During the Christmas season most people can agree on music they love, whether they are Christians or not. While the world continues to sing Christmas carols, many Christian musicians are still writing songs that tell the story of Christmas in a fresh new way. This is not a list of Christmas carols. Rather, this is a list of contemporary Christian worship songs that follow the theme of Christmas.

Through the fall and into the winter, different Christmas worship songs will begin to trend and top the charts here at PraiseCharts. While we love watching the race that this becomes, the best part is seeing the conclusion. And here it is, these are the top 100 Christmas worship songs of 2020.

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.

The 2010s saw some worship music powerhouses take the stage and change the sound of worship music forever. Take a look through the songs that defined the decade, this is a list of the most popular worship songs that made their mark in the 2010s.

In 2020, many churches grew to rely on multi-tracks in their worship services. With limitations on group sizes, filling the gaps in the band with multi-tracks became more useful than ever. This is a list of the top 100 multi-track downloads from 2020. Sing one of these with your church this weekend!

2014 was the year of the Sochi Olympics, the Polar Vortex, the Annexation of the Crimea, and the disappearance of flight MH370. It was also the year of Oceans (Where Feet May Fail), Forever, and This Is Amazing Grace. Take a look through this list of top 100 worship songs from 2014 and reminisce a little bit.

Through 2020, choirs have had to improvise and adapt. And you did. These were the songs you sang while you figured out just how to sing together. This is a list of the top 100 SATB choir sheets downloaded from PraiseCharts in 2020.

2015 was the year of the Paris Attacks, the earthquake in Nepal, the Dress that broke the internet, and the election of Justin Trudeau. It was also the year of Because He Lives and so many others. Here's a complete list of the most popular worship songs in 2015.

2016 was marked by the hit musical Hamilton, the British Brexit vote, the death of Harambe, and the brief utopia of Pokémon Go. Through it all, we sang Good Good Father and so many more amazing worship songs. Here is our complete list of the most popular worship songs in 2016.

2018 was the year of wildfires in California, the Royal Wedding of Harry and Meghan, #MeToo, and the death of Aretha Franklin. The world was bracing itself for even more change in the years ahead. But we also remember 2018 as a year that brought some incredible songs of worship. These are the most popular worship songs from 2018.

2017 was the time of President Trump, Hurricane Irma, and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. It was also the year that saw songs like What a Beautiful Name and O Come To The Altar take the stage. This is a complete list of the most popular worship songs from 2017.

This list tracks the most popular worship songs overall, dating back exactly 365 days from today. Only the best of the best will ever make it into this list. Watch these trends closely to stay in tune with songs that churches all over the world are singing on a regular basis.

Christmas Day is a whirlwind of emotion. Nostalgia, the joy of family, the strain of loss, and the peace, hope, love, and joy in the birth of Jesus. Whatever Christmas means for you and your church this year, these worship songs for Christmas Day will draw you into the closeness of God who came to be with you.

2020 is a year that will go down in history. The way we worship and the way we do church was redefined for Christians all over the world. Even so, there have been some incredible new worship songs written in 2020, including The Blessing (Kari Jobe), Graves Into Gardens (Elevation Worship), and Battle Belongs (Phil Wickham). Here is a complete list of the most popular worship songs in 2020.

"Where there's a will, there's a way" should be the motto for orchestrations in 2020. Orchestras all over the world found ways to play together safely, even piecing together video and audio to create virtual orchestras. While we all look forward to the day when we can play together again, we can look back and appreciate the innovation of ensembles through the memory of the songs we played. These are the top orchestrations of 2020.

Playing a song note-for-note live has always been difficult. But playing a song note-for-note on a recording is a whole different beast. As churches switched gears in March, moving their services online, we watched as these piano/vocal sheets began to trend. Throughout all of 2020, these were the top piano/vocal songs downloaded from PraiseCharts. We don't yet know what 2021 holds, but we are excited to learn even more wonderful worship songs note-for-note.

Week three in the season of advent is focused on the theme of love. The nativity was an act of love that speaks in its humility to every person in every circumstance, displaying the love of Christ to all. Here is a list of Christmas worship songs with the theme of love.

In the fourth and final week of advent, we focus on the theme of joy. The joy of a mother, the joy that filled the angels with song, the joy of salvation. These Christmas worship songs with the theme of joy are perfect for this week of advent.

Looking back at 2019, the world seemed like it was in various forms of chaos. Brexit, fires in the Amazon, the impeachment trials, how could things get worse? Well, you know the story, but there is so much more to remember in 2019, a year that brought us a host of worship songs that we will be singing for years to come. Here are some of the most popular worship songs in 2019.

There is no way to get around singing the classic carols at Christmas. Yes indeed, we sing the same songs year after year after year. Even so, they are still incredible songs of worship and rich theology. Every year, song writers, worship leaders and arrangers find ways to put a fresh spin on these age old classics. Here is a list of the most popular fresh arrangements of the classic Christmas carols we all love to sing every year.

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.

The Bible says that pure religion is "to visit orphans and widows in their distress and keep oneself unstained by the world" (James 1:27). In other words, love and serve the people around you with a pure heart. That is what Christmas is all about. So many Christmas hymns and carols remind us to love others, even as we love God. This Christmas, let these age-old classic carols inspire you toward pure religion.

The decade has just begun and it feels like a decade's worth of things have already happened. So much music has already come out, and so many new trends have already begun that we thought we'd start this decade list already. Here's a list of the most popular worship songs from the 2020s so far.

For most of 2020 worship bands looked different. Whether your band was playing live, recording together, or recording each part from home in your living rooms, chord charts were still a vital part of learning songs and leading worship. These are the top chord charts downloaded from PraiseCharts in 2020.

We ask to be surrounded, and God sends His mighty waters to immerse us in love. This is our access, and this is our acceptance. It is the heavenly revival of river beds gone dry, awakening dried land through the flowing waters of new life. It is God’s greatest desire to use us in this mission for renewal, and as He floods the earth with His presence, He appoints His children as the vessels of His truth. Here is a list of songs focusing on flooding. 

Christmas is such a unique season for the church. For some reason, the world seems open to hearing the gospel through song. We sing many of the same songs over and over every year but always looking for something fresh. Here is a list of the most popular worship songs for Christmas right at this moment. Keep an eye on this list, because it gets updated every day, right up until Christmas!

During the Christmas season most people can agree on music they love, whether they are Christians or not. While the world continues to sing Christmas carols, many Christian musicians are still writing songs that tell the story of Christmas in a fresh new way. This is not a list of Christmas carols. Rather, this is a list of contemporary Christian worship songs that follow the theme of Christmas.

In the last 20 years, Christian songwriters and worship leaders have caught on to the fact that Christmas is a significant time for worship in the church. More than just Christmas carols, there are so many great worship songs that highlight the themes of Christmas in a style that flows with worship songs we sing all throughout the year. These songs talk about joy, hope and peace in ways that are relevant to our modern lives, just as the classic carols connect us to the rich theology of our history.