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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

~ by mandythompson on January 30, 2008.

16 Responses to “Communion Songs??”

  1. 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!

    Stephen said this on January 30, 2008 at 8:55 am

  2. 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

    Bernard Shuford said this on January 30, 2008 at 9:39 am

  3. 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.

    kim said this on January 30, 2008 at 10:18 am

  4. 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”

    Bill A. said this on January 30, 2008 at 10:22 am

  5. 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

    JMM said this on January 30, 2008 at 11:02 am

  6. I really like the song “Majesty” by Martin Smith/Delirious.

    Peter Park said this on January 30, 2008 at 12:05 pm

  7. 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

    Paul J. said this on January 30, 2008 at 12:11 pm

  8. 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.

    levite247 said this on January 30, 2008 at 1:39 pm

  9. Something from the hymnal that came to mind: “Let Us Break Bread Together” as a good congregation song. :)

    & of course, Amazing Grace! :)

    Amanda said this on January 30, 2008 at 2:23 pm

  10. GREAT suggestions! some of these i’m familiar with, but some are new to me… i look forward to checking these out!

    mandythompson said this on January 31, 2008 at 11:44 am

  11. 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.

    James said this on January 31, 2008 at 2:05 pm

  12. 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

    Terry Foester said this on January 31, 2008 at 4:06 pm

  13. 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

    Steve Eller said this on January 31, 2008 at 4:26 pm

  14. The Precious Blood- Sovereign Grace Music
    Jesus, Thank you- Sovereign Grace Music

    Chris said this on February 1, 2008 at 2:39 pm

  15. 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

    Allison said this on February 27, 2008 at 4:08 pm

  16. 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!!!!

    Stephanie said this on March 13, 2008 at 1:36 pm

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