Best Gospel Songs
From Thomas Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson to Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music.
21 songs
Read the history of gospel music
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Way Maker
Written by Nigerian singer Sinach and carried worldwide by Leeland's version.
Isaiah 43:16-19
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His Eye Is on the Sparrow
A gospel standard, usually sung as a slow, soaring solo.
Matthew 10:29-31
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Go Tell It on the Mountain
A spiritual that gospel choirs still sing every Christmas.
Luke 2:17
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Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Written days after Dorsey lost his wife and newborn son. Dr. King asked for it the night he died.
Psalm 73:23-24
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Oh Happy Day
The 1969 hit about the day Jesus washed my sins away.
Acts 22:16
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Because He Lives
A Gaither gospel classic: because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
John 14:19
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Total Praise
A choral gospel masterpiece built on Psalm 121.
Psalm 121:1-2
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Stomp
The funk-gospel crossover hit that crossed into secular radio.
Psalm 150:4
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I Need You to Survive
A church family song about needing each other.
1 Corinthians 12:21
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Never Would Have Made It
Written after his father's death. A huge gospel radio hit.
Psalm 124:1-2
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Lose My Soul
Kirk Franklin and Mandisa bring the gospel sound to a TobyMac track.
Mark 8:36
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Withholding Nothing
Giving God everything.
Romans 12:1
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I Smile
Choosing to smile through it.
Nehemiah 8:10
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Take Me to the King
Tamela Mann's crossover gospel ballad.
Hebrews 4:16
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Break Every Chain
Tasha Cobbs' powerful version of the Jesus Culture song.
Isaiah 61:1
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Every Praise
Every praise is to our God.
Psalm 150:6
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Victory Belongs to Jesus
A victory song.
1 Corinthians 15:57
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Sunday Morning
Kirk Franklin brings his gospel sound to a Lecrae track.
Hebrews 10:25
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Love Theory
Kirk Franklin's take on 1 Corinthians 13.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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Promises
God's promises never fail. A gospel-flavored worship song.
2 Corinthians 1:20
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Jireh
God as provider, and enough.
Genesis 22:14