2015 was the year of the Paris Attacks, the earthquake in Nepal, the Dress that broke the internet, and the election of Justin Trudeau. It was also the year of Because He Lives and so many others. Here's a complete list of the most popular worship songs in 2015.

We worship God because He is holy and worthy of worship. Psalm 96 tells us to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. The holiness we are called in our own lives to comes out of our relationship with the one and only holy God. The songs in this list focus on the Holiness of God.

To experience forgiveness is to understand God’s extension of Himself towards us; undeserved yet freely given. Our response to confession is what restores our position of surrender. As we fall to our knees with our sins before us, God persists to tear through the shadows of our hearts to make us pure again. Forgiveness does not ignore reality, instead, it restores Christ at the center of reconciliation. Here is a list of songs focusing on the gift that is forgiveness.

In Christ we have freedom. Free from the power of sin; free from the bondage of our past; free to walk by the Spirit in freedom, free to be content in whatever situation we find ourselves, free to find healing and deliverance in our Savior. And in all these things, this freedom offers hope and glorifies God. Here is a list of songs focusing on freedom.

2016 was marked by the hit musical Hamilton, the British Brexit vote, the death of Harambe, and the brief utopia of Pokémon Go. Through it all, we sang Good Good Father and so many more amazing worship songs. Here is our complete list of the most popular worship songs in 2016.

The 2010s saw some worship music powerhouses take the stage and change the sound of worship music forever. Take a look through the songs that defined the decade, this is a list of the most popular worship songs that made their mark in the 2010s.

When we sing about God's grace and we believe the truth deep in our hearts, it affects our lives. We live with more compassion. We extend more mercy. We feel more empathy. This is why worship songs about grace and mercy are so important to the church. Every day and every week, through song and word, we must remind ourselves about the nature of God who is full of grace. What we receive from God, we extend to others. This is the full cycle of worship.

Through Jesus Christ there is hope in life and death. Even through the tragedies of grief and loss, God’s promises cannot be bonded by the grave. Christ rose from the ashes and defeated death, and because of this we have eternal life. Here is a list of songs focusing on death.

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.

Check out some of the best Easter worship songs of 2021 from Essential Music featuring artists and songwriters like Elevation Worship, Phil Wickham, Red Rocks Worship and more. These incredible songs will encourage your church as they sing about themes of the resurrection, hope, the power of the cross, and redemption offered through Jesus Christ.