Contemporary hymns are not new, and not old, but somewhere in the middle. They are the perfect union of traditional words and melodies and modern music. These contemporary hymn arrangements embrace the beauty of singing these songs with believers through the ages while doing it in a new and unique way.

All of these songs worked hard to get here. To earn a spot on this list, a song has to have jumped up at least 4 positions on the charts. This is a list of top rising songs, ranked by how fast they are rising. If you like to have a finger on the pulse of worship music, bookmark this page and check back regularly. You might be surprised by what you find here.

In whatever setting, contemporary hymns are powerful and comforting declarations of the Gospel. In a year that flipped everyone head-over-heals, these top 100 contemporary hymns were a constant reminder of the promises of God.

Living Hope and King of Kings found a comfortable home at the top of our modern hymn lists during 2020. The modern hymns in this list were made to tell the Gospel story in a way that an entire congregation can sing together, declaring the Gospel to each other and the world! Sing these amazing anthems with your church in the years to come!

Hymns have been written all through the ages. Thousands of these songs have stood the test of time, uniting generations in a common voice of worship. Hymns are still being written today, with an intentional focus on penning timeless melodies, multiple verses full of rich theology, and sometimes a chorus to tie the themes together. Here is a list of our most popular modern worship hymns, generally written after 1990. Who knows, maybe we'll still be singing some of these songs in the 2100s.

There is no match for the glory of our great God. Through whatever we face, the boldness of God’s glory reminds us that darkness trembles at the hand of His power. Proclaimed as our King, God's glory demands praise, and nothing compares to the wonderful heights of His brilliance. Here is a list of songs focused on bringing praise to His glory.

Songs about gratitude reflect on our thankfulness and appreciation for what God does and continues to do. Our gratitude is our testimony that proclaims a personal Father, abundant in generosity, goodness, and grace. Here is a list of songs focusing on gratitude.

Nostalgic and classic -- these contemporary worship songs have stood the test of time. Their melodies and chord progressions trigger memories of how the Spirit of God has moved throughout the decades. Slip one of these great classics into your setlist, and you'll be sure to capture the hearts of worshippers from a generation that has been faithful since the good old days. Here is a list of the most popular old Christian worship songs.

Most of the time when we see songs trending, they have been released in the last few months. This is a list of exceptions. These songs are rising on the charts and released in the 90s and 2000s. These are classics and throwbacks that are making a comeback. Take a look at these old worship songs that are still trending.

For more than 20 years, PraiseCharts arrangers have used Finale as their preferred software to produce all the sheet music arrangements we have in our catalog. Until now, we have sold our original Finale files as an optional add-on purchase after you own the Orchestration PDF. But we are changing things up! News flash - - Finale files are included with your original orchestration purchase for free! Now you have the freedom to tweak the arrangement, change the key, add a part, remove a part, change the font, or change the layout. It gets better ... if you have purchased an orchestration in the past, the Finale file is available for you to download immediately at no extra charge! Finale® is a registered trademark of MakeMusic.

"Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" The blood of the sacrificial lamb, throughout the Old Testament, was the means to right relationship with God. But the Blood of Jesus was the perfect sacrifice to bring the world into right relationship with God. Sing about this gift of love with your church family this weekend!

When we sing about God's grace and we believe the truth deep in our hearts, it affects our lives. We live with more compassion. We extend more mercy. We feel more empathy. This is why worship songs about grace and mercy are so important to the church. Every day and every week, through song and word, we must remind ourselves about the nature of God who is full of grace. What we receive from God, we extend to others. This is the full cycle of worship.

Whether for Easter, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, or any other day throughout the year, singing about our salvation is a powerful reminder of the gift given to us in Christ! "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." (Eph. 2:8-9) Download everything you need to lead these songs of salvation with your worship band!

These are the best moderate slow worship songs in a 4/4 time signature.

Through Jesus Christ there is hope in life and death. Even through the tragedies of grief and loss, God’s promises cannot be bonded by the grave. Christ rose from the ashes and defeated death, and because of this we have eternal life. Here is a list of songs focusing on death.

Passion Week (Mar 28 - Apr 3, 2021) begins with Palm Sunday and includes Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. This week is a solemn week where we remember the pain of loss and hopelessness felt without Christ. We remember this with the knowledge and expectation of the brilliance, glory, and victory of the resurrection on Easter Sunday!

Most worship songs can be led by male or female, but some songs seem to work really well with a male voice. Here is a list of worship songs where the original recording was sung by a male. If you are a male looking for a song to fit your unique vocal range, this is the list for you.

The cross represents the significant sacrifice Jesus made for all of mankind. He took our place, bearing our debt, paying our wages of sin so that we do not have to bear the nail scars but instead can have life everlasting. Here is a compiled list of songs that are centered around the cross.

From the throne to the dirt, the cross bears the burdens of our sin. The crucifixion allowed Jesus to reach through darkness and shine across the earth, a reckoning that tore the veil between death and eternity. It captures deep pain and agony as evidence for an even deeper act of love. Here is a list of songs focusing on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

These are the best moderate slow worship songs, updated every day. These are moving songs well suited for times of worship that build community.

While we try desperately to forget about the bedazzled jeans and airbrushed tees of the early 2000s, the music throughout the decade should never be forgotten. Here are some of the most popular worship songs that defined the 2000s.

Maundy Thursday remembers the Last Supper where Jesus and the disciples celebrated the Passover. The complexity of this day - looking back to the faithfulness of God through the Old Testament, and looking forward to the events of Good Friday - gives a tension of heaviness and joy that carries over all of Holy Week. As you reflect and rejoice, use these songs in worship!

Ash Wednesday (Feb 17, 2021) marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. This day reminds us of our human mortality and need for forgiveness. Ash Wednesday is a solemn day that is lined with the hope of eternal life through grace! Sing one of these songs with your church family as you reflect this Ash Wednesday.

The grave is empty! The King is alive! This Easter Sunday sing about the gift of forgiveness and the power over sin and death that Easter signifies. This is a list of songs about the cross, the resurrection, new life, and much more. Get all the sheet music and chord charts you need for this Easter season today so that you can focus on what really matters in worship!

Tried and true. Call them nostalgic, old, or classic, these songs have stood the test of time at PraiseCharts. Take a look through some of the most memorable worship songs of all time.

This Valentine's Day weekend try one of these worshipful songs about love and adoration for your worship set! Valentine's Day isn't just a couples holiday, but a day to celebrate love and relationship. We love Him because He first loved us, and we think that's something worth singing about!

We have hundreds of thousands of musicians representing thousands of churches from all over the world. This list gets updated hourly based on all their activity, tracking the top downloaded worship songs in the last week. Check back regularly, because when new songs hit the airwaves, you'll be able to spot the top trending new worship songs very quickly.

This year, Lent extends from February 17 to April 3, 2021. The season begins on Ash Wednesday and continues for 40 days, preparing us for Easter. Lent is a time to focus on themes of prayer, repentance, reflection, and renewal -- all designed to prepare us for Passion Week when we consider Christ's journey to the cross, and Easter where we celebrate His resurrection. These songs all resonate with themes that support and complement worship during this season of Lent.

A crown of thorns, a cross and crucifixion, death, darkness, a torn veil, a tomb, separation... these words evoke strong emotions, but are the linchpin to our salvation, for as Hebrews tells us, "Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Here is a list of songs for commemorating Good Friday.

Check out some of the best Easter worship songs of 2021 from Capitol Music featuring artists and songwriters like Cody Carnes, Rend Collective and Crowder. These incredible songs will encourage your church as they sing about themes of the resurrection, hope, the power of the cross, and redemption offered through Jesus Christ.