Types of Christian Music
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Old Hymns
Such as…
Amazing Grace! (1779, John Newton)
A Mighty Fortress (1529, Martin Luther)
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (1739, Charles Wesley)
The Doxology (1674, Thomas Ken)
New Hymns
Such as…
Morning Has Broken (1931, Eleanor Farjeon)
Let us Build a House Where Love Can Dwell (1994, Marty Haugen)
Canticle of Turning [“My soul cries out…”] (1990, Rory Cooney)
Contemporary Worship & Praise
Such as…
10,000 Reason [Bless the Lord] (2011, Matt Redmond)
Trust in You (2015, Lauren Daigle)
Come, Now Is The Time To Worship (1998, Brian Doerksen & Wendy Whitehead)
African American Spirituals
Such as…
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
Wade in the Water
Christian Chant
(Including styles: Gregorian, Taize, Anglican, Byzantine, Plain, Celtic, Ambrosian, et al.)
Such as…
O Come, O Come Emanuel
Pangua Langua / Sing My Tongue the Glorious Battle
Wait for the Lord (1984, Taize & Jacques Berthier)
Gospel
Such as…
I’ll Fly Away
I Saw the Light
Mary, Don’t You Weep
Christian Blues
Such as…
The Arms of my Savior (Lincoln Brewster)
Hell Hound (Verra Crus)
Bye and Bye I’m Going the See the King (Blind Willie Johnson)
Sweet Presence of Jesus (All Together Separate)
And while this one is not well known, we think it’s a great example…
I Can Lean on You (~2016, Jason Hannah, Walk of Grace Church)
Christian Country
Such as…
Chain Breaker (, Zach Williams)
There Was Jesus (, Zach Williams, Casey Beathard, and Jonathan Smith)
Beautiful Messes (2016, Hillary Scott & The Scott Family)
Christian Rock
Such as…
Monster (2009, Skillet)
Breathe Into Me (2006, Red)
Flood (1995, Jars of Clay)
Christian Rap / Hip Hop
Such as…
Searching for a Reason (2021, Dax)
God Over Money (2022, Payback)
Hard to Find (2022, Aha Gazelle)
Christian World
Such as…
Canción del Mariachi (2019, Gutierrez Brothers)
In the Desert (2022, Bamidbar)
O Jesus, Of You I Sing (2017, Simon Khorolskiy)
Baba Yetu (2018, Stellenbosch University Choir)
