The Lenten season marks the beginning of the great cycle of Easter that extends from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost. It is a season of penitence and prayer, reflection, and renewal, all designed to prepare the worshiping community for the remembrance of Christ’s death and celebration of his resurrection during Holy Week. These songs all resonate with themes that support and complement worship during this season.

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.

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.

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.