Worship & Praise Music Suggestions For Your Personal Time With God

WORSHIP & PRAISE MUSIC FOR YOUR PERSONAL TIME WITH GOD
Submitted by Good Shepherd Community Church staff
Submitted By	Artist	Title	Favorite Songs/Comments
Linda Sirianni	Praise Band	I Walk By Faith	"Who Is Like The Lord?"
	Integrity Music	God's Grace (Scripture Memory CD)	"My Grace Is Sufficient." This song was the highlight of my hour commute each day and was life changing.
	Hosanna! Music	See His Glory	All the songs are wonderful.
	Bob Bennett	Lord of the Past	"Psalm 149:1-4," "Man of the Tombs"

Steve Bass	Worship Experience	Event Hymns (2 CD Set) (Source: http://www.worshipmusic.com/kmcd2548.html)	"Be Thou My Vision"; "Before the Throne of God Above"; "How Deep the Father's Love"; Here is Love"; "From the Squalor of a Borrowed Stable" and many other hymns. I really enjoy this one to put me in a worshipful mood to do some serious Bible read-through.
Annie Darby	Rescue	2000 Years Ago	I listen to it in the car and it is very calming.
Brenda Abelein	Various Artists	My Utmost For His Highest (1995, Myrrh Records & Word Records)	I most enjoy CDs that are "collections" for worship, many artists and styles rolled into one continuous 45 minutes.
Kitty Starr	Bonnie Knopf		Anything by her
	Various Artists	My Utmost For His Highest: The Anthems
	Jeff Johnson, Brian Dunning, John Fitzpatrick, Jozef Luptak	Benediction

Stu Weber	Fernando Ortega		Anything by him
Stu Weber	Robin Mark	Belfast Revival I & II
Bekah Tucker	Sara Groves	Conversations	Folk/Folk rock
	Bebo Norman	Try	Folk/Folk rock
	Marc Peter	My King I Bow Down	Urban pop/folk rock
	Waterdeep	Beautiful People	Folk/Folk rock. This CD is LOUD!
Matt Guerino	Steve Camp	Doin' My Best	Powerful, worshipful stuff
Ryan Moffat	Shane and Shane		Always leads me to adoration and humility before the Lord. www.shaneandshane.com
Bob Dorsey	Casting Crowns	Casting Crowns	Not pure worship per se, but very good lyrics all around.

Tammy & Bruce Wickersheim (Worship Leader at GSCC)	Keith Green		"Oh Lord, You're Beautiful"; "There Is A Redeemer"; "When I Hear The Praises Start"; "My Eyes Are Dry"; "Make My Life A Prayer To You"; "Grace By Which I Stand"; "Holy, Holy, Holy"
	Eden's Bridge	Celtic Hymns
	Twila Paris	Perennial	"My Lips Will Praise You"
	Maranatha! Music	Top 25 Hymns (2000)
	Integrity Music	Revival In Belfast	"How Great Are You, Lord"; "When It's All Said And Done"; "Be Unto Your Name"
	Sovereign Grace Music (formerly PDI)	Worship Sampler	"In the Presence Of A Holy God"; "I Bow Down"; "The Glory Of The Cross"; "Before The Throne of God Above"
	Point Of Grace	Revival Generation CD: 12 Songs That Rocked a Nation	"Jesus Will Still Be There"; "Here I Am"; "Once Again"
	Jill Phillips		"I Am" (A beautiful statement of God's sovereignty, sung in the first person, an intimate love song)
	Susan Ashton		"Down On My Knees"
	Susan Ashton, Christine Dente, Margaret Becker		"Breathe On Me"
	Bonnie Knopf		"Heart of Worship"
	John Michael Talbot	Troubadour For The Lord; History Makers Compilation (Sparrow Records); 15 Of His Favorite Worship Songs
	Vineyard Music Group, 1994	Of Worship (2 CD set)	"All Heav'n Declares"; "We Exalt Your Name"; "I Worship You"
	Vineyard Music Group, 1995	Winds of Worship	"Let Your Glory Fall"; "My Jesus, I Love Thee"
	Vineyard Music Group, 1995	Touching The Father's Heart Series, Blessed Be the Name	"I See the Lord"
	Multiple Artists	WOW Worship CD, 1999	"Change My Heart, Oh God"; "Isn't He"
	Jaci Velasquez		"On My Knees"
	Fernando Ortega	Hymns of Worship	"Light Of Heaven"; "Our Great God"; "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence"; "Jesus, King Of Angels"

	Steven Curtis Chapman	Speechless CD, 1999	"Be Still and Know"
	Michael Card		"El Shaddai"; "Immanuel"
	2nd Chapter of Acts	Hymns
	4 Him	Hymns
	Hillsong Music Australia Hosanna! Intregity Music, 1998	Shout To the Lord 2000	"The Potter's Hand"; "Love You So Much"; "Shout To the Lord"

Courtney Coder	Shawn McDonald	Simply Nothing	Gospel. Mostly acoustic musicÉsimple and clean, humbling, uplifting and all the songs are Christ-centered.
Cheryl Boersma	Good Shepherd Community Church	Let Everything That Has Breath	Leads you into worship. Especially worshipful is the song "Your Grace Still Amazes Me."
		Hungry-Falling on My Knees
	Jeremy Camp	Worship
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Monica Bracco	Various Artists	WOW 2005	The songs calm me when I am stressed and lead me into worship.
Diana Estep	Ray Boltz	Ray Boltz in Concert	"I Pledge Allegiance To The Lamb." This is also on VHS and is a tremendously moving video.
Joe David Ward	Steve Green	Morning Light: Songs to Awaken the Dawn	Most awesome praise and worship music for your quiet time with God. Prayer is a vital part of the songs: praise, adoration, supplication, contrition and commitment
(name not submitted)	Vineyard Music	Why We Worship Father (1998)

Lillian Koning	Lenny Le Blanc	We All Bow Down	Sample of music and lyrics at www.audiblefaith.com. Songbook is called One Desire.
Susan Nelson	Chris Tomlin	Arriving	His songs are so biblically-based. "Indescribable" inspired me to worship in a whole new way.
LeeAnne Pinkard	Integrity Music	Songs 4 Worship
Janet Albers	Matthew Burtner	Hear My Prayer	Guitar music (no words)
Alinda Rodenburg		Messiah, Matthaus-Passion	Classical. If you have the texts with you when listening, it's very beautiful and impressive.
	Keith Green		"Create In Me a Clean Heart"
	Michael Card		Some of Michael's songs are more of a "ballad" style, but help to focus on particular events in Scripture and how they aply to our lives today. "Things We Leave Behind"; "The Basin and the Towel"; "The Beginning"; "The Promise"
Bob Humes	Multiple Artists		"Holy, You Are Holy"; "You Are Lord God Almighty"; "Amazing Grace"; and best of all, "Shout to the Lord"
Joyce Stigter	Chris Tomlin	Arriving	Includes some high energy songs, but also some very meditative songs that are sung with great intimacy and reverence.

Kenny Kim	Fernando Ortega	"Give Me Jesus." Simple, yet powerful song that draws me close to go into an intimate setting with Him.
	Mercy Me	"I Can Only Imagine" —I think about this song whenever I think about Randy's book, Heaven. "Cannot Say Enough"
	Stephen Curits Chapman/Geoff Moore	"Listen To Our Hearts"
	Passion Band	"I'm Forgiven (Amazing Love)." A beautiful song that describes the amazing love of God and our response to that grace.

Penny Dorsey	Rich Mullins & A Ragamuffin Band	The Jesus Record
	Phillips, Craig & Dean	Where Strength Begins
	David Meece	Once In A Lifetime
	Chuck Girard	Chuck Girard; Fire & Light
	Women of Faith Worship Team	Outrageous Joy
	Robin Mark	Revival In Belfast	This is a "raise my hands and dance around the house" CD.
	Hillsong	God Is In the House
	Praise & Worship by Hosanna! Music	Give Thanks, Victor's Crown; Crown Him, Bless the Lord, Enter His Gates; My Refuge; Pure Heart; Lord of All; We Are One
	Joni Eareckson Tada, John MacArthur, Robert & Bobbie Wolgemuth & the Master's Chorale	O Worship the King	Hymns
	Michael W. Smith	Worship
	1991 Integrity Music	Moments Like These	Instrumental
	Kyle Lewis	Breath of God	Instrumental
	Nimbus Records	Music for Mother	Instrumental

Robin Green	Chris Cowgill	Solemn Door	This CD really touches me, especially one of the songs that starts out, "Oh Christ, our hope, our heart's desire..."
Marc Doiron	Carter Conlon	Quiet Times	Conlon is senior pastor of Times Square Church. One of best CD's out there. Available from Times Square Church.
Kress Drew	Keith Green	The Ministry Years (4-CD set)	Includes all the music he released in his life. Incredible!
	Wayne Watson	How Time Flies	A greatest hits CD
	Michael Card		He's a great one.
	Matt Auten	New Found Land	Really good, but really obscure, might be hard to find, but worth searching for.
	Andrew Peterson		Anything and everything
	Sara Groves	Past the Wishing, Conversations; All Right Here
	Twila Paris	A Heart That Knows You (a Greatest Hits CD)
	Rich Mullins		Anything and everything, he was amazing!
Bill O'Connell	Promise Keepers	Stand in the Gap (1997, 1998)	Good for a prayerful and Spirit-filled commute.
Thijs Noorlandt	Celtic Worship	Eden's Bridge	Great worship music when you're praying.
Martha Winter	Various Artists	Breathe	The whole CD is full of wonderful songs that bless one over and over again.
Randy Butler	Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir	This Is Your House	"Days of Elijah" — I love this song. You will become addicted to it!
Leandra McHargue	Nichole Nordeman		"You Are Holy"
Deborah Peel	D. A. Carson	Hymns
	Ruth Fazal		Canadian violinist & worship composer
	Sovereign Grace Music (formerly PDI)		"In Christ Alone"; "Before the Throne of God Above"
	Steve Camp	Mercy In the Wilderness	Powerful worshipful stuff. Contains wonderful songs like "Christ Died for God," "He Covers Me." Music full of doctrinal truths.

LaNette Latham
Twila Paris Sanctuary, Perennial I would recommend virtually anything written/recorded by Twila Paris.

True North "When You Speak To Me"

House of Worship House of Worship is my favorite.

Michael Card Starkindler I would recommend just about anything by Michael Card. Some songs are more ballad style, but help me focus on certain events in Scripture. Starkindler has most helped me with entering into worship. It contains several older hymns done in a somewhat Celtic style.

Phillips, Craig & Dean Let My Words Be Few; Let Your Glory Fall; Let the Worshippers Arise Faster paced. Some of the songs are much better than others at drawing one into worship.

Various Artists Girls of Grace Their music is more directed toward young women, but have some tremendous songs such as "You Are My All in All"; "In the Calm"; "The Love of Christ"' "Trust in the Lord"

Marietta Fahl Stan Whitmire Piano Hymns; Piano Praise and Worship; Songs of the Resurrection These are quiet hymns and beautifully done.

London Philharmonic Choir & National Philharmonic Orchestra Hymns Triumphant I & II

16 Singing Men Timeless

Linda McKechnie Moments With the Savior (2 CD Set) 1 of the discs is a devotional added to the music.

Tom Poole London Philharmonic Choir & National Philharmonic Orchestra Hymns Triumphant I & II Produced in 1981 & 1984, but can be found used at Amazon.com. Traditional hymns.

Lyn Froehlich Stanton Lanier Draw Near, Still Waters Christian musician who strives to create music that motivates quiet, reflective time with the Lord.

Mark Kershner Steven Curtis Chapman Two artists whose music moves me to pray.

Watermark

Terry Jackson John G. Elliot Great instrumental piano music that really helps one come before the Lord. If the lyrics are getting in the way and you would still like some music, this is a great alternative.

Brent Bodenhamer Sovereign Grace Music (formerly PDI) Lyrics are very biblical and God-saturated and don't play to emotionalism and self-centered lyrics (like good hymns in modern language).

Jennifer Moulton John & Anne Barbour Real Love

Amy Grant Can't remember title of CD, but it's a newer one where she's singing old hymns.

Paul Baloche Open The Eyes of My Heart

Tim Ewing Terry MacAlmon The Sound of Heaven www.terrymacalmon.com

Gary Harris Petra Take Me In Refers to Isaiah 6

(name not submitted) Randy Travis Faith and Worship "Above All" makes one cry with joy.

George Beverly Shea How Sweet the Sound: My All-Time Favorites "I'd Rather Have Jesus"

Various Artists Lord I Lift Your Name on High

Steve, Tammy & Kimberly Taylor Keith Green Songs of Worship "Oh Lord, You're Beautiful"

Matthew Ward My Redeemer

Newsboys Adoration: The Worship Album (2003) contemporary Christian

Stephen Curtis Chapman/Geoff Moore Listen to Our Hearts

Diane Meyer "Jesus, Name Above All Names"

Evie Come On, Ring those Bells Great Christmas Album

Pam Mark Hall Who Do You Say I Am?

Mixed Artists WOW Gospel Really enjoy for an uplifting (and exuberant!) time.

Mixed Artists WOW Worship CDs Really helps us focus on praising our Lord.

Karla Amos Newsboys "Presence"; "He Reigns" contemporary

Mercy Me "I Can Only Imagine"; "Homesick" contemporary

Starfield "Filled with Your Glory" contemporary

Third Day "Voice of Truth" contemporary

Monica Bracco WOW 2005 The songs calm me when I am stressed, and lead me into worship.

(name not submitted.) Steven Israel Any music sung by him.

Linda Closson Selah Press On "Wonderful, Merciful Savior"

Rick Hoover Maranatha! Music Alone With God A devotional for one's personal retreat. "I Will Be With You." Has Scripture readings by Coach Bill McCartney (former U of Colorado football coach).

Sara Mathews Selah Hiding Place For all ages

Watermark All Things New contemporary

Third Day Offerings contemporary

Straight Way Celtic Worship For all ages

Chris Rice Past the Edges & Deep Enough to Dream contemporary

Charles Powell Robin Mark Revival In Belfast I & II; Shout to the North; Come Heal This Land Come Heal This Land is my first choice, but others are great.

Rick & Amy Campbell Sovereign Grace Music (formerly PDI) No Greater Love "Who Like Our God"

Lift A Shout "Lord Jesus Come"

Alice Noe	Dallas Holms	Worship and Praise; All That Matters	Southern gospel. "I Saw The Lord"; "All That Matters"; "He Knew Me Then"; "Rise Again"
	Jesse Norms	Spirituals	"Give Me Jesus" (Black gospel music)
	Andre Crouch		His music is very moving.
	Walt Hawkins Singers	Oh Happy Day, Going Up Yonder, Be Grateful, Love Alive II
	Handel	Messiah	"His Yoke Is Easy and His Burden Is Light" What incredible music.
Cathy McKay	Twila Paris		All of her CDs really speak to my heart and usher me into the throneroom, especially her CD of hymns.
C Cole	Hillsong Australia	Hillsong Music Collection I	"Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
Bonnie Hiestand	Sovereign Grace Music (formerly PDI)		"I Stand in Awe"; "Before the Throne of God Above"
Bonnie Hiestand	Good Shepherd Community Church	Everything That Has Breath	"Your Grace Still Amazes Me" is especially moving.
Linda Jeffries	Don Moen (songwriter)	God Will Make A Way	"God Will Make a Way" For an awesome story about the song, go to www.donmoen.com/song_inspirations/FDH_GodWillMakeaWay.htm
John & Meredith Huspeni	Sovereign Grace Music (formerly PDI)	Songs for the Cross Centered Life	Website provides samples of all songs: http://www.sovereigngraceministries. org/music/projects/crosssongs/
	Sovereign Grace Music (formerly PDI)	King of Grace
	Chris Tomlin	Arriving

CHILIBRIS: GROUP OF FICTION WRITERS
Randy Alcorn	Sovereign Grace Music (formerly PDI)	Love Beyond Degree; I Stand in Awe; Lift a Shout; Everlasting; King of Grace; Bob Kaufman Hymn Project	Everything they do is excellent.
	John G. Elliott	The Praise Goes On; In the Quiet; Let All the Thristy Come; Piano Peace (piano only); The Fourth Watch of the Night (piano only)	All wonderful.
	Steve Green	The Faithful; Morning Light: Songs to Awaken the Morning; People Need the Lord; Hymns: A Portrait of Christ
	Rescue	2000 Years Ago	Great a cappella group, Christ-centered music.
	Keith Green	The Ultimate Collection	God speaks to me through Keith Green's worship and passion, today as much as 25 years ago.
	Scott Wesley Brown	A Heart for You
Janelle Schneider	John Michael Talbot	Come to the Table	Anything by John Michael Talbot puts me immediately into worship mode, but especially Come to the Table.
	Michael W. Smith	Worship
	Don Moen	God Will Make A Way
Roxanne Henke	Don Kincaid	Get On the Journey	Former youth minister who writes all his own songs. Sounds a bit like Elvis.☺
Marlo Schalesky	Michael Card	The Life	I especially appreciate Card's focus and insight into the person and life of Jesus in this compilation.
Marlo Schalesky	John Michael Talbot	The Lover and the Beloved	Rich, poetic lyrics coupled with Talbot's simple guitar and flawless voice.