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Easter worship songs are continually getting a makeover, with more and more artists revamping classic hymns and writing new contemporary music focused on this important season. So we have been researching to compile a new list of awesome Easter music and we’re super excited to share with you a selection of our favourite Easter worship songs for 2019. We hope you find something new!
You can also listen to a two hour-long playlist of the Easter music featured here on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer:
Genre: Worship
Released in August last year, this new Phil Wickham song has made its way into repertoire of church worship teams worldwide and speaks the Easter message of victory and hope with great triumphance!
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Genre: Worship
If you are looking for a worship anthem then maybe The Passion by Hillsong is the perfect song for your Easter worship set! While Hillsong’s version is a large production, featuring many musicians and backing tracks, the bridge and chorus alone works really well in a more acoustic setting and could be a great addition to any worship service, both during the Lenten season and on Easter Sunday.
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Genre: Worship
In recent times, Matt Maher has written some of the most loved worship music out there. This time last year he topped our Easter playlist with the song ‘Because He Lives (Amen)’ and this year he provides a brand new Easter anthem with ‘The Cross Forever Speaks’! This song has become a ‘go-to’ worship song for us and encapsulates the Easter story perfectly.
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Genre: Worship
Matt Redman continues to write relevant and transferrable worship music for the church and his latest release ‘Glory Song’ is full of worship anthems with a bit of a celtic edge, inspiring us to raise our voices in praise for Easter and beyond.
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Genre: Singer/Songwriter/Rock
Perhaps not the most obvious choice when you first think of Easter worship songs but we do like to think outside the box! Zach Williams’ lyrics throughout the album lend themselves perfectly to the Easter message. While the title track 'Chain Breaker' is a perfect song to be sung around Easter Sunday, some of the more reflective songs including 'To The Table' would be the perfect addition for Lenten worship and devotions in 2019.
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Genre: Worship
We love this latest worship album offering from Michael W. Smith - and so many of these songs work perfectly in both a worship and an Easter context. The Easter medley Washed Away / Nothing But The Blood, and his version of the contemporary worship song Do It Again are perfect examples of how to and bring together powerful worship songs in a new and fresh way.
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Genre: Ambient Worship
This 3-track release contains our original song ‘Lamb of God’ alongside reimagined versions of two beautiful hymns, perfect for the Lent and Easter seasons of 2019!
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Genre: Worship / Acoustic
Audrey Assad has to be one of my favourite singer-songwriters and worship leaders. Her recent work really focusses on the cross, the resurrection and really encompasses the spirit and worshipful celebration of Easter. Her album Inheritance contains a collection of beautifully re-worked hymns and is really worth a listen for your personal worship and collective worship this Easter.
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Genre: Worship / Rock
From their most recent release, Casting Crowns seem to be harking back to some of the classic sounds and lyrics that we have come to know and love them for! With perfect Easter themes, both the songs Only Jesus and The Bridge are great Easter worship songs for 2019!
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Monday Morning Meditations is a weekly email-based reflection from Salt of the Sound. Through music, visuals, and a short text to meditate on, we hope that this will allow you to stop, breathe and start your week refreshed.
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As a worship leader, I often find myself looking for new music for worship services, and it’s easy to forget how good some old favourite hymns can be for our congregation, especially when given an effective modern twist. These are songs that everyone has grown up with and knows so well. As inspiration, have a listen to the album 'Hallelujah for the Cross' by Newsboys. In fact, we believe so strongly in the effectiveness of giving a makeover to traditional hymns and worship songs, that we have dedicated an entire article and playlist of our favourite modern and re-worked traditional hymns.
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Genre: Indie / Worship
There has been a real buzz surrounding the latest release from Rend Collective, and Nailed To The Cross would work well in either an Easter or a communion context. The repetitive nature of the chorus lends itself well to congregational singing, and the simple but effective chord progression makes it playable for a wide configuration of worship bands.
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Genre: Folk / Worship
From their previous release, this song remains as relevant as ever for Easter and we love love their musical style and creativity, as well as their meaningful lyrical messages. From their 2015 album As Family We Go we have included the songs ‘Your Royal Blood’ and ‘Joy Of The Lord’.
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Genre: Worship
This brand new 2019 release from Shane & Shane is nothing short of incredible. They possess a huge gift in taking both contemporary worship songs and hymns, and arranging them in a way that is not only beautiful but a fantastic inspiration for church worship teams. To mix things up and remind ourselves how powerful hymns can be played, we included this version of How Great Thou Art as well as their version of the contemporary hymn In Christ Alone.
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Genre: Worship
This, in my opinion, is one of the best songs released by worship leader Kari Jobe. While this version clearly uses a huge live worship band, it could also work well in a more acoustic style. ‘Forever’ definitely allows for heartfelt worship and remains to be a key Easter anthem that we see coming back year after year.
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Genre: Gospel
Some songs become timeless and we love this song from Israel Houghton. It appears in our worship services and is one of our ‘go-to’ upbeat songs that will get everybody praising joyfully. We definitely plan to use this song as part of our Easter Sunday Worship Service as this song is what Easter is all about: Praise & Worship to our Lord for all He has done.
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Alongside Easter and Lent music, finding selections of new Good Friday music is sometimes a tricky endeavour. So we’re really excited to share with you over 20 of our favourite new songs and albums for 2019, both for times of worship and times of reflection.
Do let us know if you have any other suggestions, or plan to use the music in any Good Friday services this year – we’d love to hear from you!
You can also listen to all of these songs on our 90-minute-long playlist on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer, which also includes a few extra songs for you to enjoy!
Genre: Ambient Worship
We often receive feedback that our Salt Of The Sound music is perfect for times of personal prayer of worship, and this new album fits really well in the context of Lent and in particular Good Friday. The opening track Shelter, echoes the call of Jesus on the cross, as well as our own cry out to God to come and save us, and meet us in our need. Other tracks which feature on the playlist from the album are Take Me Broken, and the instrumental Through The Storm.
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Genre: Singer/Songwriter
A truly beautiful, reflective EP from Audrey Assad, which meditates on and explores many of the themes of Good Friday. Perfect for personal listening, and also for use in Good Friday services. Very highly recommended!
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Genre: Worship
We were excited when we heard about The Many, an ‘intentionally diverse music collective’ born out of Chicago. This beautiful track ‘Forgive Us’ helps us to centre ourselves during this Lent and Easter season, as we look to the cross for our hope, despite our own failings. From the richness of their harmonies to the rawness of the lead vocals - the whole track is crafted with a sense of simplicity that takes you straight to the heart of its message.
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Genre: Ambient
We have continued to try and foster a spirit of reflection and contemplation through our music, and this is especially true in our two most recent releases. From the 17-minute ‘prayer journey’ of In Prayer, to the reworkings of the classic hymns ‘I Need Thee Every Hour’ and ‘It Is Well’ in Lent, Vol. 1 - it is our hope and prayer that these releases invite you in to be able to meditate on the Lenten themes of sacrifice, forgiveness, and reliance on God.
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Genre: Alternative
This not so recent release from The Fray remains a perfect invitation for us to enter into, and dwell in the presence of God.
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Genre: CCM
From their debut album, which is surely one of the classic Christian music albums of the past 15 years, Casting Crowns’ Your Love Is Extravagant is a beautiful song that is perfect as a music item in Good Friday services, and as a reminder of the love that Jesus showed for us by dying on the cross.
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Monday Morning Meditations
Monday Morning Meditations is a weekly email-based reflection from Salt of the Sound. Through music, visuals, and a short text to meditate on, we hope that this will allow you to stop, breathe and start your week refreshed.
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This classic song has made a reappearance on our Good Friday playlist for 2019, as its theme seems to transcend time and is as appropriate today as ever: the lyrics of the second verse read ‘This is not where we planned to be, when we started this journey, but this is where we are, and our God is in control’.
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Genre: Ambient Pop
This pared-back version of A Memory Remains from Narrow Skies’ Acoustic Sessions EP speaks of the loss that comes with the fading of the seasons, and uses this metaphor to echo the message of the cross through its artistic expression and use of natural imagery.
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Genre: Alternative
Josh Garrels’ distinctive voice and lyrical depth invite the listener on a storytelling journey, which speaks of loss and death through the lyrics: when we laid your body down / In the earth and in the ground / Oh Lord, rest your bones /Will a hope be made good /If your words are understood / In the day, will we see you again?
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Genre: Alternative
The Brilliance has featured on this playlist in years gone by with their song ‘All Is Not Lost’. This year, their music makes an appearance again with the songs ‘Rescue Me’ and ‘Will We Ever Rise’. There is so much depth each release from The Brilliance and so many of their songs lend themselves as the perfect accompaniment to the Easter story.
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Genre: Reflective
If you are looking for Instrumental music for your church service or times of personal meditation this Good Friday, we have compiled a list of some of the best instrumental music by Christian artists.
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