Gospel singers of the world. Masterpieces of gospel music, recommended popular songs.
A roundup of classic gospel hits and recommended artists!
We’ve picked a wide range—from staple gospel music to slightly lesser-known tracks.
Gospel was born from a blend of Black music and classical music.
Its history is relatively young, said to be a genre that gradually took shape around the time the United States was founded.
This time, we’re highlighting the allure of gospel along with timeless songs and artists.
If you love Black music, be sure to check it out!
Playlist
| Gospel singers of the world. Masterpieces of gospel music, recommended popular songs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve SeenLouis Armstrong |  play_arrow | In 1952, to Ms. Marian Anderson... |
| 2east | HallelujahPentatonix |  play_arrow | This “Hallelujah” as well has many... |
| 3east | Oh Happy dayHARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR |  play_arrow | Those who know “Oh Happy Day”… |
| 4east | Move On Up A Little HigherMahalia Jackson |  play_arrow | In the latter half of 1946, W. Herbert Brew... |
| 5east | Touch the Hem of His GarmentSam Cooke |  play_arrow | Sam Cooke’s classic song “Touch th…” |
| 6east | Amazing GraceMahalia Jackson |  play_arrow | “Amazing Grace” is Japan's mul... |
| 7east | JoyGeorgia Mass Choir |  play_arrow | The gospel music standard “Joy.”… |
| 8east | Down By the RiversideGospel Dream |  play_arrow | Famous even as a jazz standard, “Down B…” |
| 9east | Hold On Change Is ComingThe Sounds Of Blackness |  play_arrow | A highly popular gospel music group and... |
| 10east | TestimonyAnthony Brown & group therAPy |  play_arrow | In 2015, it suddenly emerged in the gospel world... |
| 11east | Oh Holy NightRheva Henry & Choir |  play_arrow | French composer Adolphe Adam… |
| 12east | Don’t Drive Your Momma Away!Shirley Caesar |  play_arrow | A gospel singer with a career spanning over 70 years… |
| 13north_east | Alabaster BoxCeCe Winans |  play_arrow | An emotional gospel music track/listening to emotional gospel music... |
| 14south_east | God Favored MeHezekiah Walker |  play_arrow | Hezekiah Walker’s famous song “God …” |
| 15east | God is standing byJohnnie Taylor |  play_arrow | I wanna listen to some funky gospel music… |
| 16east | A Change Is Gonna ComeSam Cooke |  play_arrow | Representative artists of soul music… |
| 17east | A Message for the SaintsDonald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers |  play_arrow | This one, with its reggae-like sound, is particularly striking… |
| 18east | In the SanctuaryKurt Carr |  play_arrow | Released by Kurt Carr in 2001... |
| 19east | Morning Has BrokenCat Stevens |  play_arrow | Eleanor Farjeon, a British children's author... |
| 20east | He’s an on time GodDottie Peoples |  play_arrow | Dottie, a gospel singer who represents America, ... |
| 21east | Lord, You are GoodThe New Breed and Israel Houghton |  play_arrow | At the concert held in Japan in 2014, the entire audience... |
| 22east | Load, I lift your name on high, High And Lifted UpJoe Pace |  play_arrow | Joe, who leads the Colorado Mass Choir, ... |
| 23north_east | He’s AbleDeitrick Haddon |  play_arrow | Deitrick Haddon is, in 199… |
| 24south_east | I surrender allOslo Gospel Choir |  play_arrow | American art teacher and musician Ju… |
| 25east | Total PraiseBrooklyn Tabernacle Choir |  play_arrow | The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir is a chu... |
| 26east | Take Me to the King feat. Kirk FranklinTamela Mann |  play_arrow | An inspiring gospel song filled with devotion to God |
| 27east | We Lift Our Hands In The SanctuaryKurt Carr | play_arrow | Kurt Carr’s soul-stirring gospel music |
| 28east | Hail Holy QueenSister Act |  play_arrow | A scene from the blockbuster film “Sister Act”… |
| 29east | Every PraiseHezekiah Walker |  play_arrow | A timeless song that heals the heart with powerful gospel |
| 30east | Destiny’s Child Gospel MedleyDestiny’s Child |  play_arrow | The album of the group Beyoncé was part of… |
| 31east | Are You ListeningKirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti |  play_arrow | Fusing gospel and hip-hop to create an “urban... |
| 32east | Old Ship of ZionBrother Joe May |  play_arrow | Hailing from the American Midwest, the brother known as Raiden... |
| 33east | Like a deerDonnie McClurkin |  play_arrow | Donnie McClurkin is a pastor in New York... |
| 34east | Blessed and Highly FavoredThe Clark Sisters |  play_arrow | The Clark Sisters are 1... |
| 35east | We’ve come to praise the LordMississippi Mass Choir |  play_arrow | The Mississippi Mass Choir is Mississippi’s... |
| 36east | Open My HeartYolanda Adams |  play_arrow | Yolanda's soul-stirring gospel classic |
| 37east | I KNOW WHO I AMSINACH |  play_arrow | Shinachi’s gospel classic, Song of Blessing |
| 38east | I Need You NowSmokie Norful |  play_arrow | Smokey Norful’s Prayer Song |
| 39east | Made A WayTravis Greene |  play_arrow | Deep faith, a song of hope, resonant in the heart |
| 40east | JirehMaverick City |  play_arrow | A heartwarming gospel song that praises God's love |
| 41east | The Battle Is The Lord’sYolanda Adams |  play_arrow | Yolanda Adams is a contemporary go... |
| 42east | Soon And Very SoonAndrae Crouch |  play_arrow | Andrae Crouch, in 1966... |
| 43east | Cooling WaterThe Williams Brothers |  play_arrow | The Williams Brother… |
| 44east | Something Has to BreakKierra Sheard |  play_arrow | A moving work by Kierra, a gifted talent in the gospel world |
| 45east | I Need You To SurviveHezekiah Walker |  play_arrow | A gospel song that resonates with the heart, singing of love and support |
| 46east | ONAGA (It’s Working)JJ Hairston feat. Tim Godfrey |  play_arrow | A fusion gospel song of Africa and America |
| 47east | Again I Say RejoiceIsrael & New Breed |  play_arrow | A powerful gospel song that sings of joy and faith |
| 48east | Bless the LordRichard Smallwood |  play_arrow | Ri..., who writes songs for many musicians, |
| 49east | Nobody GreaterVaShawn Mitchell |  play_arrow | A magnificent masterpiece praising God, a moving work that resonates with the heart |
| 50east | Peace in the ValleyElvis Presley |  play_arrow | Originally in 1937, Thomas A. … |
| 51east | The Old Landmark (feat. The Blues Brothers)James Brown |  play_arrow | From a famous scene in the movie “The Blues Brothers”… |
| 52east | Why Me LordRay Charles & Johnny Cash |  play_arrow | Maestros Ray Charles and Johnny Cash... |
| 53east | Lord Keep Me Day By DayThe Caravans |  play_arrow | A gospel group formed in the state of Illinois, USA... |
| 54east | Goin’ Up YonderWalter Hawkins & The Love Center Choir |  play_arrow | Walter Hawkins is a Grammy... |
| 55east | I’ll Take You ThereThe Staple Singers |  play_arrow | He was the vice president of Stax Records… |
| 56east | The Potter’s HouseTramaine Hawkins |  play_arrow | Tramaine Hawkins is, in 19... |
| 57east | For My GoodLaShun Pace |  play_arrow | LaShun Pace has been since 1976… |
| 58east | I Love the LordWhitney Houston |  play_arrow | An American singer, producer, and actress... |
| 59east | Break Every ChainTasha Cobbs Leonard |  play_arrow | A song of hope brought by powerful gospel |
| 60east | Thank You LordAmber Bullock |  play_arrow | Amber, a young female singer in the gospel world, … |
| 61east | can i change my mindDON BRYANT |  play_arrow | Don Bly, born in Tennessee, USA… |
| 62east | Jesus Be a Fence Around MeFred Hammond & Radical For Christ |  play_arrow | Fred Hammond was, in or around 1985… |
| 63east | Holy is the LambOleta Adams |  play_arrow | Oleta Adams, since 1980... |
| 64east | Long As I Got King JesusVicki Winans |  play_arrow | Vicki Winans, in 1985, ... |
| 65east | I Give You PraiseByron Cage |  play_arrow | Byron Cage has been active since 1989… |
| 66east | What a friend we have in jesusCissy Houston |  play_arrow | Whitney Houston’s mother, C… |
| 67east | My Soul Has Been AnchoredDouglas Miller |  play_arrow | Douglas Miller, in 1984… |
| 68east | I Am RedeemedJessy Dixon |  play_arrow | Jessy Dixon was an American gos… |
| 69east | Jesus, Lover of My SoulRev. James Cleveland |  play_arrow | James Cleveland is in Chicago… |
| 70east | Oh Happy DaySoweto Gospel Choir |  play_arrow | This piece was originally composed in the 1750s… |
| 71east | Clara Ward SingersSwing Low Chariot |  play_arrow | Clara Ward is that Aretha Frank... |
| 72east | If You See My SaviorThomas Dorsey |  play_arrow | Gos..., who coined the term “gospel song.” |
| 73east | Load of allT. D. Jakes |  play_arrow | In Dallas, the 10th largest in the United States… |
| 74east | Hallelujah (I Just Want to Praise the Lord)Al Green |  play_arrow | A hallelujah in which Al Green sings of love for God in his distinctive style. |
| 75east | Balm in GileadKaren Clark Sheard |  play_arrow | Karen Clark Sheard is ... |
| 76east | Take My Hand, Precious LordLedisi |  play_arrow | By Thomas A. Dorsey... |
| 77east | The Best In MeMarvin Sapp |  play_arrow | Marvin Sapp has been since 1991... |
| 78east | Oh happy dayThe Golden Gate Quartet |  play_arrow | Despite being a gospel group, they left the church... |
| 79east | Order My StepsThe Mighty Clouds Of Joy |  play_arrow | The Mighty Clouds of… |
| 80east | Mother Sang Those SongRev. Julius Cheeks & The Knights |  | Legendary gospel singer, Julius Chi... |
| 81east | Where Is Your Faith In GodJames Cleveland |  play_arrow | James, who was born in Chicago in 1932, ... |
| 82east | We shall overcomeJoan Baez |  play_arrow | African American spiritual: “I’ll Overcome S…” |
| 83east | Lord, Remember Me(Eddie Huffman)Soul Stirrers |  play_arrow | The Soul Stirrers were formed in the United States in 1926... |