Communion Songs??
we will serve communion this coming sunday, and i was wondering what the rest of you do for communion songs?
any suggestions (contemporary and hymns)?
thanks!
mandy
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Hi Mandy:
We’ve really enjoyed doing “Jesus, You are Worthy” by Brenton Brown. Also, “Once Again” by Matt Redman (classic). Some others include “How Deep the Father’s Love For Us,” “I Need Thee Every Hour,” “When I Survey the Wonderful Cross” (incl. Tomlin version) and “You Are My King (Amazing Love)”.
Hope that’s helpful!
Third Day’s “Communion” is a great PERFORMANCE song, but not a good congregational. http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=269441670&id=269441420&s=143441
I’m looking for the same thing this week! I’ll be checking back here for ideas…. here are some I’m thinking about that haven’t been mentioned:
- I Cling to the Cross (Paul Baloche)
- Center (Hall)… I like this one to close communion
- In Christ Alone (Townend, I think)
- Grace Flows Down (Watermark)
- Jesus Paid it All
- My Jesus I Love Thee
- Nothing But the Blood (the hymn, or the Charlie Hall arr.)
- Mighty is the Power of the Cross (Tomlin)
well look at that. I have more ideas than I thought I did.
We always end communion with “Make Me a Servant.” Seems fitting.
Other popular communion songs are “Come Just as You Are” and “At the Cross”
I love doing communion services. When we do one, it is filled with music and scripture and prayer. Here’s some we’ve done around here.
Behold the Lamb – Dottie Rambo
The Blood will Never Lose its Power – Andraé Crouch
*O the Blood of Jesus – traditional
*O Mighty Cross – David Baroni & John Chisum
Nothing But the Blood _ Matt Redman version
The Wonderful Cross – Chris Tomlin
In Remembrance – Ragan Courtney & Buryl Red
*At the Foot of the Cross – Vertical Music
*Once Again – Matt Redman
*Mighty is the Power of the Cross – Chris Tomlin
Come Let Us Return to the Lord – Matt Redman
*=songs most “popular” with our crowd
I really like the song “Majesty” by Martin Smith/Delirious.
Here’s a few from recent communions…
Jesus Paid It All
Nothing But The Blood (the hymn)
Nothing But The Blood (the Matt Redman song from “Facedown”)
The Wonderful Cross
Grace Flows Down
You Are My King (Amazing Love)
Above All
Once Again
A great new song by Chris Sligh, American Idol top 10 last year, I found on WorshipIdeas.com is called “Communion Song”. You can download the song at worshipideas, and purchase the music.
I also like doing “Breathe” for communion time, along with many of the ones already mentioned here.
Something from the hymnal that came to mind: “Let Us Break Bread Together” as a good congregation song.
& of course, Amazing Grace!
GREAT suggestions! some of these i’m familiar with, but some are new to me… i look forward to checking these out!
U2’s “40″, although at The Summit we share communion every week, and it’s a ‘get up and get it’ situation for everyone during the last couple of songs, so we don’t necessarily have a feature tune. Takes the pressure off a little.
We doing communion this week with this order, communion worked into the worship time:
When I Think About The Lord (Shane & Shane style)
You Are So Good To Me (Waterdeep style)
Center – leading into and during bread(adding Turn You Eyes tag)
Kindness – during cup (it’s your kindness that leads us to Repentance)
Then Take My Life (Tomlin arrangement) right after communion.
Later,
Terry
Previous comments have already hit a lot of the songs we do, but I didn’t see Nothing But The Blood (not the hymn) by Matt Redman
The Precious Blood- Sovereign Grace Music
Jesus, Thank you- Sovereign Grace Music
I have done Jeremy Riddle’s Sweetly Broken
Hillsong “Lead me to the Cross” and will be doing
“Saviour King” for Easter.
As far as hymns, Selah has a great version of “There is a Fountain” that we have used recently as well. Kristian Stanfill has a version of “Jesus Paid it All” that is awesome and at Igniter you can get the video lyrics with incredible visuals if you can play with a click track. Another good one was off of the “City on a Hill” album, it is Leigh Nash called “Precious Jesus”. L8R
We’re having Communion Friday March 21st (Good Friday) and I need to find a song for my Pastor, these are all great ideas, THANKS!!!!
Great thread. My previous pastor only liked the traditional ones like Nothing But the Blood. I’m ready for some new ideas. Very helpful list!
Getty’s The Power of the Cross and Behold the Lamb
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded – I would try reading rather than singing it, or using the Amy Grant version as background. Update the lyrics if you read it.
We’re having communion this Sunday. Our song list includes:
With the congregation
Everlasting God
Man of Sorrows/Hallelujah – this is a choir arrangement that our congregation enjoys singing
I Stand Amazed
Other selections
Choir – Communion Song from ‘Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone’ collection
Mixed trio – There Is a Fountain (Selah arrangement) – with piano accompaniment
Solo – God and Man at Table Are Sat Down – with classical guitar accompaniment
I’ve just noticed your blog, I will add to my blogroll – thanks!
What would anyone think about “Lord of the Dance”? for anytime during communion. This is for a wedding. The couple really wants the song incorporated.
I usually just play either hymns or praise & worship songs quietly on the piano during communion. But after looking at your ideas I think I may try to play a contemporary song from a cd. I think it might really have a positive impact. I was thinking about trying “Before the Throne” by Selah.
sweetly broken
Here’s a link to one you’re welcome to use. Was written for a cappella but works nicely with gentle accompaniment.
http://quailchurch.com/files/Download/2304url.pdf
O Come and Mourn, It’s on the Jars of Clay Redemption songs cd.
You can find the music here http://www.igracemusic.com/hymnbook/home.html
This is where Jars of Clay got all of their music for that album.
This is a great blog. I am playing in a church now that is in transition and I find it both challenging and exciting. Thanks to everyone for their great suggestions.
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We are having Communion this Sunday and currently use a lot of the songs that have been mentioned. A new song we just added is “I Will Sing of My Redeemer (You Set Me Free)”. It’s a song from the Travis Cottrell CD “Jesus Saves”. It is a great song!