Worship Songs for Holy Week

Hope sometimes feels like it's in short supply and the world feels like it has hit a new low. In troubled times we can sing about the hope of Jesus and hold onto His promises. These songs are a comfort for the battered and bruised; they are songs of hope for a troubled world.

The grave is empty! The King is alive! This Easter Sunday sing about the gift of forgiveness and the power over sin and death that Easter signifies. This is a list of songs about the cross, the resurrection, new life, and much more. Get all the sheet music and chord charts you need for this Easter season today so that you can focus on what really matters in worship!

Maundy Thursday remembers the Last Supper where Jesus and the disciples celebrated the Passover. The complexity of this day - looking back to the faithfulness of God through the Old Testament, and looking forward to the events of Good Friday - gives a tension of heaviness and joy that carries over all of Holy Week. As you reflect and rejoice, use these songs in worship!

Ash Wednesday (Feb 17, 2021) marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. This day reminds us of our human mortality and need for forgiveness. Ash Wednesday is a solemn day that is lined with the hope of eternal life through grace! Sing one of these songs with your church family as you reflect this Ash Wednesday.

Through Christ and the greatest act of love, we gain possession of a renewed identity. Redemption is the divine transaction between God and His plan to use our heartache for the liberation of our souls. Christ’s death reclaims humanity, and redemption is our access to eternal salvation. Here is a list of songs to celebrate the gift of redemption.

Dawn on Easter Sunday is symbolic of new life and pureness through the resurrection! So whether you are online, in a church, or outside for your sunrise Easter service, these songs are perfect for celebrating the empty grave a capella, acoustic, or with a full band! Get all the sheet music and chord charts you need here!

We worship a risen Savior! The triumphant victory of the crucified Savior over the grave is something Christians should celebrate all year long, not just at Easter that we may know Him and the power of His resurrection (Phil 3:10.) Here is a list of top songs themed around the Resurrection.

This year, Lent extends from February 17 to April 3, 2021. The season begins on Ash Wednesday and continues for 40 days, preparing us for Easter. Lent is a time to focus on themes of prayer, repentance, reflection, and renewal -- all designed to prepare us for Passion Week when we consider Christ's journey to the cross, and Easter where we celebrate His resurrection. These songs all resonate with themes that support and complement worship during this season of Lent.

These worship songs about God as King are powerful reminders that the God who created all and sustains all is in control! The hope of a sovereign God is something worth singing about. Plan ahead and sing one of these amazing songs with your church family! Get all the sheet music and chord charts you need here!

“In Christ alone my hope is found, he is my light, my strength, my song.” These words from Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend echo deep theological truths. Yet often we need to be reminded of the hope we have, as it is easy to get distracted by daily activiities, challenges and hard times. Here is a list of songs that will encourage and offer assurance of the hope we have.

The stone was rolled away and the grave is empty! He is alive! What better way to celebrate the resurrection of Christ than to join with the angels and sing praise! This Ressurection Sunday sing one of these songs with your church family in the new hope we have in Christ! Get all the sheet music and chord charts you need right here!

Passion Week (Mar 28 - Apr 3, 2021) begins with Palm Sunday and includes Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. This week is a solemn week where we remember the pain of loss and hopelessness felt without Christ. We remember this with the knowledge and expectation of the brilliance, glory, and victory of the resurrection on Easter Sunday!