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Top Worship Songs for Christmas 2023

Top Worship Songs for Christmas 2023

Top Worship Songs for Christmas 2023

 

Ideas for your setlist leading up to Christmas and unique arrangements of classics for your special services.

The Christmas season is a special time meant to focus on the joy, peace, and hope found in Christ. We celebrate by singing beautiful classics and mixing in new worshipful arrangements. Every church is different, and there are many ways you can make this season special.

Here’s a list of some of our favorite songs in each of these categories. There are even more available in our Christmas collection.

New Arrangements for Christmas Classics

Angels We Have Heard On High by Worship Artistry

Angels From The Realm Of Glory by Worship Artistry

Joy To The World by Phil Wickham

Silent Night by Worship Artistry

The First Noel by Worship Artistry

O Little Town Of Bethlehem by Worship Artistry

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus by Meredith Andrews

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day by Worship Artistry

God Rest Ye Mary Gentleman by Worship Artistry

Hark The Herald Angels Sing by Worship Artistry

Noel by Hillsong Worship

Joyful Joyful by Worship Artistry

What Child Is This by Worship Artistry

Away In A Manger by Worship Artistry

O Come All Ye Faithful / We Adore You by Paul Baloche

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear by Worship Artistry

Go Tell It On The Mountain by Worship Artistry

Silent Night by Chris Tomlin

O Come O Come Emmanuel by Worship Artistry

O Come All Ye Faithful by Worship Artistry

 

Christmas Worship Songs

Emmanuel God With Us by Chris Tomlin

Messiah by Francesca Battistelli

His Name Is Wonderful by Chris Tomlin

Gloria by Chris Tomlin

Hope Has A Name by Passion, Kristian Stanfill

Christmas Day by Chris Tomlin and We The Kingdom

Born Is The King (It’s Christmas Time) by Hillsong Worship

King Of Kings by Hillsong Worship

Adore by Chris Tomlin

Seasons by Hillsong Worship

God With Us by All Sons and Daughters

 

CCLI Top Songs Christmas

Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy) by Chris Tomlin and We The Kingdom

Noel by Chris Tomlin

He Shall Reign Forevermore by Chris Tomlin

Joy To The World by Hillsong Worship

Hark The Herald Angels Sing / King Of Heaven by Paul Baloche

Light Of The World by Lauren Daigle

Christmas Offering by Paul Baloche

Here Comes Heaven by Elevation Worship

View all these lessons and more on our Christmas collection. If you need more ideas for your setlists this season, view this list from CCLI.

Written by Kristina Kislyanka. Kristina is the Marketing Manager, podcast co-host and sometimes vocalist at Worship Artistry. She is the Worship Pastor at her church in Washington state. She’s passionate about songwriting, producing music, and growing community within the Church. 

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Roll Out The Red Carpet This Christmas

For some people, Christmas is the only time they go to church. That is why it is critical for churches to have a strategic plan for welcoming guests, especially during holiday services. If you haven’t started, now is the time to begin planning your events to reach the first time guest who will come to your church this time of year. There’s just too much at stake! Here are some practical things you can do during your service to make an eternal difference in the lives of your guests:

Pay attention to your website and social media

Give extra attention to your website and social media leading up to your Christmas services. Is it clear and easy to find the times and locations of your Christmas services? Are all of your campuses open, or will you have one large gathering at the main campus? Will childcare be provided? Make sure every detail is covered online.

Train your holiday greeters

This seems obvious, but if you don’t usually have greeters at the entrances of the church, be sure they are present at your Christmas services. If you already have them, add more for your Christmas services, and make sure they are your most hospitable and helpful greeters. Place friendly faces at all of your entrances to the church and main worship areas so that that each guest gets a “Hello and Merry Christmas!” Encourage your greeters to offer more than a smiling face. At the very least, challenge them to remember people—because nobody likes to feel forgotten. Make a special effort to greet people you do not already know.

Greeting begins in the parking lot

The first few minutes of a guest’s experience are critical to the overall visit. Their experience starts when they pull into your church parking lot. Why not add a few extra volunteers this year to help direct and greet visitors as they find parking. Seeing a friendly face before you’re even in the door can make a big impact.

Add additional helpers

Think through the highest trafficked hallways or confusing areas of your church. These would be great spots to add additional greeters to help guide visitors to the right spot. Make it obvious who your volunteers are, using name tags, signs, or shirts so that guests know who to go to for help.

Have an overflow seating plan

Your Christmas Eve or Christmas services are usually the biggest one of the year, so have a solid plan in place for overflow seating. This includes volunteers assigned to grab more seating or direct people to a different area to watch the service. It also includes the tech team or extra tech volunteers to broadcast the service in the overflow room and attend to any potential sound issues.

Get Visitor Contact Information

Get your guests to share their contact information by offering something in return. My church gives $5 to the local food bank for each connect card that’s completely filled out and put into the offering bucket. Find what works for you and your church and do what you can to collect your guest’s information.

Engage in Meaningful Follow-Up

Follow-up on Christmas Eve immediately following the worship service. Yes, we realize that there are other things to do Christmas Eve! It’s inconvenient and everyone’s tired and wants to go home. We get that! Churches that are growing have leaders who are willing to work their tail off to get and maintain momentum to build the Kingdom

Make Your Christmas Eve Service Remarkable

Take your creativity to such a level that the service and your guests experience is talked about for weeks to come. We want your guests to be telling their friends and family about their experience so that their friends and family will want to come and experience your services for themselves.

Give Visitors a Reason to Return

Several times during the Christmas Eve service, make a big deal about your new sermon series that starts the following week or the first week of January. Use popular movies and community concerns to develop impactful sermon series. Whatever you do, be sure that you invite your guests back!

Poor hospitality is the #1 reason first-time visitors don’t return. Express this to your staff and volunteers. You have an opportunity this Christmas to share the message of Christ and draw people into your church. It’s time for all hands on deck!

What special things do you do at your church to retain your Christmas guests?

Written by Meggan Jacobus. Meggan is the staffing manager at Froot Group, a worship staffing and consulting company.