National Freedom Day, always observed on February 1st, celebrates freedom from slavery. It also recognizes that America is a symbol of liberty. The day honors the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Download chord charts and lead sheets of praise and worship songs that sing about freedom.

June 19 is recognized as Juneteenth National independence Day; a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. For 157 years, Juneteenth (a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth”) has commemorated the day when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free from the institution of slavery — two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Find songs by a variety of artists featuring the theme of community and proclaiming hope and salvation in Jesus Christ.

Sometimes we do crazy things when we feel desperate. When anxiety becomes overwhelming or temptation becomes too great, we can throw everything away for momentary relief. We can be so quick to give up what God has given us for a fleeting reprieve. Download these songs on the theme of desperation.