Best Worship

Alone in His Presence is the debut solo studio album by American gospel singer CeCe Winans, released in 1995 by Sparrow Records. It marked a distinct solo phase after her work with her brother BeBe Winans and centers on Christian worship, devotional themes, and Winans's lead vocals. The album receiv...

Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs is a gospel album by Donnie McClurkin presenting traditional hymns and sacred songs arranged in his signature contemporary worship style.

Make Room is a 2018 studio album by American contemporary gospel singer and songwriter Jonathan McReynolds. Its songs combine Christian themes with contemporary gospel, soul, and rhythm-and-blues influences, with McReynolds' vocals and guitar-centered songwriting at the forefront. The album includes...

Throne Room is a 2003 studio album by American gospel singer CeCe Winans. Conceived as a worship-focused recording, it combines contemporary Christian and gospel material with orchestral and choral arrangements, and includes songs such as "Hallelujah to the King" and "Jesus, You're Beautiful." The a...

Alive in South Africa is a live gospel and contemporary worship album by Israel Houghton and New Breed, released in 2005. Recorded in Cape Town before a large audience, it combines an American gospel ensemble with South African singers and musicians. The program includes praise songs, worship ballad...

Zion is the third studio album by the Australian worship group Hillsong United, released in 2013. It combines contemporary Christian worship songwriting with electronic textures, atmospheric rock, and congregational arrangements. The album includes "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)," a widely recorded a...

Arriving is a 2004 studio album by American contemporary Christian musician Chris Tomlin. It includes "How Great Is Our God," "Holy Is the Lord," and "Indescribable," songs written for congregational worship and subsequently recorded or performed by other Christian artists and churches. The album is...

Old Church Basement is a live collaborative worship album by Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music, released in 2021. Recorded with a large ensemble of vocalists and musicians, it combines contemporary worship songwriting with gospel-influenced performances and includes the songs "Jireh" and "Ta...

The third volume from Maverick City Music, part of the series that built the collective's reputation and helped earn them widespread recognition in Christian music.

And If Our God Is for Us... is a 2010 studio album by American contemporary Christian singer and worship leader Chris Tomlin. It includes "Our God," a congregational worship song that also received substantial exposure on Christian radio, as well as "I Will Follow." The album is intended primarily f...

New Season is a live gospel and contemporary worship album credited to Israel & New Breed, the ensemble led by American worship musician Israel Houghton. Its songs combine congregational praise with influences from gospel, pop, rock, and other contemporary styles, reflecting the group's multicultura...

Graves into Gardens is a live contemporary worship album by Elevation Worship, released in 2020. Recorded in connection with the ministry of Elevation Church, it includes the title song as well as tracks such as "The Blessing," "RATTLE!," and "My Testimony," using a large-scale congregational worshi...

Yolanda Adams' mid-1990s contemporary gospel album that helped establish her as a leading artist in the genre, blending devotional themes with polished studio production.

Burning Lights is a studio album by American contemporary Christian musician and worship leader Chris Tomlin, released in 2013. It includes congregational worship songs shaped by contemporary Christian pop and rock production, including "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)." The album debuted at...

Cornerstone is a 2012 live worship album by Hillsong Live, the group subsequently known as Hillsong Worship, recorded in Sydney, Australia. Its title track adapts verses associated with the nineteenth-century hymn "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less," often called "The Solid Rock," and uses a newly co...

Jesus at the Center: Live is a live worship album by Israel & New Breed, led by singer and worship leader Israel Houghton. Released in the 2010s, it presents contemporary gospel and evangelical worship music performed with a choir, band, featured vocalists, and a live congregation. The material cent...

See the Morning is a studio album by American Christian singer and worship leader Chris Tomlin, released in 2006 through Sixsteps Records. It continues his focus on contemporary worship music written for both personal listening and congregational use, combining accessible melodies with explicitly Ch...

Gospel album by American vocalist Jekalyn Carr, released circa 2016, which brought the young Tennessee-based singer broad national recognition in contemporary gospel.

A Deeper Level is a 2007 live gospel album credited to Israel & New Breed, the ensemble led by singer, songwriter, and worship leader Israel Houghton. Recorded in Houston, it combines contemporary gospel, praise-and-worship music, and elements drawn from rock, funk, and soul. The album includes "Say...

Maverick City Vol. 2 is a contemporary worship release by Maverick City Music, a collective built around collaborative songwriting sessions and performances by rotating vocalists and musicians. The project combines elements associated with modern worship music, gospel, and spontaneous congregational...

The debut volume from Maverick City Music, the Atlanta-based diverse worship collective, introducing their collaborative multi-artist approach to contemporary Christian worship.

Empires is the fourth studio album by Hillsong United, released in 2015 as a contemporary Christian and worship record. Its songs combine congregational worship writing with atmospheric electronic textures and rock-oriented production. The album includes "Touch the Sky," "Say the Word," and the titl...

Awesome Wonder is a gospel album by American composer and choir director Kurt Carr, performed with the Kurt Carr Singers. It belongs to the contemporary American gospel tradition, combining massed choir vocals, lead performances, and worship-centered songwriting. The title track uses the language of...

Here as in Heaven is a live contemporary worship album by Elevation Worship, released in 2016 and recorded through the ministry of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its songs are written for congregational performance and combine Christian devotional lyrics with the expansive arrangemen...

Not to Us is a live worship album by American Christian singer and songwriter Chris Tomlin, released in 2002 through sixstepsrecords and Sparrow Records. Its songs are written for contemporary evangelical worship and combine congregational melodies with pop-rock arrangements. The album includes the...

There Is a Cloud is a live contemporary worship album by Elevation Worship, released in 2017 and recorded at the church's home base in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its songs are written for congregational Christian worship and use the extended arrangements, repeated refrains, and live audience partici...

Hills and Valleys is the 2017 debut studio album by American Christian artist Tauren Wells, whose title track became a prominent single on contemporary Christian radio.

Matt Maher's 2013 album featuring the congregational anthem of the same name, reinforcing his standing as a leading Catholic contemporary worship songwriter.

Love Ran Red is a 2014 studio album by Chris Tomlin centered on the sacrifice of Christ, continuing his long-running partnership with Passion Conferences and Sixsteps Records.