Best Christian Song of All-time Tournament 2024 - EVERYONE Welcome to Participant

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One of the most biblical songs of. Deleted on many platforms
 

Jackc0412

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I really like listening to Jimmy Clifton. Best are Appalachian Sinner, Razor Blade, Hypocrite, Crucified in Christ, and Before the Throne of God Above.
 

Jackc0412

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I really like listening to Jimmy Clifton. Best are Appalachian Sinner, Razor Blade, Hypocrite, Crucified in Christ, save your tears , and Before the Throne of God Above. They really help with people struggling with porn such as I
Appalachian sinner
Save your tears
Razor Blade
Hypocrite
Before The Throne of God Above
 

GWH

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Best Christian Song of All-time Tournament 2024 - EVERYONE Welcome to Participant

Just for fun and to share our favorite songs, I thought we can have a christian song tournament. This refers to recorded songs.

Rules:

1. Please post a list of what you think are the 5 best christian songs.
- Your list must include the full Song Title and the Recording Artist (example: El Shaddai - Amy Grant). That's all you need! (please verify it's the full song title and spelled correctly)​

2. (Optional) you may include a youtube link to the specific song version you want considered - which you can do by cut/paste the URL address and remove the "https//", so it looks like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8txqw-u4V78
- Do NOT use the Insert/Video function as this will make it difficult to load the page for everyone.​

After enough lists are posted, the top vote getters will be included in a final poll thread for everyone to vote on, including CC Members who have not submitted a list.

What's a Christian Song? -- You decide. A christian song generally conveys any expression of the faith. It does not have to be a praise song. It can be a hymn, but you must include a Recording Artist.

Below I've included a few examples to spark some thoughts:

El Shaddai - Amy Grant -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=8txqw-u4V78
Jordan Feliz - The River -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=maT4phfTXR4
Hold On - Kansas -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xikm2YS_7xM
In The Light - DC Talk -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQoK_ryT3uc
The Voice - The Moody Blues -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBNgPf0Sss4
Carrie Underwood - O Holy Night -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsvSWLtUxHk
Awesome God – Rich Mullins -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBnzAepXOE8
Carry On My Wayward Son - Kansas -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybTV0
Wherever I Go - Dan Bremnes -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=S15mk_5nTdY
You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOShEUn0aA4
Road to Zion - Petra -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFHX55W6mSQ
Thy Word - Amy Grant -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6LC8cu03Ig
Jesus, Take The Wheel - Carrie Underwood -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=lydBPm2KRaU
Dive - Steven Curtis Chapman -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXqXIicm8uU
Love Divine - Phil Keaggy -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALVI-O_vbiM
Kerry Livgren - Ground Zero -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5M4OIWbLII
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I like the songs in your list, but I will nominate Silent Weeper by Angie Lewis.

I also want to give a shout out to Larry Norman for being a founder of the CCM genre with The Rock That Doesn't Roll
 

Sculpt

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I like the songs in your list, but I will nominate Silent Weeper by Angie Lewis.

I also want to give a shout out to Larry Norman for being a founder of the CCM genre with The Rock That Doesn't Roll
I like Silent Weeper. I really like the sound engineering; especially the background electronica effects, and the layered reverb chorus at the end. Some sweet minor cord tonality melodies. I can see why it stuck with you.

Which songs in my "sample list" do you are the best songs?

GWH, I feel like I can ask you about this tourney cause you named a Larry Norman song. (I enjoyed The Rock That Doesn't Roll). I can tell from your two selections you have sizable christian music catalog in your head. I'll point out you didn't select Only Visiting This Planet, I Wish We'd All Been Ready, Why Don't You Look Into Jesus, Why Should The Devil, I Am the Six O'Clock News. Just curious, do you think The Rock That Doesn't Roll is a better song than those? If not, is there a reason you selected The Rock instead?

The problem with the progress of this fun tourney is by-in-large people's choices are literally too varied and/or obscure. In a manner of speaking, the participants who know christain music are pointing out "gems" or private favs that the vast majority have missed and are lost in an endless sea of songs. Which is fine, except it's the opposite purpose of the tourney.

Case in point, after 3 pages there isn't one song repeated. (LOL) Which means there are no "song contestants" yet.

There's no problem when I've done song tourney's for the best Classic Rock Songs of all-time... where a consensus easily develops. Why would christian music be a problem?

Thy Word - Amy Grant has made its way into hymnals as a standard. A "legend in its own time" so to speak, and no one selected it. Does anyone even know the song anymore? Do they think it's average now? Are new songs coming out so fast there's no longer a memory of stellar popular songs?

Considering the bestselling christian albums all-time... nobody selected a song from DC Talk, Switchfoot, Michael W Smith, POD or Amy Grant. :unsure: There are two Petra song (thanks @Gojira) but not the same one.

What do you think? Do ya think I didn't explain the purpose of the tourney well enough? Do you think most of the people on this forum think all songs are exactly the same in quality? Do they think they are being immoral if they acknowledge some songs are aesthetically better? Do they think if they name a great song they're being "too common"? Is it they can't resist naming a "semi" obscure fav rather than name something obvious? Do people have no memory of songs that stood out as being strongly liked by most people in the history of christian music?
 

ToniA1

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Faithfully ~ Toby Mac


Gratitude ~ Brandon Lake


In Jesus Name


Yet - Maverick City


East to West ~ Casting Crowns
 

ToniA1

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Like currently, the first 2 or 3 notes of these 3 songs come on and my daughters like "oh! Mom likes this song." (sometimes before I even know/realize what's playing :LOL: )

Ann Wilson: Strong
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFk2iYq4Zjk

Brandon Lake: Praise You Anywhere
www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7GNke_P0U


Toby Mac: Faithfully
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ts5uFsVis


Then there's what I like to call timeless classics, like the old hymns, or the worship songs that are just great (powerful) no matter what the circumstance.

Because He Lives!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWcR_ocNlks

How Great Thou Art!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBP8Nhb4bHU&list=TLPQMTQwMjIwMjR2ajqaKN_Ydw&index=2
Love them all ♡
 

ToniA1

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Howdy and welcome to the Forum.

Some interesting choices there...

@Lynx thank you 😊

New to the forum, loved seeing some songs I forgot about and some new that I never heard.

Hope you have a wonderful evening
 

Publican

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I'm way late to this thread, but here's my top five. Number 1 was easy for me. Been my favorite song for 30 years.

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This video was forwarded by a member in our prayer circle last year.

The best version I've ever heard of.

Amazing Grace
 

Publican

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This video was forwarded by a member in our prayer circle last year.

The best version I've ever heard of.

Amazing Grace
Oh wow, he really turned it on there at the end.. Great version.
 

Godsgirl1983

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I'm way late to this thread, but here's my top five. Number 1 was easy for me. Been my favorite song for 30 years.

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Don't run into many who know Lamb.
My husband introduced me to their music.
I found one of their cd's in a thrift store for $1 and was going to get it for an extra/backup, then my son saw it in my cart and knowing we already had a copy asked "COOL! Is that for me?" I couldn't resist and had to give it to him.
 

Publican

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Don't run into many who know Lamb.
My husband introduced me to their music.
I found one of their cd's in a thrift store for $1 and was going to get it for an extra/backup, then my son saw it in my cart and knowing we already had a copy asked "COOL! Is that for me?" I couldn't resist and had to give it to him.
Been one of my faves since way back. All of their CD's are still available on line. And apple music too.
 

jacko

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I vote for 10,000 reasons.. Matt Redmon

Bless the Lord Oh my soul... :D
 

ToniA1

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I vote for 10,000 reasons.. Matt Redmon

Bless the Lord Oh my soul... :D
10,000 reasons one of my favorites

So many songs really hit my heart. Prob close to 10,000 songs.

His Grace and Mercy leave me speechless
 
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OKay so here is my list. Tuff to put 5 of maybe I'll cheat and put 6 because #6 is great no matter who does it but, these are some of my favorites.
  1. Goodness of God - CC Wynans
  2. To Hell With the Devil- Stryper
  3. Holy Spirit - Francesca Battistelli
  4. Believe - Newsboys
  5. God's Eyes (Remix) - Dax + others
  6. You Raise Me Up - Anthem Lights (or anyone for that matter)