Worship and Praise Songs That Got Me Through the Year

So I had this particular topic to write about but I was beaten to it by a senior blogger Hannah Uthando who runs Ahavaha Blog, and I really love her works. It just made my own work easier as I have decided to take an excerpt from hers and add a bit of my own thoughts into it.

I can tell you personally that of the truth 2017 was a year that was filled with rocky and bumpy roads even with roadblocks. When those moments do come and I am lost in the mistiness, all I can think of is what song of praise or worship I could listen to that would either soothe the pain or lift my spirit.

Thanks to all the vessels of praise and worship who made themselves available to be used in delivering these songs that really helped me and saw me through the year and I for one know that as long as I’m still standing after 2017 then I sure will be flying come 2018 and beyond.

Below is the excerpt (in italics) from Ahavaha though her song list and mine have some similar songs, I am sure yours also will have one or two similar ones.

“It was an interesting year for me with so many lessons to learn and one of the biggest lessons was the power of praise and worship to bring about change.

I managed to get through some challenges I faced during the year through worship and praise. Before this year I really had no idea just how powerful worshiping God and bowing at his feet would be like.

I saw many closed doors open and many open doors close because I opened my lips to offer praise and worship to God. This year also saw me try out various genre of music as I purposed in my heart to filter the kind of music I would be listening to as I moved away from ungodly music to more godly sounds.

So, if I’m to look through my playlist and select some songs that really touched me, caused miracles and generally changed my life, this would look something like it.”

“PS: The songs are randomly listed with no grading and I just selected 11 from a long list.

No Longer Slaves – Jonathan David & Melissa Helser, Healing Rain – Michael W. Smith, Unstoppable Love – Jesus Culture feat. Kim Walker-Smith, Prince of Peace – Hillsong United, Mighty Man of War – Jimmy D Psalmist, Love Has A Name – Jesus Culture feat. Kim Walker-Smith, Only you Jesus – Ada, Chasing You – Jenn Johnson, Break Every Chain – Jesus Culture, I Surrender – Hillsong United, Feel The Night – Strahan.”

Below is my own list of top 12 songs in no order of preference:

You Made a Way – Travis Greene, Help Me Believe – Strahan, No Longer Slaves – Jonathan David & Melissa Helser, On Fire – Victoria Orenze, What a Beautiful Name – Hillsong Worship, My Heart Sings – William McDowell, Healing Rain – Michael W. Smith, Break Every Chain – Jesus Culture, I Made It – Jonathan McReynolds, Rejoice – Anthony Evans, You Covered Me – Dr. R.A. Vernon & “The Word” Church Praise Team, Be Still and Know – Hillsong

Here’s to Music, my best definition of all time is  “A Universal Language”.

What were your own songs of praise and worship for the year?

Happy New Year to You all….