Worship

Worship music harnesses the power of pop and the roar of rock to deliver true songs of the spirit, soaring straight from the soul to the heavens, with faith as the driving force. Chris Tomlin’s songs are often hailed as the most-sung in Christian music, so he knows how to electrify the very air with praise, and he proves it on “Indescribable,” an outpouring of faith amid an ecstatic swirl of guitars. Works of wonder pop up from Down Under when Australia’s Hillsong congregation raises its many mighty voices to spread their joy all around the globe with “My Redeemer Lives.” Just don’t try staying in your seat, because Israel & New Breed bust out a groove to move your body and send your soul sailing, with their outpouring of glory to the Lord on “Friend of God.”

In Next Steps, Worship music moves mountains and reaches out across the continents.

Our Next Steps is where you discover the real meaning of those famous words from Psalm 66: “Make a joyful noise unto God.” That’s what the Worship movement’s all about. When Matt Maher’s voice rises above the bubbling synths and slashing guitars of “Your Grace Is Enough,” he’s pouring out all his passion to praise God’s gift. That’s no earthquake rocking the Richter scale on “Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?” but rather a mightier force that moves U.K. Christian rockers Delirious to cry out in praise. And when Michael W. Smith joins with the African Children’s Choir for “A New Hallelujah,” their unified message of eternal love proves that one world is big enough for all God’s children.

In Deep Cuts, let the feeling of Worship take you from a day at the circus to grooves of glory.

Nothing cuts closer to the bone or reaches deeper to the center of the soul than Worship music, and these are the artists who offer up everything inside them to God. The Rock ’n’ Roll Worship Circus may sound like a lot of fun, but when they shout out their faith on “Blood of Jesus,” you’d better believe they mean it. The gratitude for His sacrifice takes wing with Vineyard Music’s “Sweetly Broken,” where the pain and compassion of Christ on the cross come through in equal measure. And the irresistible folk-funk bounce of Steven Curtis Chapman’s “Let Us Pray” might feel carefree, but don’t assume for a second that its glory -giving message doesn’t have every ounce of the Christian rock hero’s passion behind it.

Immerse yourself in the experience of Worship music and get lifted up to a place where the soul’s surrender is scored by pure pop hooks and red-blooded rock rhythms. Christian rockers, tender-voiced troubadours, and joyful congregations — they’re all here singing out in praise of the Lord. But even though Worship is a worldwide phenomenon, there’s no need to get overwhelmed by its global scale; we’ve gone up, down, and around the mountain for you, gathering tracks from Contemporary Christian Music’s brightest lights. From the fist-pumping alt-rock punch of New Life Worship’s “Solid Rock” to the folk-tinged feel and heaven-sent harmonies of Shane & Shane’s “Yearn,” this is the place where the sweetest sounds humanity has to offer are hoisted high in the service of something much bigger than ourselves.