Fruits Of The Spirit Songs: "Humility"

This entry in my "Fruits of the Spirit" series was one of the hardest of all of them. Various Bible translations use the words "gentleness," "meekness," or "humility" to describe this "fruit." Well, there almost no songs that directly speak of gentleness and very few that cover meekness – shocking, I know. But I found that there are quite a few songs that – in their lyrics or merely in their themes – deal with the subject of "Humility." So that was the tack I took with this one. And a fine set of songs it is, too! I truly hope you will enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Graham Kendrick  ~  "Meekness & Majesty"

2)  Big Daddy Weave  ~  "Audience Of One"

3)  Colton Dixon  ~  "More Of You"

4)  Jennifer Knapp  ~   "Martyrs & Thieves"  (BLOGGER'S NOTE: Yes, I DO know she identifies as a lesbian now. But that fact does not lessen the truth or the message of this song, which Jennifer wrote several years ago when she was then identifying as a Christian musician.)

5)  Kutless  ~  "Give Us Clean Hands"

6)  Hillsong Live  ~  "Unending Love"

7)  Christafari  ~  "Here I Am To Worship"

8)  Israel Houghton  ~  "I Surrender All"

9)  Austin Chamberlin & Lauren Zielenski  ~  "All I Am"  (This is a lovely cover version of a Phil Wickham song, for which I couldn't find a music video.)

10)  Hillsong Live  ~  "To Be Like You"

11)  Planetshakers  ~  "Surrender"

12)  Flame ft. J.R.  ~  "Tonight (All Of Me)"

13)  Hillsong United  ~  "Like An Avalanche"

14)  Jimmy Needham  ~  "Being Small"

15)  Chris Sligh  ~  "Empty Me"

16)  Hillsong Live  ~  "Narrow Road"

17)  Leeland  ~  "Holy Spirit, Have Your Way"

18)  Flame ft. V. Rose  ~  "Surrender"

19)  Chris Tomlin  ~  "Lay Me Down"

20)  Hillsong Live  ~  "You"

21)  Deitrick Haddon  ~  "Have Your Way"

22)  FFH  ~  "Wholly To You"

23)  Seventh Day Slumber  ~  "Surrender"

24)  Rend Collective  ~  "All That I Am"

25)  Hillsong Live  ~  "I Surrender"

Fruits Of The Spirit Songs: "Joy"

Here's the latest installment in my "Fruits of the Spirit" song series. As if it weren't obvious, this is a collection of songs on the subject of "Joy." If these don't bring a smile or two to your face, you may want to check your spiritual health. I did and found that I could use a little more joy in my life. This set of songs is a good place to start. Take a listen!  ~  JH

1)  Rend Collective  ~  "Joy"

2)  Josh Groban  ~  "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring"

3)  Bethel Music ft. Jenn Johnson  ~  "Joy Of The Lord (Spontaneous)"

4)  Sara Groves  ~  "Joy Is In Our Hearts"

5)  Planetshakers  ~  "Joy"

6)  David Crowder*Band  ~  "You Are My Joy"

7)  Hillsong Live  ~  "Exceeding Joy"

8)  Todd Agnew  ~  "Joy Unspeakable"

9)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Joy Gardner, Tanya Goodman Sykes, Wesley Pritchard, & Sarah DeLane  ~  "Joy Unspeakable"

10)  Lincoln Brewster  ~  "Shout For Joy"

11)  Bethel Music ft. Steffany Gretzinger  ~  "Tips Of My Toes / I  Have Found My Joy"

12)  Yolanda Adams  ~  "This Joy"

13)  The Potter's House Mass Choir ft. Velinda Washington  ~  "Center Of My Joy"

14)  Don Moen  ~  "Sing For Joy"

15)  Charlotte Ritchie & The Isaacs  ~  "I've Got Joy"

16)  Steve Green  ~  "How Great Our Joy"

17)  Sister Act 2 Cast ft. Lauryn Hill  ~  "Joyful, Joyful"

18)  David Phelps  ~  "Joy, Joy"

19)  Kirk Franklin & The Family ft. Tamela Mann  ~  "Don't Take Your Joy Away"

20)  Flame ft. Lecrae & John Reilly  ~  "Joyful Noise"

Songs About Redemption

Here's the first installment in what will hopefully be a long and ongoing series of posts consisting entirely of faith-based songs centered around a single theme. First up, songs about redemption. With the first priority being to feature high-quality songs, I also made a special effort to explore a wide variety of genres here, including gospel, pop, Christian contemporary, Southern gospel, rock, praise and worship, and even one rap song. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  JJ Heller  ~  "Redemption"

2)  Johnny Cash  ~  "Redemption"

3)  Israel Houghton ft. Michael Gungor & Aaron Lindsey  ~  "Sing Redemption's Song"

4)  The Hoppers  ~  "Let The Redeemed Say So"

5)  Nicole C. Mullen  ~  "Redeemer"

6)  Charlotte Church  ~  "Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer"

7)  Hannah McClure ft. William Matthews  ~  "God Of The Redeemed"

8)  Hezekiah Walker  ~  "Let The Redeemed"

9)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Squire Parsons, Karen Peck, & Guy Penrod  ~  "Redeemed"

10)  Casting Crowns  ~  "Blessed Redeemer"

11)  Planetshakers  ~  "Redeemer"

12)  Hillsong Live  ~  "We The Redeemed"

13)  Bushwick Bill  ~  "Testimony Of Redemption"

14)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  "My Redeemer Is Faithful And True"

15)  Michael English  ~  "Feels Like Redemption"

16)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Allison Durham Speer  ~  "He's Worthy (Song Of The Redeemed)"

17)  Matthew Smith  ~  "Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven"

18)  Myron Butler & Levi  ~  "Redeemed"

19)  Greater Vision  ~  "Since I Have Been Redeemed"

20)  Parachute Band  ~  "The Redeemed"

21)  Jessy Dixon  ~  "I Am Redeemed"

22)  Big Daddy Weave  ~  "Redeemed"

23)  Legacy Five  ~  "I Stand Redeemed"

24)  Hillsong Church  ~  "My Redeemer Lives"

25)  The Cathedrals  ~  "Redemption Draweth Nigh"

BONUS TRACK:  Gaither Homecoming ft. Vestal Goodman  ~  "There Is A Fountain"  (This one doesn't have any form of the word "redemption" in its title, but was one of the first to come to mind for me when I thought about the theme of redemption.)