Christian Wedding Songs
Songs for the processional, the ceremony and the first dance. Some are hymns your grandparents would know, some are modern worship, and a few are country songs that have become first-dance favorites.
13 songs
How to choose
- Processional: a hymn like Be Thou My Vision or Great Is Thy Faithfulness sets a reverent tone.
- During the ceremony: The Blessing or Love Never Fails (based on 1 Corinthians 13) pair well with the vows or the unity candle.
- Recessional: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee is the classic upbeat exit.
- First dance: I Will Be Here, God Gave Me You and Bless the Broken Road are the most requested.
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness
A hymn about a God who keeps His promises, sung on the day two people make theirs. Strong for the processional or the unity candle.
Lamentations 3:22-23
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Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Points past the couple's love to God's. A common congregational hymn in church weddings.
1 John 4:16
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Take My Life and Let It Be
Works as a shared vow of surrender. A good congregational hymn during the ceremony.
Romans 12:1
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Be Thou My Vision
Its slow, steady Irish melody suits a bride walking down the aisle. Sounds beautiful on piano, strings or guitar.
Psalm 16:8
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Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Set to Beethoven's Ode to Joy, so it sounds like a celebration. The classic choice for the recessional.
Psalm 98:4
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Love Will Be Our Home
Written by Steven Curtis Chapman. A wedding standard of the late 80s and 90s.
Ruth 1:16
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I Will Be Here
A promise to stay through everything. One of the most chosen Christian first-dance songs.
Ruth 1:16
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Bless the Broken Road
For couples who found each other after a hard road. A first-dance favorite.
Romans 8:28
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When God Made You
A duet, so it works well when a couple wants two singers or a friend and spouse to sing.
Genesis 2:24
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Love Never Fails
Pair it with the love chapter reading, which is already part of many ceremonies.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
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Love Is Not a Fight
Honest about the fact that marriage takes work. A strong choice to sing during the ceremony, right before or after the vows, because it's about the commitment more than the romance.
1 Corinthians 13:7
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God Gave Me You
A crossover hit that guests outside the church will know. Popular for the first dance.
James 1:17
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The Blessing
The priestly blessing from Numbers 6, sung over the new couple. Fits right after the vows or during the prayer over the couple.
Numbers 6:24-26
Common questions
What is the most popular Christian wedding song?
I Will Be Here by Steven Curtis Chapman has been a favorite for over thirty years. More recently The Blessing and God Gave Me You are very common.
What hymns are good for a wedding?
Be Thou My Vision, Love Divine All Loves Excelling, Great Is Thy Faithfulness and Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee are the most used.