Communicating the message of God’s grace
through a contemporary style of music
Websites with some good gospel focused CCM songs
with title, composer, lyrics, song samples, and lead sheets
EmuMusic
(click) store, (click) songs
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Lutheran Service Book: guitar edition (LCMS hymnal)
lead sheets (melody and guitar chords and lyrics) for LCMS hymnal
Christian Worship: Supplement – guitar edition
lead sheets (melody and guitar chords and lyrics) for CWS
Indelible Grace
free downloads of many hymns with a contemporary setting with guitar chords
HymnCharts.com
over 100 hymns online with a contemporary setting for piano,guitar,vocals
A comprehensive collection of the hymnary of Jaroslav Vajda
Sing Peace, Sing Gift of Peace (great metrical hymn texts that need a melody)
CCM Criteria for Blended Worship
1. Music lyrics that are scripturally sound with a Christ centered, gospel centered and grace centered message.
2. Music that focuses on God and Christ and what God did and does for us.
3. Music lyrics that are clear, not vague or shallow.
Music lyrics that have substance.
4. Music and style that is worshipful and reverent and fit the lyrics.
5. Music that is singable for the congregation.
“Worship Songs evaluation form” by Pastor James Waddell
When it comes to the music and song texts of worship, discussions often veer away from the main point we should consider. Repetition of texts may or may not be an issue. Musical style may or may not be an issue. But substance should always be the issue. We have one hour each week to nurture the faith of the majority of our members. We don’t have time for ambiguity. Let’s use that hour wisely and give our people the gospel richly — in Scripture, sermons, sacraments, and even in song!
from “It’s About Substance” by Johnold Strey
Lutheran theology of worship and music
Submit your Best Blended Worship songs
If you have favorite or best CCM songs for a WELS Blended Worship service,
please email me the song title and author/artist and lyrics so that I might add it to the songlist. ( John.Kehl@gmail.com )
Or you can add your Best CCM songs as a comment to this post:
more good Blended Worship songs submitted by readers
My list of best CCM songs for Blended Worship:
For lyrics, topics, and artists info for these songs,
download Best CCM Songs.xls Excel database from “MY SHARED FILES” widget at bottom right of this website.
For sample of tunes, see iTunes.com or YouTube.com or EmuMusic or GettyMusic, or SovereignGrace website.
For lyrics on almost any CCM song, see CCLI.com with $44/year membership.
Best 30 CCM songs for Blended Worship
Best CCM songs sorted by theme/topic
Best CCM songs sorted by resource/composer
Best CCM songs sorted by title
lyrics on underlined songs tune sample on underlined composer
| 1 Corinthians 13 | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| A blessing in disguise | Michael Schroeder | iTunes |
| A debtor to mercy alone | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| A witness | Michael Schroeder | iTunes |
| Above all | Lenny LeBlanc | Best of the Best |
| Accepted | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| Across the great divide | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| Across the lands * | Keith Getty | In Christ alone by Keith Getty |
| Alas, and did my Savior bleed | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| All glory to You | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| All I have | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| All I really need | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| All that we need | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Almighty Creator | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Always forgiven * | Jonathan Baird | SovereignGrace.com |
| Amazing grace (my chains are gone) | Chris Tomlin | CCLI |
| Amazing Love (You are my king) * | Billy Foote | iTunes |
| Amazing Love * | Graham Kendrick | Best of the Best |
| At the cross * | Bryson Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| At the cross * | Stephen Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| At the cross | Holland Davis | CCLI |
| At the foot of the cross | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| Be it unto me * | Don Moen | CCLI |
| Be strong in the Lord | Tom Fettke | CCLI |
| Because He lives | William Gaither | 100 EZ Inspirational Favorites |
| Because of Your love | Paul Baloche | CCLI |
| Before the cross * | Jon Payne | SovereignGrace.com |
| Before the throne of God Above * | Vikki Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| Behold the Lamb | Rob Smith, Nicky Chiswell | EmuMusic.com |
| Behold the Lamb | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Beneath the cross * | Keith Getty | In Christ alone by Keith Getty |
| Blessed Messiah | Ed DeGarmo | Lift Him Up |
| By grace | Michael Schroeder | iTunes |
| By your blood | Billy Funk | Best of the Best |
| By Your grace we stand | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| Calvary | Bruce Bremner | CCLI |
| Cares chorus | Kelly Willard | Best of the Best |
| Change my heart oh God | Eddie Espisnosa | Best of the Best |
| Christ Alone * | Bryson Smith, Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| Come to Jesus (untitled hymn) | Chris Rice | iTunes |
| Come you saints * | Jon Ryan | SovereignGrace.com |
| Consider Christ | Bryson Smith, Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| Covenant of Grace * | Don Wallace | SovereignGrace.com |
| Cross of Jesus | Keith Getty | Gettymusic.com |
| Christian Worship Supplement: guitar edition | ||
| CWS: 714,715,719,727,729,735,742,745,746,747,748,749,750,751,752,753,755,759,760,765,767,768,769,771,774,778,etc | ||
| Depending on Your Righteousness * | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| Depth of mercy * | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| Endless praises * | Stephen Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Everlasting * | Eric Hughes | SovereignGrace.com |
| Everlasting love | DeGarmo and Key | iTunes |
| Every day a celebration of His love * | DeGarmo and Key | iTunes |
| Every day is a good day | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| Every day it starts all over again * | Three Bridges | iTunes |
| Every Promise * | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Father Welcomes * | Robin Mann | Best of the Best, Lappy |
| Father, we have sinned | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Fear not | Lana Gibbons | Best of the Best |
| Finished indeed | Kingsmen | iTunes |
| First Song of Isaiah | Jack Noble White | |
| For all have sinned /For God so loved | Steve Green | iTunes |
| For God so loved the world | Don Francisco | iTunes |
| For me for You * | Doug Plank | SovereignGrace.com |
| For Your glory alone | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Forgiven | David Meece | iTunes |
| Forgiven, forgotten, forever | Brian Free | iTunes |
| From the Breaking of the Dawn (every promise) | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Fuel for the soul | Michael Schroeder | iTunes |
| Fullness of Grace * | Stuart Townend | iTunes: Joanne Hogg |
| Fully God, fully man * | Paul Sheely | EmuMusic.com |
| Glorious Impossible | The Gaither Vocal Band | iTunes |
| God and God alone | Phil McHugh | 100 EZ Inspirational Favorites |
| God is my redeemer | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| God will make a way * | Don Moen | Best of the Best |
| God will provide a lamb | Michael Card | iTunes |
| Grace | Stuart Townend | CCLI |
| Grace Unmeasured * | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| Grace upon grace * | Michael Morrow | EmuMusic.com |
| Greater Love | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Greater still * | Brian Free | iTunes |
| Hallelujah! What a Savior (Jesus what a friend) | Bob Kauflin | CCLI |
| He is good | Jeff Nelson | CCLI |
| He who began a good work in you | Jon Mohr | Best of the Best |
| He will carry you | Scott Wesley Brown | Lift Him Up |
| Hear the call of the kingdom * | Keith Getty | In Christ alone by Keith Getty |
| Here at the throne * | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Here I am, Lord | Dan Schutte | iTunes |
| Here is love * | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| He’s all you need * | Steve Camp | iTunes |
| Highest Place | Mark Peterson | EmuMusic.com |
| His forever | Pat Sczebel | SovereignGrace.com |
| Holy Child | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Holy Spirit | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Holy, Holy are You Lord | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| Home where I belong | B.J. Thomas | iTunes |
| Hope has come * | Stephen Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Hope of my heart | Ken Boer | SovereignGrace.com |
| How can this be? | Simone Richardson | EmuMusic.com |
| How deep the Father’s love for us * | Stuart Townend | CCLI |
| How firm a foundation | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| How great thou art | Stuart Hine | CCLI |
| How great thou art (v3) | Stuart Hine | CCLI |
| How majestic * | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| HYMNS for guitar | Chords for Hymns | Chords for Hymns |
| HYMNS for guitar | Christian Worship Supplement | Christian Worship Supplement (guitar edition) |
| HYMNS for guitar | hymncharts.com | Hymncharts.com |
| I come by the blood * | Steve Cook | CCLI |
| I come to the cross * | Bill Batstone | CCLI |
| I don’t care where you’ve been sleeping | Don Francisco | iTunes |
| I have a Shelter * | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| I look up * | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| I stand here forgiven | Phil McHugh | Top 300 Contemporary Christian Songs |
| I will boast in the cross of Christ | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| I will glory in my Redeemer * | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| I will sing of my Redeemer | Chad Cates | CCLI |
| I will trust You in my darkness * | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| I will worship You | Scott Wesley Brown | CCLI |
| If God is for us | DeGarmo and Key | iTunes |
| If You are for us | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| If you need Jesus | Scott Wesley Brown | CCLI |
| I’ll never let go of your hand | Don Francisco | Lift Him Up |
| I’m justified | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| In Christ alone * | Keith Getty | In Christ Alone by Keith Getty |
| In His love | DeGarmo and Key | iTunes |
| In You alone * | Kim Hill | iTunes |
| Into all the world * | Nicky Chiswell | EmuMusic.com |
| It should have been me | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Jesus did that! * | Paul Sheely | EmuMusic.com |
| Jesus is Lord | Keith Getty and Stuart Townend | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Jesus is the answer | Andrae Crouch | CCLI |
| Jesus my only Hope * | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| Jesus never fails | Gary Driskell | Lift Him Up |
| Jesus paid it all | Elvina Mabel Hall | Hymncharts.com |
| Jesus, what a friend for sinners | Matthew Smith | iTunes |
| Jesus, Your name | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Joy has dawned | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Jubilee | Michael Card | Joy in the Journey by M. Card |
| Keep the Son in your eyes | Don Francisco | iTunes |
| King of Grace * | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| King’s Ransom | Petra | iTunes |
| Lamb of glory | Greg Nelson | Lift Him Up |
| Lead me to the cross | Graham Kendrick | Best of the Best |
| Let the earth resound | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Let the whole world sing | Ed DeGarmo | Lift Him Up |
| Lion of Judah | Ray Boltz | Top 300 Contemporary Christian Songs |
| Live for the kingdom | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| Lord of the harvest | The Imperials | iTunes |
| Lord You are gracious | Pat Sczebel | SovereignGrace.com |
| Lost in wonder | Martyn Layzell | CCLI |
| Love crucified arose | Michael Card | |
| Love of God | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Make me a servant | Kelly Willard | CCLI |
| Man of sorrows | Greg Nelson | CCLI |
| May the mind of Christ | Katie Wilkinson, Mark Peterson | EmuMusic.com |
| May the peace (Benediction) | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Mercies Anew * | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| Mercies yet untold | Eric Grover | SovereignGrace.com |
| Merciful God * | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Mighty is the power of the cross | Chris Tomlin | CCLI |
| Mighty, mighty Savior * | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| My Father | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| My God | Stuart Townend | iTunes |
| My hope is built on nothing less | Nicky Chiswell, E. Mote | EmuMusic.com |
| My hope rests firm * | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| My Lord I did not choose You | Devon Kauflin | |
| My Saviour’s precious blood | Jonathan Baird | SovereignGrace.com |
| My soul found rest | Steve Green | iTunes |
| Never alone | Simone Richardson, Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| New song in my heart * | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| No other name | Nicky Chiswell | EmuMusic.com |
| No other name but Jesus | Billy Smiley | Lift Him Up |
| Nothing but the blood | Robert Lowry | Best of the Best |
| Nothing can I boast in | Bryson Smith and Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| O church arise * | Keith Getty | In Christ Alone by Keith Getty |
| O God, our help in ages past | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Oh how He loves you and me | Kurt Kaiser | CCLI |
| Oh the deep deep love of Jesus * | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| Oh what grace * | Zach Jones | SovereignGrace.com |
| One for many | Bryson Smith and Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| Only by grace * | Gerrit Gustafson | Best of the Best |
| Only His wounds * | Michael Card | iTunes |
| Only in the Cross * | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| Only your mercy | Scott Wesley Brown | CCLI |
| Out of the depths | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| Peace be yours | Blaire A’Hearn | |
| People need the Lord * | Greg Nelson | Lift Him Up |
| Perfect Lamb of God * | Adam Sacks | SovereignGrace.com |
| Psalm 103 | Zach Jones | SovereignGrace.com |
| Psalm 103 | Mark Peterson | EmuMusic.com |
| Ransomed * | Jordan Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| Resurrection * | Nicky Chiswell | EmuMusic.com |
| Revive us * | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| Salvation is born | Gregory Tulenko | SovereignGrace.com |
| Say a prayer for me | Michael Schroeder | iTunes |
| See Him coming | Mark Peterson | EmuMusic.com |
| Servants of the gospel * | Bryson Smith and Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| So I will trust You | Stephen Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Soli Deo Gloria * | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Speak oh Lord | Keith Getty | In Christ Alone by Keith Getty |
| Special Delivery | Ron and Carol Harris | The Other Song Book |
| Standing on the promises * | The Martins | iTunes |
| Stronger | Scott Wesley Brown | iTunes |
| Surely it is God who saves me | Jack Noble White | |
| Taste and see * | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| Teach us to number our days | Nicky Chiswell | EmuMusic.com |
| Thanksgiving | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| That’s where His mercy begins | Greg Nelson | Top 300 Contemporary Christian Songs |
| That’s why we praise Him | Tommy Walker | CCLI |
| The almighty God is with me | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| The blood of Jesus * | Wayne Watson | Wayne Watson |
| The gentle healer | Michael Card | iTunes |
| The Glory of the Cross * | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| The gospel is true * | Scott Wesley Brown | CCLI |
| The gospel song | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| The grace song of heaven | Keith Getty | Gettymusic.com |
| The One | Michael Schroeder | iTunes |
| The power of the cross * | Keith Getty | In Christ Alone by Keith Getty |
| The precious blood * | Peter Gagnon | SovereignGrace.com |
| The Solid Rock | Edward Mote | The Other Song Book |
| The strong name of Jesus | Claire Cloninger | CCLI |
| The Word | Michael Card | |
| The wounded healer | Bennie Triplett | CCLI |
| Then Your grace appeared | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| There is a higher throne * | Keith Getty | In Christ Alone by Keith Getty |
| There is a Savior | Greg Nelson | 100 EZ Inspirational Favorites |
| There will come a day * | Paul Sheely | EmuMusic.com |
| Things we leave behind | Michael Card | iTunes |
| This I know | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| This is the gospel of Christ | Scott Wesley Brown | PraiseCharts.com |
| Thou the Promise | Michael Card | iTunes |
| Three in One | Nicky Chiswell | EmuMusic.com |
| Through the precious blood * | Sovereign Grace | SovereignGrace.com |
| Unashamed * | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| We are His people * | Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| We believe * | Steve Green | iTunes |
| We belong to the day | Michael Morrow | EmuMusic.com |
| We cry “Abba” | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| We rejoice in the grace of God * | Steve Cook | The Worship Songbook |
| We sing Your mercies * | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| What a friend we have in Jesus | Joseph Scriven | hymncharts.com |
| What a hope | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| What Love is this | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| When God’s people pray | Wayne Watson | Wayne Watson |
| When Love came down | Stuart Townend | CCLI |
| When trials come | Keith Getty | Getty Hymn Supplement |
| Where else have we to go * | Nicky Chiswell | EmuMusic.com |
| White as snow * | Leon Olguin | CCLI |
| Wonderful Savior | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Worthy is the Lamb * | Darlene Zschech | SovereignGrace.com |
| Worthy of all praise | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| You are my hiding place | Michael Ledner | CCLI |
| You are our God | Simone Richardson, Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| You chose the cross * | Martyn Layzell | CCLI |
| You gave me love | Claire Cloninger | Best of Contemporary Christian Fake Book |
| You left Your glory | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| You will be saved | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| You’ll never leave me | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Your love is higher | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Your name is Jesus | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| Jesus, thank You | Pat Sczebel | SovereignGrace.com |
| = good CCM songs that still need lyrics added | ||
| All my days (Beautiful Savior) | Stuart Townend | |
| Always (You are good) | Steve Green | |
| As long as I have breath | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| At Your Feet | Rob Smith and Dave Parker | EmuMusic.com |
| Covered by the blood | The Gospelmen | |
| Father of Love | Rob Smith | CCLI |
| For you are God | Mark Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Forever and a day | Simone Richardson, Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| Glory of Glories | Rob Smith | CCLI |
| God of Mercy | Rob Smith | CCLI |
| Hallelujah to the King of Kings | Mark Peterson | EmuMusic.com |
| He took the cross | The Gospelmen | |
| Highest Place | Mark Peterson | EmuMusic.com |
| Hymn of the Cross | Rob Smith | CCLI |
| I am | Mark Schultz | |
| I have been justified | Rob Smith | CCLI |
| I’m justified | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| It’s all about the blood * | Brian Free | iTunes |
| Jesus is our song | Tony Payne, Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| Joy in the journey | Michael Card | iTunes |
| Nail my glory | Bob Kauflin | SovereignGrace.com |
| Nothing but the blood * | Robert Lowry | EmuMusic.com |
| Out of my distress | Rob Smith | EmuMusic.com |
| Psalm 96 | Greg McDonald | EmuMusic.com |
| Sing Jesus name | Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| Song of Praise | Rob Smith | CCLI |
| There is an Everlasting Kindness | Keith Getty | Gettymusic.com |
| We trust in God | Steve Cook | SovereignGrace.com |
| What a glorious mystery | Stephen Altrogge | SovereignGrace.com |
| Wireless connection | Simone Richardson, Philip Percival | EmuMusic.com |
| Your Steadfast Love | Rob Smith | CCLI |
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