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Music In Tune With My Spirituality

Traditional Hymns

Contemporary Christian Music

The Secular Zone


Traditional Hymns

SongTuneScriptureLyrics ByMusic By
A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodEIN'FESTE BURGPsalm 46:7Martin LutherMartin Luther
AlleluiaALLELUIARevelation 19:1Jerry SinclaireJerry Sinclaire
Amazing GraceAMAZING GRACEJohn 9:25John NewtonTraditional American Melody
Angels We Have Heard on HighGLORIALuke 2:13Traditional French carolTraditional French melody
As the DeerAS THE DEERPsalm 42:1Martin NystromMartin Nystrom
Away in a MangerAWAY IN A MANGERLuke 2:7unknownJames R. Murray
Be Thou My VisionSLANEPhilipians 3:7Traditional Irish hymnTraditional Irish melody
Because Christ LivesRESURRECTIONJohn 14:19Gloria and William J. GaitherWilliam J. Gaither
Blessed AssuranceASSURANCEHebrews 10:22Fanny J. CrosbyPhoebe P. Knapp
Blest Be the Tie That BindsDENNISGalatians 3:28John FawcettJohann G. Naegeli
Break Thou the Bread of LifeBREAD OF LIFEMatthew 14:19Mary A. LathburyWilliam F. Sherwin
Breathe on Me, Breath of GodTRENTHAMJohn 20:22Edwin HatchLanny Wolfe
The Church's One FOundationAURELIAI Corinthians 3:11Samuel J. StoneSamuel S. Wesley
Come, Thou Long-Expected JesusHYFRYDOLIsaiah 61:1Charles WesleyRowland H. Prichard
Crown Thee With Many CrownsDIADEMATARevelation 19:2Matthew Bridges and Godfrey ThringGeorge J. Elvey and William David Young
The First NoelTHE FIRST NOELLuke 2:11Traditional English CarolW.Sandy
For The Beauty Of The EarthDIXPsalm 107:8Folliott S. PierpointConrad Kocher
Glorify Thy NameGLORIFY THY NAMEJohn 12:28Donna AdkinsDonna Adkins
Go, Tell It on the MountainGO TELL ITLuke 2:17John W. Work, Jr.Traditional Spiritual
God Be With YouGOD BE WITH YOUI Thessalonians 5:28Jeremiah E. RankinWilliam G. Tomer
Great Is Thy FaithfulnessFAITHFULNESSLamentations 3:22-23Thomas O. ChisholmWilliam M. Runyan
Hallelujah ChorusHALLELUJAH CHORUSRevelation 19:6George Frederick HandelGeorge Frederick Handel
He's Got the Whole World in His HandsWHOLE WORLDJob 12:10Traditional SpiritualTraditional Spiritual
Here I Am, LordHERE I AM, LORDIsaiah 6:8Daniel L. SchutteDaniel L. Shutte
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God AlmightyNICAEARevelation 4:8Reginald HeberJohn B. Dykes and Camp Kirkland
Holy GroundHOLY GROUNDExodus 3:5Geron DavisGeron Davis
How Great Thou ArtO STORE GUDPsalm 86:10Stuart K. HineSwedish Folk Melody
Hark! the Herald Angels SingMENDALSSOHNLuke 2:14Charles WesleyFelix Mendelssohn
I Exalt TheeI EXALT THEEPsalm 97:9Pete Sanchez Jr.Pete Sanchez Jr.
I Have Decided to Follow JesusASSAMJohn 12:26AnonymousEast Insian folk melody
I Love to Tell the StoryHANKEYActs 8:4A. Catherine HankeyWilliam G. Fischer
I Surrender AllSURRENDERRomans 6:13Judson W. VanDeVenterWinfield S. Weeden
It Came Upon A Midnight ClearCAROLLuke 2:9Edmund H. SearsRichard S. Willis
>It Is Well with My SoulWILLE DU HAVREPsalm 55:18Horation G. SpaffordPhilip P. Bliss
Jesus Loves MeJESUS LOVES MEEphesians 5:2Anna B. Warner and David R. McGuireWilliam B. Bradbury
Jesus Loves the Little ChildrenCHILDRENMatthew 19:14C. H. Woolston & Joseph BarloweGeorge F. Root
Jesus, Name Above All NamesHEARNII Samuel 7:26Naida HearnNaida Hearn
Joy to the World!ANTIOCHPsalm 98:4,9Isaac WattsGeorge Frederick Handel
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore TheeHYMN TO JOYPsalm 71:23Henry van DykeLudwig van Beethoven
Just a Closer Walk with TheeCLOSER WALKPhilippians 4:13AnonymousAnonymous
Just As I AmWOODWORTHJohn 6:37Charlotte ElliottWilliam B. Bradbury
Leaning on the Everlasting ArmsSHOWALTERDeuteronomy 33:27Elisha A. HoffmanAnthony J. Showalter
Love Divine, All Loves ExcellingBEECHERI John 4:16Charles WesleyJohn Zundel
Make Me a BlessingSCHULERProverbs 10:7Ira B. WilsonGeorge S. Schuler
Near the CrossNEAR THE CROSSGalations 6:14Fanny J. CrosbyWilliam H. Doane
Nearer, My God, to TheeBETHANYPsalm 73:28Sarah F. AdamsLowell Mason
O For a Thousand Tongues to SingAZMONPsalm 35:28Charles WesleyCarl G. Glazer
O Come, O Come EmmanuelVENI EMMANUELIsaiah 7:14Latin HymnLatin Hymn
O Come, All Ye FaithfulADESTE FIDELESLuke 2:15John Francis WadeJohn Francis Wade
O Holy Night!CANTIQUE DE NOELLuke 1:35John S. DwightAdolphe Adam
O How He Loves You and MePATRICIAJohn 15:9Kurt KaiserKurt Kaiser
O Little Town of BethlehemST.LOUISMicah 5:2Phillips BrooksLewis H. Redner
O Lord, You're BeautifulBEAUTIFULPsalm 27:4Keith GreenKeith Green
O Love That Will Not Let Me GoST.MARGARETJeremiah 31:3Geroge MathesonAlbert L. Peace
Open My Eyes That I May SeeSCOTTPsalm 119:18Calra H. ScottCarla H. Scott
Open Our Eyes, LordOPEN OUR EYESMatthew 5:8Robert CullRobert Cull
Pass Me NotPASS ME NOTII Peter 3:9Fanny J. CrosbyWilliam H. Doane
Peace Like a RiverPEACE LIKE A RIVERPhilippians 4:7TraditionalTraditional
People Need the LordPEOPLE NEED THE LORDJohn 4:35Greg Nelson and Phill McHughGreg Nelson and Phill McHugh
The Old Rugged CrossOLD RUGGED CROSSPhilippiansGeorge BennardGeorge Bennard
Seek Ye FirstLAFFERTYMatthre 6:33Karen LaffertyKaren Laffery
Silent Night! Holy Night!STILLE NACHTLuke 2:8Joseph MohrFranz Gruber
Softly and TenderlyTHOMPSONMatthew 11:28Will L. ThompsonWill L. Thompson
Something BeautifulSOMETHING BEAUTIFULLuke 15:24Gloria GaitherWilliam J. Gaither
Spirit of the Living GodIVERSONGalatians 5:16Daniel Iverson & Lowell AlexanderDaniel Iverson
Surely The Presence (of Our God Is in This Place)SURELY THE PRESENCEGenesis 28:16Lanny WolfeLanny Wolfe
Sweet Hour of PrayerSWEET HOURActs 3:1William W. WalfordWilliam B. Bradbury
Sweet, Sweet SpiritSWEET, SWEET SPIRITGalations 5:22Doris AkersDoris Akers
Take My Life and Let It Be ConsecratedHENDONLeviticus 11:44Frances Ridley Havergal>Henry A. Cesar Malan
There Shall Be Showers of BlessingSHOWERS OF BLESSINGEzekiel 34:26Daniel W. WhittleJames McGranahan
They'll Know We Are ChristiansST.BRENDAN'SJohn 13:35Peter ScholtesPeter Scholtes
This Is The DayTHIS IS THE DAYPsalm 118:24Les GarrettLes Garrett
Thou Art WorthyWORTHYRevelation 4:11Pauline M. MillsPauline M. Mills
To God Be The GloryTO GOD BE THE GLORYPsalm 126:3Fanny J. CrosbyWilliam H. Doane
Trust and ObeyTRUST AND OBEYEphesians 5:8John H. SammisDaniel B. Towner
Turn Your Eyes upon JesusLEMMELII Corinthians 3:18Helen H. LemmelHelen H. Lemmel
We Are an OfferingOFFERINGRomans 12:1Dwight LilesDwight Liles
We Bring the Sacrifice of PraiseWE BRING THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISEHebrews 13:15Kirk DearmanKirk Dearman
We Give Thee But Thine OwnSCHUMANNI Chronicals 29:14William W. HowCantica Laudis
We Three KingsKINGS OF ORIENTMatthew 2:1John H. Hopkins, Jr.John H. Hopkins, Jr.
We've a Story to Tell to the NationsMESSAGEMatthew 24:14H. Ernest NicholH. Ernest Nichol
We're Marching to ZionMARCHING TO ZIONIsaiah 35:10Isaac Watts & Robert LowryRobert Lowry
Were You There?WERE YOU THERE?Mark 15:25Traditinal SpiritualTraditional Spiritual
What a Friend We Have in JesusCONVERSEPhilippians 4:6Joseph M. ScrivenCharles C. Converse
What Child Is ThisGREENSLEEVESLuke 2:17William C. DixTraditional English melody
When I Look into Your HolinessPERRINPsalm 27:4Wayne and Cathy PerrinWayne and Cathy Perrin
When We All Get to HeavenHEAVENI Thessalonians 4:17Eliza E. HewittEmily D. Wilson
Wonderful Words of LifeWORDS OF LIFEJohn 6:63Philip P. BlissPhilip P. Bliss

Contemporary Christian Music

SongScriptureArtist
Awesome GodNehemiah 1:5Rich Mullins
Blessed Be the Name Of The LordPsalm 72:19Don Moen
Great Is Our GodPsalm 145:3Michael W. Smith and Deborah D. Smith
I'm Forever GratefulLuke 19:10Mark Altrogge
In Moments Like ThesePsalm 18:1David Graham
Lord, I Lift Your Name on HighPsalm 71:23Rick Founds
Shine, Jesus, ShineJohn 8:12Graham Kendrick
Thy WordPsalm 119:105Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith

The Secular Zone

There are many songs which, while produced in the secular music industry, still touch me in spiritual ways. Here are a few.

TitleArtist
Are You Ready?Pacific Gas and Electric
Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkle
Day By DayGodspell Soundtrack/a>
Eve Of DestructionBarry McGuire
Everything Is BeautifulRay Stevens
God Bless The ChildBillie Holiday (also Blood, Sweat, and Tears)
Higher GroundStevie Wonder
In Your EyesPeter Gabriel
Jesus Is Just AlrightDoobie Brothers
KyrieMr. Mister
Kyrie EleisonThe Electric Prunes
Lord, Is It Mine?Supertramp
People Get ReadyCurtis Mayfield and the Impressions (also Rod Stewart with Jeff Beck, many many others)
Pride (In The Name Of Love)U2
Spirit in the SkyNorman Greenbaum
(To everything) Turn, Turn, TurnPete Seger (also The Byrds)
Wind beneath my wingsBette Midler
You'll Never Walk Alone