18 Top Christian Songs about Gratitude + Thankfulness
Are you looking for the top Christian songs about gratitude and thankfulness?
Music is such a powerful tool in changing your mood. Have you ever turned on sad and sappy songs when you are down? Does it do anything to lift you out of your sorrowful mood? Probably not.
The right song at the right time can make all the difference in changing your outlook for the day. Listening to uplifting music can take your heart from grumpy to grateful and pull you out of your funk.
These powerful and meaningful Top Christian Songs about Gratitude + Thankfulness remind us to give thanks in all circumstances. A spirit of gratitude will grow your faith in the Lord as you trust Him in both good times and the most difficult ones too.
18 Christian Songs about Gratitude
Listening to Christian music on Thanksgiving morning or any day of the year can help bring to mind all of the good things you have going in your life. I love to listen while I am cooking away in the kitchen or getting ready for the day.
It’s such a great way to focus your heart and mind on the things of the Lord and express thankfulness to Him. Replacing music that contains negative or mixed messaging with more uplifting songs focused on gratitude can be a game changer in your outlook.
Try changing up your music with your kids too. You might be surprised by the little changes you see in their mood… and yours too!
These Thanksgiving songs are also the best way to start Sunday mornings just before church (or Mondays for that matter🤪) to encourage you to cultivate a grateful heart. As we sing, praise, and worship, the Holy Spirit will move in our lives.
Music is such an important part of my day to day. Often I feel God speaking to me the most through the lyrics of a song or while fully encapsulated in a melody.
“But You are holy,
Enthroned in the praises of Israel.”
Psalm 22:3 NKJV
Music moves us emotionally and allows us to connect to the Lord on a deep level. Praise and worship songs are a great way to meditate on the Lord, appreciate Him, and spend focused time with Him. Moreover, Thanksgiving songs help us cultivate an attitude of gratitude.
These 18 Top Christian Songs about Gratitude + Thankfulness express gratitude to God for salvation, His blessings, His goodness, faithfulness, the gift of life, and much more.
Grab your earbuds and crank it up! Let’s sing along to these amazing gratitude songs.
Goodness of God by Jenn Johnson
What a deep love song to God who is a faithful Father and friend to us. God’s grace, love, and blessings are a central theme of Thanksgiving and this song brings them all to the forefront.
This is the chorus of this wonderful song~
“And all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God.”
The song expresses how God’s mercy never fails us and how He keeps and protects us from the time we wake up until we sleep. It also goes on to remind us how God is close to us and how His goodness is running after us and we in turn have the opportunity to surrender to Him giving Him everything.
In Psalm 23, a popular Psalm, David says this:
“Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Psalm 23:6 NIV
Be Glad By Cody Carnes
The lyrics of this song start with one of the best scriptures of thanksgiving.
“Give thanks to the Lord
His love endures forever.”
Psalm 118:1 NIV
As the song further states, we praise the Lord Jesus Christ because He has risen and bought us freedom. We have a testimony of how He brought us from mourning to dancing and we have traded our ashes for beauty. Such a powerful and uplifting song for Thanksgiving.
This is the chorus of the song~
“This is the day the Lord has made
I will rejoice and be glad in it
This is the day the Lord has made
Oh, I will rejoice and be glad in it
He brought us from mourning to dancing
From glory to glory, This is the day the Lord has made
So what are we waiting for?
La la la la la la
Come on and praise the Lord La la la la la la”
Gratitude By Brandon Lake
It’s hard to top this humble song which is one of my favorites! The lyrics at the beginning of this popular song by Brandon Lake are heartfelt and relatable. There are times when we become so overwhelmed by God’s grace, love, forgiveness, provision, and protection that we don’t know if our words are enough to thank Him.
He is after all the King of kings and Lord of lords. And sometimes all we have is a Hallelujah which means Praise the Lord and that’s the best thing we can offer Him in complete humility.
This is the chorus for this moving song~
“So I throw up my hands
And praise You again and again
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah
Hallelujah
And I know it’s not much
But I’ve nothing else fit for a King
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah.”
Thank God (feat. Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM)
Grammy-Award winning group Maverick City Music is continuously giving us hit song after hit song with powerful lyrics and this is no exception. This upbeat praise song recognizes the great things we experience because of salvation.
With a thankful heart, the lyrics express gratitude for freedom, letting go of our burdens and bitterness, friendship, and strength that comes with salvation and believing in the Lord.
This is the chorus of this Thanksgiving song~
“He picked me up, He turned me around
He placed my feet on solid ground
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
Because He healed my heart, He changed my name
Forever free, I’m not the same
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
I thank God.”
Thank You By Hillsong Worship
This is one of the best Thanksgiving worship songs you’ll find. In this song, Hillsong expresses thankfulness to Jesus Christ for His kindness and mercy, the cross and the price He paid on it, salvation, His promises, favor, love, unending grace, hope, the life He gave, and everything he’s done for us.
The chorus acknowledges that there is none like Jesus Christ and that is a fact.
“There is no one like You
There is no one like You, God
All my hope is in You
Jesus, Jesus.”
10,000 Reasons By Matt Redman
The 2013 Grammy-Award-winning popular song is one of my favorite worship songs to enjoy on Thanksgiving and any other day. The Lord deserves our praise for His love, kindness, forgiveness, and 10, 000 more reasons we can find. The song further encourages us to praise God and trust Him no matter what lies ahead.
This is the chorus of this song of gratitude~
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, O my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name.”
What He’s Done By Passion (Feat. Kristian Stanfill, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Anna Golden)
This is the perfect song to express deep gratitude for the good things God has done for us by sending his Son Christ Jesus to us. We can never forget that we’ve received the amazing grace of God, freedom, forgiveness of our sins, victory, and eternal life.
This is the powerful chorus of the song~
“What He’s done
What He’s done
All the glory and the honor to the Son
My sins are forgiven
My future is Heaven
I praise God for what He’s done (ohh).”
Thank You Jesus for the Blood By Charity Gayle
This is one of those amazing gratitude songs focusing on the blood of Jesus. The Good News of the Gospel is the best thing we will ever receive. As the song states, though we were lost, blind, and separated from the Lord because of sin, Christ Jesus came and made a way for us to be with Him through His blood.
We are forever grateful for the blood that Jesus shed on the cross which gives us hope, transforms us, and gives us an identity so that we are now called children of God.
This is the chorus of this great song.
“Thank you Jesus for the blood applied
Thank you Jesus, it has washed me white
Thank you Jesus, You have saved my life
Brought me from the darkness into glorious light.”
Counting Every Blessing By Rend Collective
What a perfect song for Thanksgiving Day to move us into the spirit of gratitude. It’s all about counting all the blessings we have from the Lord and recognizing God’s goodness in every season of our lives.
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV
The lyrics of the song mention that we are changed from a ruin to a treasure, given hope and a future, and blessed beyond all measure.
This is the chorus of this touching song of gratitude~
“I am counting every blessing, counting every blessing
Letting go and trusting when I cannot see
I am counting every blessing, counting every blessing
Surely every season you are good to me.”
Something Better By Blanca Feat. Tauren Wells
Christian music uplifts you especially when you’re going through difficult times. The lyrics of this song are so true and encouraging.
God is in the business of turning our pain into something better. He turned Hannah from being a barren woman to the mother of the great prophet Samuel. He turned Joseph from prisoner to a wise leader. And Paul from persecutor to preacher and apostle, just to name a few.
Even in our lives, He is faithful to do the same and we can glorify His name for the good things He does for us. If He can transform all of those messed up and broken people, just imagine what He can do for you.
This is the beautiful chorus of the song~
“I don’t know how, but you take all my pain
And you turn it into something better
Ooh, something better
There’s not a tear that you let go to waste
No, you turn it into something better
Ooh, something better.”
This is How I Thank the Lord By Mosaic MSC
One of the ways we cultivate a thankful heart is through praise and worship songs like this one. In this song, we express gratitude to God for saving us when we are weak and for everything He does for us. All our affection, attention, and everything we have to give, is in our praise to Him.
This is the soul-deep chorus of the song~
“This is why I thank the Lord for saving me
When I was weak, so I will sing
This is why I thank the Lord for everything
This is why I thank the Lord.”
Thank you God for Saving Me By Chris Tomlin
Award-winning singer-songwriter Chris Tomlin has belted out some of the best worship songs of our generation. In this song, he comes with a grateful heart for the Good News of the Gospel.
It’s a song of surrender to the Lord. He sings in humble gratefulness for God’s mercy and love, when we don’t know what we can give or offer back to Him. He expresses that the only thing we can offer God is our hearts because He is the rock of salvation and our hope.
This is the chorus of this surrender song~
“I called your name, you heard my cry
Out of the grave, and into life
My heart is yours, my soul is free
Thank you God for saving me
Thank you God for saving me
Thank you God for saving me.”
Give Thanks By Hannah Hobbs
Another perfect song for Thanksgiving inspired by the scriptures! This song invites us to approach the Lord with grateful hearts, humble before the most Holy because we are saved by His amazing grace. We should never forget what the Lord has done for us.
This is the chorus of this lovely song of gratitude~
“Give thanks for the Lord is good
His love endures forever
Give thanks to the Lord our God
His love endures
Forever and evermore.”
Sing Wherever I Go By We the Kingdom
We The Kingdom is one of my all-time favorite bands! This upbeat praise song is a good one for those Sunday mornings when you need a reminder to get up and go to church and praise God. It will surely get everyone pumped up and praising on Thanksgiving morning.
It’s a great way to express thankfulness for God’s goodness and is very easy to sing along and dance to.
Here is the uplifting chorus of the song~
“All my life
All I know
God’s been good
Good to my soul
Mountain high
Valley low
I’m gonna sing wherever I go.”
Evidence-Worship Together & Cross Worship Feat. Troy Culbreth, Valaree Draine, Rand Stephens
Thanksgiving Day is a great day to pause and reflect on the evidence of God’s mercy, love and grace in your life. The evidence is there, sometimes we just need to pause and look around to see it. This is a good Christian song to play as you recall all that God has done for you.
Here is the song’s encouraging chorus~
“I see the evidence of Your goodness
All over my life, all over my life
I see Your promises in fulfillment
All over my life, all over my life.”
Thank You By Jonathan Heiser
Jonathan Helser of the famous Award-winning song No Longer a Slave gave us this gratitude song which is a reminder of God and His goodness to us.
The Lord shows up for us and is there for us even though we don’t deserve it and sometimes when we don’t even know it. In the song, Jonathan pours his heart in heartfelt thanks for the way God loves us and all he does for us.
This is the chorus of this great song:
“You don’t have to come
But You always do
You show up in splendor
And change the whole room.”
Ways By Sean Curran
This is one of those lovely Thanksgiving Songs that will encourage you and move you into the spirit of gratitude. Sean Curran expresses that if we had a thousand tongues, a thousand songs, or had a thousand years to live we’d still have more to say as we offer gratitude to the Lord.
This is the beautiful chorus of the song~
“I’m never running out of ways
Never running out of ways
To praise You
I’m never running out of words
Never running out of words
To thank You.”
Home By Meredith Mauldin & Upperroom
This is truly a beautiful Thanksgiving worship song. The lyrics sing so sweetly about coming to the Lord with a thankful heart. We can now approach His throne and come closer to Him. His invitation and arms are wide open which humbles us because we know we’re not worthy, yet He loves us anyway.
This is the welcoming chorus of the song~
“Thank you that I can come to you
Thank you that I can approach your throne
Your calling my name to come in closer
To throw off my cares and come running home.”
What we listen to matters! What we take in affects us sometimes more than we realize. The right song can bring you joy and change your mood for the entire day or more. It can put you in the right mindset and take your focus to one of gratitude.
Here is the official Top Christian Songs about Gratitude + Thankfulness YouTube playlist! There is no better day than today to crank up your music and begin to count your blessings!
Listening to Christian songs is a great way to cultivate an attitude of gratitude. These 18 Top Christian Songs about Gratitude + Thankfulness are my favorite worship songs to listen to on Thanksgiving, Sunday mornings, or any day of the week to appreciate God’s goodness in my life. I pray they will bless you too.
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