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Oct 29, 2023 · Spanning jazz, country, hip-hop and soul music, the best gospel songs of all time prove that the spirit can move you, no matter what your tastes.
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Mar 25, 2023 · The main intent of gospel music is to minister to the soul – not to gain fame or glory. That said, some gospel songs are more popular than others. We’ve compiled this list of the 100 best gospel songs of all time, new and old.
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- Here I am To Worship – Hillsong Worship. Here I Am To Worship / The Call - Hillsong Worship. This is one of Hillsong’s favorite gospel songs of all time.
- Shackles (Praise You) – Mary Mary. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) (Video) Since it was released in 2000, this song has not lost its popularity. It was composed by Erica Campbell and Trecina Atkins-Campbell, also known as Mary Mary.
- The Cross – Prince. The Cross (2020 Remaster) This is one of the songs in Prince’s 1987 Sign O’ The Times Album. The song has a profound spiritual message about the second coming of Jesus Christ.
- Mary Don’t You Weep – Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin - Mary, Don't You Weep (Atlantic Records 1972) This song has been in the music industry for years.
- “I Saw The Light” by Hank Williams. “I Saw The Light” is a country gospel song written by American singer-songwriter Hank Williams. Williams was apparently inspired to write the song when he was coming back from a concert, inebriated in the backseat, and his mother roused him to tell him that she ‘just saw the light’, signifying that they were near Montgomery.
- “The Lord’s Prayer” by Dinah Washington. “The Lord’s Prayer” is a musical interpretation of the biblical Lord’s prayer. It is a central Christian prayer which Jesus taught as a way to pray.
- “Somebody Prayed For Me” by Dorothy Norwood. “Somebody Prayed For Me” is an upbeat and cheerful gospel song. Dorothy Norwood was an American gospel singer that originally began touring at the young age of eight.
- “The Battle Is The Lord’s” by Yolanda Adams. “The Battle Is The Lord’s” was recorded for Adam’s 1993 Save The World album. It was named Song of the Year at the Stellar Awards in 1994.
Jul 31, 2023 · “All I Need” spent 92 weeks on the Billboard Hot Gospel Song Chart breaking the all-time record for the longest-running current single ever in the history of the Gospel Billboard Gospel Charts. Billboard Year-End charts would name Stan Jones as the #3 Songwriter and # 4 Producer of the Year.
Best Gospel Songs Of All Time: Music's Most Moving Spirituals
Apr 7, 2022 · “I Saw the Light” by Hank Williams. Song Year: 1948. Hank Williams is one of the most prolific singers/songwriters of his time. While he’s best known for his country ballads about love lost, he’s also created some of the finest gospel music that we know.
