What are Some of the Best Easter Songs for Worship?
Easter is such a joyous day, and music can make it even more meaningful. Let’s take a look at some of the best Easter songs for worship. You can have your own worship experience before you ever get to the church services.
There are actually so many great worship songs that celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the new life He offers. It is hard to narrow them all down, but here are some of the top worshipful Easter songs, in no particular order.
For each of these songs, I will share the name, some of my favorite lyrics in them (You know I am all about the song lyrics.), and a YouTube link to listen to the song. I encourage you to listen to each one. They are amazing worship songs with great music and powerful lyrics!
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#1 Song – Sunday is Coming
“Sunday is Coming” by Phil Wickham
This is not only a great song about Good Friday, but it is a great way to see life in general. Because of the empty grave, we always have hope!
Song Lyrics
“Friday’s good cause Sunday is coming.”
“That wasn’t the end!”
Click here to watch and listen to “Sunday is Coming.”
#2 Song – Because He Lives
“Because He Lives” by The Gaithers (Sung by Carrie Underwood)
This is such a beautiful song, and many people sing it. Carrie Underwood sings it so well!
Song Lyrics
“Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.”
“This child can face uncertain days because He lives.”
Click here to listen to “Because He Lives.”
#3 Song – Graves into Gardens
“Graves into Gardens” by Elevation Worship, featuring Brandon Lake
Take a look at these powerful lyrics! WOW!
Song Lyrics
“You turn mourning to dancing, You give beauty for ashes, You turn shame into glory.”
“You turn graves into gardens, You turn bones into armies, You turn seas into highways.”
Click here to listen to “Graves into Gardens.”
#4 Song – Were You There?
“Were You There?” by Johnny Cash
Song Lyrics
“Were you there when they crucified my Lord?”
I didn’t realize there were so many versions of this song. Not all of them have my favorite verse:
“Were you there when He rose up from the grave?” – This is my favorite lyric in the song, and yet I found that many of the songs either didn’t have this verse in them, or it was changed a little.
Click here to listen to the Johnny Cash version.
Click here to listen to “Were You There?” This version of the song has the lyrics.
#5 Song – The Old Rugged Cross
“The Old Rugged Cross” by Alan Jackson
This is such a powerful Gospel song!
Song Lyrics
“On a hill far away, stood an old rugged Cross
The emblem of suffering and shame.”
“Oh that old rugged Cross, so despised by the world
Has a wondrous attraction for me.”
Click here to listen to “The Old Rugged Cross.”
#6 Song – In Christ Alone
“In Christ Alone” by Michael English
Michael English recorded this song many many years ago. it is my all time favorite version of the song!
Song Lyrics
“In every victory
Let it be said of me,
My Source of strength,
My Source of hope
Is Christ alone.”
Click here to listen to “In Christ Alone.”
#7 Song – He’s Alive
“He’s Alive” by Dolly Parton
This is the classic version of this beautiful song!
Song Lyrics
“Guilt in my confusion disappeared in sweet release,
And every fear I ever had just melted into peace.”
“He’s alive, and I’m forgiven
Heaven’s gates are open wide.”
Click here to listen to “He’s Alive.”
#8 Song – Glorious Day
“Glorious Day” by Casting Crowns
This song shows the Lord’s amazing love for us.
Song Lyrics
“Living He loved me.
Dying He saved me.
Buried He carried my sins far away.
Rising He justified, freely forever.”
Click here to listen to “Glorious Day.”
#9 Song – Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone
“Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone” by Chris Tomlin
If you are not familiar with this song, Chris Tomlin wrote it for the movie Amazing Grace, which was about John Newton. Newton wrote the song, “Amazing Grace” from his own personal experience.
Chris Tomlin didn’t want to change “Amazing Grace,” but the Lord laid the additional lyrics on his mind since the movie dealt with slavery. It is a powerful song!
Song Lyrics
“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now I’m found – was blind, but now I see.”
“My chains are gone, I’ve been set free. My God, my Savior has ransomed me.”
Click here to listen to “Amazing Grace, My Chains are Gone.”
#10 Song – He Lives
“He Lives” by Alan Jackson
This is probably the most common Easter song because is is all about our risen Savior.
Song Lyrics
“I serve a risen Savior, He’s in the world today.”
“He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me, along life’s narrow way.”
Click here to listen to “He Lives.”
#11 Song – Mary Did You Know
“Mary Did You Know?” by Danny Gokey
I know that this is a typical Christmas song, but oh how it applies to Easter! Please listen to this one and pay attention to the lyrics,
Song Lyrics
“Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new? This Child that you delivered, will soon deliver you?”
Click here to listen to my favorite version of the song, “Mary Did You Know?”
Other Great Songs for Easter Worship
Traditional Songs and Hymns
- “A Hill Called Mount Calvary”
- “At Calvary”
- “At the Cross”
- “Christ Arose”
- “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” by Charles Wesley
- “How Great Thou Art”
- “Near the Cross”
- “Nothing but the Blood”
- “There is a Fountain”
- “There is Power in the Blood”
- “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Christian Worship Songs
- “Because He Lives” by The David Crowder Band
- “Blessed Redeemer” by Casting Crowns
- “Christ is Risen” by Matt Maher
- “The Commission” by Cain
- “King Jesus” by Brooke Ligertwood
- “Meanwhile Back at the Cross” by Gordon Mote (I LOVE this one!)
- “Welcome Resurrection” by Chris Brown
You don’t have to have a worship team or wait for the Easter worship services to experience the Easter season. You can have your own time of worship through great songs with powerful lyrics about the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
I pray that this list of songs will help you have your own Easter service before Easter morning even gets here. May our Easter celebrations be even more meaningful as we celebrate the true meaning of this Resurrection Sunday!
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“Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the Lord! Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Acknowledge that the Lord is God. He made us, and we are His – His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good, and His faithful love endures forever; His faithfulness, through all generations.” Psalm 100:1-5
You posted lots of good options Thx for sharing the lyrics
O love Divine what hast Thou done by Wesley gets me to the core
Thank you for sharing this! I was not familiar with that song, but I pulled it up on YouTube. Those are beautiful lyrics!
Wow Love it,Thanks For Sharing.
Thanks so much!
That is quite a list, some of those I would not have thought of, it’s so long since I’ve heard or sung them. Modern worship songs cannot compare. One song I would add is the Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah. It’s usually only heard at Christmas, but Handel wrote it for Easter.
Sooo many good songs! Thanks for sharing. I love the spirit that music brings.
I do too Jill!
What a nice list! I think the best Easter songs are the ones that make you feel a connection to the Lord. I love that you included the traditionally-Christmas “Mary Did You Know?” because I’ve been reminded of late to make more of a connection between Easter and Christmas! Thank you for sharing this post with all of us at the Will Blog for Comments #60 linkup! Looking forward to seeing what you’ll share at #61, too–it opens next week. Hope your week is a great one. 🙂
Same here! The Christmas Easter connection has really been on my mind! I hope you had a wonderful Easter! He is risen!!!