (featuring Chris Brown & Brandon Lake)- Elevation Worship
17. Bright Ones- Steffany Gretzinger
18. Scars- Toby Mac
19. Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)- Hillsong UNITED
20. 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)- Matt Redman
Additionally I’d love to hear your cure to & favorite praise, worship or Christian songs!! Please leave them in the comments below!
Photographed is for KING & COUNTRY
