Best Of Contemporary Christian

A collection of over four hundred contemporary Christian songs for piano, voice and guitar.

We proudly present Book 2 of one of the most popular praise and worship collections in history. This spiral-bound, 6 inch. x 9 inch. edition features 253 songs in fake book notation with lyrics, including: Above All * Ancient of Days * As the Deer * At the Cross * Better Is One Day * Celebrate Jesus * Change My Heart, O God * Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble * Give Thanks * God Is the Strength of My Heart * God Will Make a Way * Grace Alone * Heart of Worship * Holy and Anointed One * I Could Sing of Your Love Forever * I Love You, Lord * I See the Lord * In the Secret * Knowing You * My Redeemer Lives * Open the Eyes of My Heart * Rock of Ages * The River Is Here * White as Snow * and more.

This book contains 30 easy piano arrangements of Contemporary Christian songs, including selections by Hillsong United, Kari Jobe, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, and many others. The arrangements, by leading Christian music arranger Carol Tornquist, sound great both as piano solos and for sing-alongs. Lyrics, chord symbols, and helpful fingerings are included. Titles: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) * At the Cross (Love Ran Red) * Back to You * Beautiful * Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) * Come As You Are * Cornerstone * Forever * Greater * He Knows My Name * I Am Not Alone * It Is Well * Jesus Loves Me * King of My Heart * Lord, I Need You * Made New * More of You * Multiplied * My Heart Is Yours * Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) * Open Up the Heavens * Overwhelmed * Something in the Water * Start a Fire * This I Believe (The Creed) * This Is Amazing Grace * We Believe * Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) * You Amaze Us * You Make Me Brave. 112 pages.

This spectacular folio features 25 of Christian music's biggest hits as recorded by its brightest and best female artists. Songs include: Crystal Clear (Jaci Velasquez) * Free (Ginny Owens) * I Call Him Love (Kathy Troccoli) * Lord, I Believe in You (Crystal Lewis) * Redeemer (Nicole C. Mullen) * Shout to the Lord (Darlene Zschech) * and more.

This collection gathers the best in contemporary Christian music from the 2000s and 2010s, including songs by Billboard-charting and GRAMMY(R) Award-winning artists like Amy Grant, Laura Story, and Steven Curtis Chapman, as well as current hits from Casting Crowns, Newsboys, TobyMac, and more. All arrangements include full lyrics and guitar chords for added versatility. Titles: All the People Said Amen (Matt Maher) * All You've Ever Wanted (Casting Crowns) * Back to You (Mandisa) * Better Than a Hallelujah (Amy Grant) * Blessings (Laura Story) * Cinderella (Steven Curtis Chapman) * City on Our Knees (TobyMac) * Courageous (Casting Crowns) * East to West (Casting Crowns) * Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) (Casting Crowns) * God Is on the Move (7eventh Time Down) * Greater (MercyMe) * How He Loves (David Crowder Band) * I Am (Crowder) * I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe) * Jesus Loves Me (Chris Tomlin) * Just Be Held (Casting Crowns) * Like a Lion (God's Not Dead) (Newsboys) * Made New (Lincoln Brewster) * More of You (Colton Dixon) * Need You Now (How Many Times) (Plumb) * Overcomer (Mandisa) * Overwhelmed (Big Daddy Weave) * Redeemed (Big Daddy Weave) * Shake (MercyMe) * Speak Life (TobyMac) * Start a Fire (Unspoken) * Stronger (Mandisa) * Tell Your Heart to Beat Again (Danny Gokey) * Touch the Sky (Hillsong UNITED) * Waiting for Tomorrow (Mandisa) * You Amaze Us (Selah) * Your Great Name (Natalie Grant) * Your Love Awakens Me (Phil Wickham).

For many churches today, music has become one of the most important factors in attempting to reach unbelievers with the gospel. Writing from his own personal experience as a former worship leader, Dan Lucarini questions the use of contemporary music in the worship of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

(Glory Sound Simply Sacred). The increasing treasury of modern hymns and sacred songs by Keith and Kristyn Getty and collaborator Stuart Townend are explored in this new resource designed for choirs of any level. Many of this writing team's biggest successes are included, all lovingly adapted by some of our most gifted arrangers. Music for the entire church year is contained in this collection. Transcending stylistic boundaries, the music and message are home in both contemporary-styled worship venues and traditional programs. Creative instrumental adornments offer additional options for performance while sensitive arranging make this compilation accessible to choirs of any size. Available separately: SAB, Listening CD, Preview Pack (Book/CD Combo), 10-Pack Listening CDs, Instrumental CD-ROM (Score & parts for flute, penny whistle, oboe, acoustic guitar, electric bass, drum set, percussion, violin 1 & 2, viola, cello *Note, instrumentation varies on each song), StudioTrax CD (Accompaniment Only), SplitTrax CD.

Contemporary Christian musiccommonly referred to by the acronym CCMis a catchall term that describes a wide range of types of music, encompassing work produced in the late 1960s to the 21st century, and incorporating rock and folk music influences. Contemporary Christian music enjoys widespread popularity, despite being unfamiliar to many modern music listeners; in recent years, sales of CCM have exceeded other more mainstream categories like jazz, Latin, and classical. This book tells the story of contemporary Christian music over the course of more than half a century--a parallel music universe that the average person knows little about, but whose worldwide impact cannot be overemphasized. Christian theology has had a tremendous impact and influence on world civilization in the 20th and 21st centuries, and music has often acted as a catalyst in the evolution of the culture and religious thought of Western civilization. Similarly, contemporary Christian music has shaped other seemingly unrelated forums of modern music, and thereby influenced our society at large. Jesus Rocks the World: The Definitive History of Contemporary Christian Music is organized chronologically, beginning in the 1960s and concluding with present-day developments in CCM. The core of the book is formed around the author's 40 years of direct experience with CCM, condensed into cultural and musical histories that explore every aspect of the genre, including the key artists, CCM-specific record companies, epic concerts and unforgettable festivals, groundbreaking albums, and its underlying philosophy and theology. Special attention is also paid to the intersection of contemporary Christian music with general market pop music, making mention of top artists such as Bob Dylan, Amy Grant, and U2. Bob Gersztyn has been a freelance photojournalist and writer since 1994. He was previously an ordained minister who became involved in the Jesus movement in Los Angeles, CA, in 1971.Publisher's note.