I grew up in a Southern Baptist country church all my life. My Dad was chairman of the deacons and my best friends dad was the preacher during my pre-teen through teen years, so I was always in church. I was a wild kid doing crazy stuff but always in church on Wednesdays and Sundays. I was essentially your typical PK (preacher's kid) or DK (deacon's kid). Most kids my age were listening to rap and pop, some to rock and country. For me, it was a mixture with a lot of my musical knowledge in Christian Music ranging from contemporary pop to gospel to Christian rock and even Christian rap. I don't keep up with it as much as I used to as I have drifted a little away from Church and I'm working on coming back closer after being back to my home church.
For me, there've always been certain songs that get me turnt.
Some are older and some are newer. And "turnt" for Christian music it's not quite like other music — it's more of songs that get you either happy or just gets the group singing. Just with Christian music singing as a group on a road trip or just at a youth event is different than singing secular songs on a road trip or at a party.
The idea of this comes after seeing a buddy, Tristan Yaptengco (Yappy_Twan_Twan on YouTube), posted a video a few months ago to snap. In the video it shows Tristan and some friends all having an Acapella sesh in a car while listening to "Oceans" by Hillsong UNITED. And that is where we will start our list with the number one song that gets Christians turnt.
1. ‘Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)’ by Hillsong UNITED
2. ‘I Can Only Imagine’ by MercyMe
3. ‘Reckless Love’ by Cory Asbury
4. ‘This Is Amazing Grace’ by Phil Wickman
5. ‘10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)’ by Matt Redman
6. ‘In Christ Alone (My Hope Is Found)’ by Addriene Liesching and Geoff Moore
7. ‘Mighty To Save’ by Hillsong UNITED
8. ‘Beautiful Day’ by Jamie Grace
9. ‘Give Me Your Eyes’ by Brandon Heath
10. ‘There Will Be A Day’ by Jeremy Camp
11. ‘Jesus Freak’ by DC Talk
12. ‘Drops In the Ocean’ by Hawk Nelson
13. ‘Meant To Live’ by Switchfoot
14. ‘Lead Me’ by Sanctus Real
15. ‘Where I Belong’ by Building 429
16. ‘Speak Life’ by TobyMac
17. ‘Praise You In This Storm’ by Casting Crowns
18. ‘City On Our Knees’ by TobyMac
19. ‘Washed by the Water’ by NEEDTOBREATHE
20. ‘Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)’ by Chris Tomlin
21. ‘By Your Side’ by Tenth Avenue North
22. ‘Revelation Song’ by Phillips, Craig & Dean
23. ‘Big House’ by Audio Adrenaline
24. ‘God's Not Dead (Like A Lion)’ by Newsboys
25. ‘Strong Tower’ by Kutless
26. ‘I Need A Miracle’ by Third Day
27. ‘The Motions’ by Matthew West
28. ‘Light Up the Sky’ by the Afters
29. ‘Overcomer’ by Mandisa
30. ‘Redeemed’ by Big Daddy Weave
31. ‘Brother’ by NEEDTOBREATHE feat. Gavin Degraw
32. ‘Voice of Truth’ by Casting Crowns
33. ‘Lead Me To The Cross’ by Hillsong UNITED
34. ‘I Will Rise’ by Chris Tomlin
35. ‘Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)’ by Chris Tomlin
36. ‘Steal My Show’ by TobyMac
37. ‘Our God’ by Chris Tomlin
38. ‘How Great Is Our God’ by Chris Tomlin
39. ‘East To West’ by Casting Crowns
40. ’The Proof of Your Love’ by for KING & COUNTRY
41. ’The Words I Would Say’ by Sidewalk Prophets
42. ‘Holy Spirit’ by Francesca Battistelli
43. ‘Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)’ by Casting Crowns
44. ‘When The Stars Burn Down (Blessing and Honor)’ by Phillips, Craig & Dean
45. ‘Your Love’ by Brandon Heath
46. ‘Who Am I’ by Casting Crowns
47. ‘Ooh Ahh (My Life Be Like)’ by Grits feat. TobyMac
48. ‘One Thing Remains’ by Passion feat. Kristian Stanfill
49. ‘Made To Love’ by TobyMac
50. ‘Hymns Medley: Amazing Grace / Be Thou My Vision / Come Thou Fount / I Need Thee Every Hour’ by Anthem Lights
There are many more great Christian songs but these are my top 50 to play to get any congregation, youth group or group on a road trip singing along and getting turnt for Christ.
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