worship songs
Congregational praise melodies
Worship songs are religious music intended for congregational singing during church services or devotional gatherings.
The term is most associated with contemporary Christian music—simple, emotionally direct songs with repetitive lyrics designed for group participation: The worship songs went on for twenty minutes before the sermon.
Distinguished from hymns by their modern musical style and informal tone.
- gospel musicChristian songs with strong harmony
- hymnReligious song of praise
- sacred musicCompositions for worship
- psalmSacred scriptural song
- spiritual hymnsReligious songs of praise
Gregorian chant · choir performance · chant · praise music · contemporary Christian · reverence · devotional song · congregational singing · church service · chorus · Christian rock · liturgy · voices · harmony · sing along · lyrics · amen · melody
- uplifting musicgospel, power ballads
- Christian MusicMercyMe, praise music, CCM, contemporary Christian, Avalon
- sacred hymnshymn singing, psalm, hymnals, canticle, hymnbooks
- SpiritualsAmazing Grace, Go Down Moses, spirituals, call and response, church music
- worship elementsprayer, sermon, homily, hymn singing, scripture reading
- worship textshymnals, prayer books, devotionals, missals, liturgies
worship songssecular music
Non-sacred musical works
pop songs · drinking songs · work songs · love songs · protest songs
worship songsbackground music
Audio meant to accompany