Updated Easter Music Series – Index (2014 and 2015)

Last updated 18 April 2015.  (I’ll aim to update this every Saturday during Easter)

During the Easter Octave of 2014, we posted some great Easter music.  I intend to post more throughout this Eastertide (my schedule and internet connection permitting!).  So here’s an index of our Easter Music Series entries so you can go back and find any great songs you might have missed.

Songs are grouped by Music Subcategory:

1. CCM Classics for Easter  (CCM from early 70s – early 90s.  Includes artists such as 2nd Chapter of Acts, the Imperials, Keith Green, Dallas Holm, Sandi Patty & Larnelle Harris, DeGarmo & Key, Amy Grant, Michael Card, Benny Hester, Bob Bennett, Leslie Phillips, Glad, Petra…)  [Some classic “Gospel” music is in this category too – Jesse Dixon, Andre Crouch….]

2. Easter Hymns & Classical

3. Easter Worship Songs  (Contemporary worship songs from songwriters such as Graham Kendrick, Stuart Townend, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Chris Tomlin, Hillsong, etc.)

4. “Contemporary CCM”  (CCM songs from the mid-90s to the present, includes artists such as Andrew Peterson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, Natalie Grant, MercyMe, Mark Schultz, ThirdDay…)

5. World Music for Easter:  Easter worship songs from around the world in various languages!

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1. CCM Classics for Easter 

NEW:

Gaither Vocal Band: Alpha and Omega (1984)

Steve Green: I Know that My Redeemer Liveth (from New Young Messiah 1993)

LAMB: Hallelujah (1981)

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• Keith Green, The Victor (1978)
• Dallas Holm: Rise Again (1977)
• Four songs from DeGarmo & Key – Mary, Rejoice, He Has Risen, Let the Whole World Sing (1979 – 1984)
• The Imperials:  Because He Lives (1974)
• Benny Hester:  To Fill Our Empty Hearts (He Came Out of an Empty Tomb) (1985)
• Jessy Dixon:  Gone
• John Michael Talbot & Terry Talbot:  He is Risen (1983)
• Christian Stephens: Arise (1980)
• Steve Green:  He Holds the Keys (1984)
• Mickey and Becki Moore:  Many Years Ago (1976)

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2. Easter Hymns & Classical

NEW: 

Paschal Canon Odes 1 & 3, Byzantine Choir of St. George Cathedral

Christ Our Passover is Sacrificed for us – Richard Dirksen

The Lord is Risen Indeed! (Easter Anthem) William Billings

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• Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (a Tanzanian hymn – multiple versions posted)
• The Strife is O’er, performed by Truro Cathedral Choir
• Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands (written by Martin Luther)
• [link to another blog] Positive Infinity blog’s post of Hail Thee Festival Day
• [link to another blog] Anglican’s Ablaze post of a Medley of Easter Hymns and Carols

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3. Easter Worship Songs

NEW:

He is Risen – Paul Baloche & Graham Kendrick with the All Souls Orchestra

See what a morning (Resurrection Hymn) – Keith Getty & Stuart Townend

 Easter Season Playlist – Contemporary Worship Songs  (note this contains no audio, just a list of 45-50 good Easter-themed contemporary worship songs)

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• Ben Cantelon, The Same Power
• Graham Kendrick, I Know He Lives
• Michael W. Smith, All Arise (link to where it can be downloaded)
• Elevation Worship, Raised to Life (link to where it can be downloaded)
• [link to another site] Biola’s Lent Project site – Live version of Matt Maher’s Christ is Risen from the Dead

 

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4. “Contemporary CCM”

NEW: 

Sojourn: the Warrior

Victorious, a fantastic new song by Third Day

Easter video: “Dance Your Shoes Off” (includes the song “Rise Up”)

An Easter Adaptation of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah – Kelley Mooney and Choir

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• Andrew Peterson, High Noon

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5. World Music for Easter

• ِArabic worship music for Easter:  Al Masih qam, bil haqiqatan qam.  The Messiah is risen – He is risen indeed! (Better Life Worship team – Egypt)
• Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia (Mfurahini, Haleluya) – a Tanzanian hymn – multiple versions posted (Swaheli and English)

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PLEASE READ these two important notes: 

1) Any music I have uploaded is music I have legally bought and paid for.  I HIGHLY value copyright and want to ensure artists get credit and royalties for their work.  Please respect music copyrights.  In almost every music post I have provided a link (often to the iTunes US store because that is handy for me to link) as to where you can purchase the song(s).  In some cases the post will have an embedded MP3 files.  Sometimes that’s because the albums are out of print.  In a few other cases it was because I was having problems with WordPress’ audio playlist feature.  Please do NOT download music from Lent & Beyond, but purchase the songs if you enjoy them!

2) I have gone back through posts from 2014 and prior years that are linked here to try and make sure all the links are working.  If you find a broken link, we’d greatly appreciate it if you would leave a comment telling us so I can fix it.  Thanks.