Songs About Forgiveness

Here's a one-off in my ongoing series of posts featuring faith-based songs centered around a specific theme – this one a collection of tunes about "Forgiveness." While forgiveness is not a doctrine or virtue exclusive to Christianity, forgiving and being forgiven are major elements of the Christian faith. Some good stuff here! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Matthew West  ~  "Forgiveness"

2)  TobyMac ft. Lecrae  ~  "Forgiveness"

3)  Bob Carlisle  ~  "Forgiveness"

4)  Jason Gray  ~  "Forgiveness Is A Miracle"

5)  Aaron Gillespie  ~  "Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape"

6)  Sanctus Real  ~  "Forgiven"

7)  Bethel Music ft. Brian Johnson  ~  "Forgiven"

8)  Jimmy Needham  ~  "Forgiven And Loved"

9)  Gordon Mote & Jason Crabb  ~  "Please Forgive Me"

10)  Group 1 Crew  ~  "Forgive Me"

11)  Nicole C. Mullen  ~  "Forgive Me"

12)  Superchick  ~  "We Live"

13)  Kevin LeVar  ~  "A Heart That Forgives"

14)  Shane & Shane   ~ "That's How You Forgive"

15)  Gaither Vocal Band  ~  "Forgive Me"

16)  Rebecca St. James  ~  "Forgive Me"

17)  Russ Taff  ~  "I'm Forgiven"

18)  VeggieTales  ~  "The Forgiveness Song"

19)  Tenth Avenue North  ~  "Forgive Me"

20)  Chris Tomlin  ~  "You Are My King (Amazing Love)"

Fruits Of The Spirit Songs: "Self Control"

This final entry in the "Fruits of the Spirit" was dogging me, too, making it all but impossible to compile. Finally, I made a breakthrough and came up with more songs than I could use, actually. I tried to narrow it down to the best of the best. While you won't find the phrase "self control" in the titles of these songs (and most often, not in the lyrics either), the spirit and attitude of "self control" as a virtue, or "fruit" as it were, permeates each song in this collection. Did I mention that there are some really great songs here? Because there are. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Sanctus Real  ~  "I'm Not Alright"

2)  Jars Of Clay  ~  "Worlds Apart"

3)  Jeremy Camp  ~  "My Desire"

4)  GS Megaphone  ~  "Use Me"

5)  Skillet  ~  "Monster"

6)  Casting Crowns  ~  "Courageous"

7)  Relient K  ~  "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been"

8)  Tedashii  ~  "Make War"

9)  Third Day  ~  "Cry Out To Jesus"

10)  Plumb  ~  "Smoke"

11)  Matt Redman  ~  "Never Once"

12)  Hillsong Live  ~  "From The Inside Out"

13)  DC Talk  ~  "In The Light"

14)  Trip Lee ft. J. Paul  ~  "Fallin'"

15)  Casting Crowns  ~  "Slow Fade"

16)  Jennifer Knapp  ~  "The Way I Am"

17)  Fireflight  ~  "Unbreakable"

18)  116 ft. KB, PRo, Tedashii, & Andy Mineo  ~  "Temptation"

19)  Matt Maher ft. Audrey Assad  ~  "Lord, I Need You"

20)  Tenth Avenue North  ~  "The Struggle"

21)  Lauren Daigle  ~  "How Can It Be"

22)  Pillar  ~  "Further From Myself"

23)  Disciple  ~  "Dear X, You Don't Own Me"

24)  KB ft. Swoope, Trip Lee, & Jai  ~  "Open Letter (Battlefield)"

25)  Love & The Outcome  ~  "He Is With Us"

Fruits Of The Spirit Songs: "Patience"

Part of my ongoing series of posts featuring songs about the Fruits of the Spirit, here's a collection of tunes about "Patience." Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Albertina Walker  ~  "Please Be Patient With Me"

2)  Brenton Brown  ~  "Everlasting God"

3)  Michael W. Smith  ~  "I'll Wait For You"

4)  Donnie McClurkin & Karen Clark Sheard  ~  "Wait On The Lord"

5)  Bleach  ~  "Patience"

6)  Greg & Janna Long  ~  "In The Waiting"

7)  FFH  ~  "One Of These Days"

8)  Christy Nockels  ~  "Waiting Here For You"

9)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Reggie & Ladye Love Smith & Wesley Pritchard  ~  "Teach Me, Lord, To Wait"

10)  Brandon Heath  ~  "Wait And See"

11)  Marvin Sapp  ~  "Wait"

12)  Phil Wickham  ~  "I Will Wait For You There"

13)  Rebecca St. James  ~  "Wait For Me"

14)  Kathy Troccoli  ~  "A Different Road"

15)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  "Just Have To Wait"

16)  Hillsong United  ~  "Stay And Wait"

17)  Tenth Avenue North  ~  "Hold My Heart"

18)  Charlie Hines  ~  "You Wait"

19)  Sanctus Real  ~  "These Things Take Time"

20)  John Waller  ~  "While I'm Waiting"

Fruits Of The Spirit Songs: "Love" (Part 2)

Here's part 2 (of 2) in my first set of Fruits of the Spirit posts, featuring 20 more songs about "Love." Next up, songs about "Joy." Not be redundant, but...enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Jason Gray  ~  "With Every Act Of Love"

2)  Brian Johnson  ~  "Love Came Down"

3)  I Am They  ~  "Your Love Is Mine"

4)  Gaither Homecoming ft. Kim Hopper  ~  "Love Lifted Me"

5)  Casting Crowns  ~  "Love You With The Truth"

6)  Darlene Zschech  ~  "My Jesus, I Love Thee"

7)  Tenth Avenue North  ~  "Love Is Here"

8)  PawnShop kings  ~  "Love Like Jesus"

9)  Ashmont Hill  ~  "Love Lifted Me"

10)  Salvador  ~  "I Love You, Lord"

11)  Joey Martin  ~  "Speak Love"

12)  Vanessa Williams  ~  "Oh How He Loves You And Me"

13)  Kari Jobe  ~  "Only Your Love"

14)  Alan Jackson  ~  "I Love To Tell The Story"

15)  Switchfoot  ~  "Your Love Is A Song"

16)  Jesus Culture  ~  "Oh How I Love You"

17)  Tommy Walker  ~  "O The Deep, Deep Love Of Jesus"

18)  Third Day  ~  "Your Love Is Like A River"

19)  Matthew West  ~  "Love Stands Waiting"

20)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  "Love Take Me Over"

Songs About Grace, Vol. 1

The latest installment in my ongoing series of faith-based songs centered around a theme, here's a collection of songs about Grace. There were so many good ones that I had to break it up into two separate posts. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Hillsong United  ~  "Scandal Of Grace"

2)  Tenth Avenue North  ~  "Grace"

3)  Tasha Cobbs  ~  "Grace"

4)  Elevation Worship  ~  "Grace So Glorious"

5)  Unspoken  ~  "Call It Grace"

6)  Trin-I-Tee 5:7  ~  "God's Grace"

7)  Michael W. Smith  ~  "Grace"

8)  Hillsong Worship  ~  "Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)"

9)  Chris Tomlin  ~  "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"

10)  Von Won ft. Scarface  ~  "Grace Still Abides"

11)  Phil Wickham  ~  "This Is Amazing Grace"

12)  Gaither Vocal Band  ~  "Sinner Saved By Grace"

13)  Jimmy Needham ft. Trip Lee  ~  "Grace Amazing"

14)  Matt Maher  ~  "Your Grace Is Enough"

15)  Gaither Homecoming  ~  "Grace Greater Than Our Sin"

16)  Israel Houghton  ~  "Saved By Grace"

17)  Kari Jobe  ~  "Grace That Won't Let Go"

18)  Larnelle Harris  ~  "Were It Not For Grace"

19)  The Austin Stone  ~  "Glorious Grace"

20)  Alan Jackson  ~  "Amazing Grace"