The Best Christian Songs of All Time
If you only know twenty Christian songs, know these. The hymns and modern songs that have been sung, recorded and requested the most.
18 songs
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Joy to the World
The most published Christmas hymn in North America.
Psalm 98
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Amazing Grace
If there is one Christian song that belongs on every list, it's this one. Recorded by countless artists in every genre.
Ephesians 2:8
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Silent Night
One of the most recorded songs in history, Christian or not.
Luke 2:7
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It Is Well with My Soul
Its story and its melody have kept it near the top of hymn lists for 150 years.
Philippians 4:7
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness
A 20th-century hymn that became a classic in a single generation.
Lamentations 3:22-23
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How Great Thou Art
Often voted among the most loved hymns of all time. Elvis Presley won a Grammy for his recording.
Psalm 8:3-4
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Shout to the Lord
The worship song of the 90s.
Psalm 96:1
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Jesus Freak
The song that changed what Christian rock could sound like.
Acts 4:13
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In Christ Alone
A modern hymn written to last the way the old ones have.
1 Corinthians 3:11
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I Can Only Imagine
Often called the best-selling Christian single of all time, with a hit movie about its story.
1 Corinthians 2:9
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How Great Is Our God
For years one of the most sung songs in churches around the world.
Psalm 104:1
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10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
Won Grammys and became a staple in churches around the world.
Psalm 103:1-2
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Hello, My Name Is
One of the biggest Christian radio hits of the 2010s.
2 Corinthians 5:17
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Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)
Spent a record-setting run at the top of Billboard's Christian charts.
Matthew 14:29
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What a Beautiful Name
Won a Grammy and became one of the most sung worship songs of its decade.
Philippians 2:9-10
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You Say
A crossover hit that brought Christian music to mainstream pop radio.
Isaiah 43:1
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Way Maker
Started in a Nigerian church and spread to churches on every continent.
Isaiah 43:16-19
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Goodness of God
One of the most played worship songs of the 2020s.
Psalm 23:6