Music is a gift from God and an important way we worship Him. During the Spring 2020 pandemic we missed gathering together for worship. We’ve missed the fellowship and we missed the music. Below are some suggestions for music for your private or family worship. This is a growing list, with most recent additions at the top.
For Mary: I’ll Fly Away -“Schola Diffusa” An acapella version
Rejoice – Introduced at Sing! 2022
The Lord Almighty Reigns – Kristyn & Keith Getty
Lift High the Name of Jesus – Keith, Kristyn & the Getty girls
A collection of acapella hymns
Billy Graham London Crusade Choir (1966)
Sing! 2022 “The Ultimate Playlist”
Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven
Christ Our Hope in Life and Death – Gettys & Matt Papa Gettys & Michael W. Smith
He Will Hold Me Fast – with Selah, from the 2019 SING! Conference
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be – Gaither and friends
Gospel Music Hymn Sing – another 30 minutes with Gerald Wolfe
Christ Is Risen – Matt Maher, with lyrics
His Mercy Is More – Praise and Harmony Singers
Christ Returneth – Praise and Harmony Singers (Acapella)
The Gettys’ St. Patrick’s Day playlist
He’s Still the King of Kings – Gaither Vocal Band
If That Isn’t Love – The Isaacs The Gaithers w/ Jeanne Johnson
Finally Home: Moody Church Michael Lining Lyrics: Finally Home
Is He Worthy? – West Coast Baptist College Choir
O Thou Who Camest from Above; Another version; Instrumental
Almost Home – Introduced at Sing! 2021
I Will Wait for You (Psalm 130) – from Sing! 2019
Rejoice in the Lord – The Hamilton Family, acapella
You Are Always Good – From Majesty Music
Psalm 34 – Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir With Lyrics
My Life Is in Your Hands – Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
My Dwelling Place – from Sing! 2018
Great Is Thy Faithfulness / My Redeemer Is Faithful and True – Steven Curtis Chapman, The Gettys
Keith & Kristyn Getty – There Is a Higher Throne, With lyrics
Bill and Gloria Gaither – Because He Lives 50th Anniversary Easter Special
Praise and Harmony Medley Marathon – The Acapella Company
An Easter Hallelujah – Cassandra Star (10) & her big sister Callahan (19)
What’s His Favorite Song of All? (Song of the Redeemed) – BTC (Lyrics)
He Who Began a Good Work in You – Steve Green (with lyrics)
God and God Alone – Steve Green (with lyrics)
Grace (Carolyn Hamlin) – with lyrics
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Hymn Story
Handel’s Young Messiah (an “updated” version; recorded at 1st Baptist, Norfolk, VA)
There are lots of good performances of the Messiah out there. Here’s the London Philharmonic; and one from Sydney, Australia in 2019 (starts at 1:25)
My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness – Keith & Kristyn Getty
Ancient of Days – CityAlight
Is He Worthy (Live at Sing! 2019) – Andrew Peterson
He Will Hold Me Fast – Keith & Kristyn Getty, Selah
“There’s just something about hearing 50 nations sing Amazing Grace“
Forever Jesus – With the Gettys & friends
Worthy Is the Lamb – Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
“The buildings may be closed but the church is alive.” The UK Blessing
In the midst of chaos and fear, Joy Is Not Cancelled
Hymns of Hope (A collection from Keith and Kristyn Getty)
You Are My All in All (David Phelps) More Gaither Vocal Band
His Mercy Is More (Matt Boswell) with lyrics Another version
Hallelujah Chorus (College Church, Wheaton, Ill) Try not to smile!
Easter Hymns 2020 (A timely collection from the Gettys – with lyrics)
Congregational Hymn Sing – Gerald Wolfe
Another Hymn Sing – Gerald Wolfe
Hymns of the Faith – Two hours of choral hymns
You’ll enjoy the Getty family hymn sing every Tuesday evening