Fifty-five worship songs for men

  • This is a true story.

    I’m getting ready to speak to several hundred guys at a men’s event. Let me say it again: a men’s event. And the band is leading us through this song:

    Your love is extravagant
    Your friendship, it is intimate
    I feel I’m moving to the rhythm of Your grace
    Your fragrance is intoxicating in our secret place

    Why do worship leaders choose such girly songs, filled with romantic imagery, even when they perform at men’s events?

    Well, now they don’t have to. I asked one of my readers, Jeffrey Painter, to assemble a list of good worship songs for men. He came up with fifty-five. Consider this a down payment. If someone would like to expand this list, let me know.

    JEFFREY PAINTER’S LIST OF GOOD WORSHIP SONGS FOR MEN:

    1. Solid Rock – Delirious
    2. Our God – Chris Tomlin
    3. I Will Follow – Chris Tomlin
    4. Awakening – Chris Tomlin
    5. Your Grace Is Enough – Chris Tomlin
    6. Indescribable – Chris Tomlin
    7. Holy Is The Lord – Chris Tomlin
    8. How Great Is Our God – Chris Tomlin
    9. On Our Side – Chris Tomlin
    10. Mighty Is The Power Of The Cross – Chris Tomlin
    11. God Of This City – Chris Tomlin
    12. Exalted (Yahweh) – Chris Tomlin
    13. Let God Arise – Chris Tomlin
    14. Not To Us – Chris Tomlin
    15. Famous One – Chris Tomlin
    16. Awesome Is The Lord Most High – Chris Tomlin
    17. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) – Chris Tomlin
    18. The Noise We Make – Chris Tomlin
    19. Better Is One Day – Matt Redman
    20. Come Let Us Return To The Lord – Matt Redman
    21. Salvation – Charlie Hall
    22. Revolution Cry – Jason Wade
    23. You Are God Alone – Phillips, Craig, and Dean
    24. My Hope Is In You – Third Day
    25. King Of Glory – Third Day
    26. By His Wounds – Mac Powell & Brian Littrell
    27. What If His People Prayed – Casting Crowns
    28. If We Are The Body – Casting Crowns
    29. Voice Of Truth – Casting Crowns
    30. East To West – Casting Crowns
    40. God Be Merciful To Me (Psalm 51) – Jars of Clay
    41. We Win! – David Crowder Band
    42. Here Is Our King – David Crowder Band
    43. All Because of Jesus – Steve Fee
    44. Awesome God (Your Voice) – Vicky Beeching (change a few words & it would be great!)
    45. Blessed Be Your Name – Tree63
    46. I Am Free – Newsboys
    47. Alive – POD
    48. Strong Tower – Kutless
    49. Word Of God Speak – Mercy Me (Kutless Version)
    50. Here Am I – Mercy Me
    51. You’re Worthy Of My Praise – Jeremy Camp
    52. Walk By Faith – Jeremy Camp
    53. My Fortress – Jeremy Camp
    54. Hero – Skillet
    55. Rebirthing – Skillet
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    March 2nd, 2011 | David Murrow | 9 Comments | Tags: , , , ,

About The Author

David Murrow

David Murrow is the director of Church for Men, an organization that helps congregations reach more men and boys. In his day job, David works as a television producer and writer. He's the author of three books. He lives in Alaska with his wife, three children, two grandchildren and a dachshund named Pepper.

  • James

    HEY THATS MY DAD!!!!!!!

  • Bryan

    When I read this, I went to my old CD case and dug done deep. Found an old DeGarmo and Key CD. Not really “praise and worship” necessarily, but how about these: Rock Solid, Boycott Hell, Destined to Win, etc.

  • Jki2001

    another song i have just come across is not,per say, a church song. it is a song to listen to for inspiration if you are struggling. it is creed’s “good fight”. this song is not necessarily religious, but it reminds me to fight satan and go to battle for the right things. btw, david’s book( why men hate going to church) is a game changer! loved it!!

  • Nod Nedlaw

    Just used the following songs (plus several on your list) at our men’s event: We Are Hungry (rock version) – Brad Kilman; Majesty – Garrard/Smith; Holy Fire (Empty Me) – ? (Third Day?); Mighty to Save – Ben Fielding, Reuben Morgan (Hillsong United); Glory to God Forever – Steve Fee, Vicky Beeching; Everlasting God – Benton Brown, Ken Riley; Jesus Paid it All – Kristian Stanfill, Alex Nifong. All keyed in singable ranges, of course! – that’s really important

  • Dadams

    I just finished reading “The Map” for the second time. We have a group of men in Northern New England who get together the first Monday of every month and will be using this teaching. I am excited to see these men and the movement of the Holy Spirit that will occur. I lead music at my church. How about
    “Victory Chant”……”Hail, Hail, Lion of Judah, How powerful you are”…as a matter of fact I will be closing with this song tomorrow. It occurred to me that a lot of us got stuck in the first journey and thought that is where we were supposed to stay. Lets hit the MOUNTAIN!!!

  • BassistSam

    I think we as men have to get over the mindset that songs are ‘girly’ or ‘manly’. Singing praise to God requires us to also sing of his relationship with us, His love, His beauty, and His friendship. I know plenty of men (including myself) that are comfortable with their own sexuality that singing these songs is no problem. Plus, many of the ‘girly’ worship songs are written by men as well…

  • SteveW

    I would add the following: 
    - Light Up the Sky by The Afters- Neighborhoods and In Christ by Big Daddy Weave
    - Working Man by New World Son
    and by Steven Curtis Chapman (who wrote the book “A Look at Life from a Deer Stand”) Live Out Loud, Dive, God is God, Fingerprints of God, Whatever ..and several others.
    There is some great music out there, we just need a brother to point us in the right direction. ;-)

  • Lutherkehrt

    How about a list of hymns for men that weren’t written in the last 20 years for rock band? Many of us have a more conservative theology and style -  I note Rock of Ages in a comment – more of those please, and less of the trendy modern stuff.

  • Guest

    “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” – Luther
    “He Arose” – C. Wesley”This is My Story”"Our God Reigns”"The Easter Song” – 2nd Chapter of Acts (One of my dad’s favorites, I might add)”My Glorious”-Deleriou5″Shout to the North”"Be Bold, Be Strong”"Micah 6:8″ – Bob Skiar”Fear Not” – Phil Pringle