Contemporary Christian Songbooks

Review: Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, author, media personality and occasional actress, best known for her contemporary Christian music. Grant is considered to be one of the most important pioneers of the Contemporary Christian music genre. She has had a strong influence on Christian music and the Christian culture in the United States and beyond. She is the best-selling Christian music artist of all time, and is the 19th best-selling female solo artist in the United States. A multiple Grammy and Dove winner, Amy Grant is the most popular CCM singer of all time, with career sales in excess of 30 million.

Songlist: Angels, Baby Baby, El Shaddai, Every Heartbeat, Father's Eyes, Find A Way, Good For Me, House Of Love, I Will Remember You, In A Little While, Lead Me On, Lucky One, Old Man's Rubble, Saved By Love, Simple Things, Stay For Awhile, Takes A Little Time, That's What Love Is For, Thy Word

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Songs of inspiration, interpreted as only Streisand can, are faithfully rendered in the matching songbook to the multi-platinum selling album. Twelve songs, including such classics as 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' 'The Water Is Wide,' 'Deep River,' plus the powerhouse duet with Celine Dion, 'Tell Him' in piano/vocal arrangements. Includes color photos and Streisand's own commentary on the songs.

Songlist: At The Same Time, Avinu Malkenu (God, Our King), Circle, Deep River, Everything Must Change, Higher Ground, Holy Ground, I Believe, If I Could, Leading With Your Heart, Lessons To Be Learned, Tell Him, Water Is Wide, You'll Never Walk Alone

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: 14 of Bill Gaither's favorite songs to sing, arranged for medium to low voice soloists.

Songlist: But For The Grace of God, Day By Day, The Family of God, I Believe, Help Thou My Unbelief, I Wish You, The Longer I Serve Him, Make It Real, Some Things I Must Tell The Children, Something To Say, These Things Shall Pass, Tho' Autumn's Coming On, We Have This Moment Today, When Did I Start To Love You?, You Might Forget The Singer But You Won't Forget the Song.

Voicing: Low
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Hymns and Carols for Worship is a collection of some of the world's finest hymns and carols, delightfully arranged in fresh settings. Written with the intermediate vocalist in mind, this product is designed to be accessible, yet interesting. The accompaniment CD (included with the book) provides a demonstration performance of each solo. It also allows the vocalist to practice or perform with the CD when an accompanist is not available. There are 2 versions of each accompaniment track - one in the key published in the book, and one in a higher register.

Songlist: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, When I Survey The Wondrous Cross, We Three Kings, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Immortal, Invincible, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, When Peace Like A River, Away In a Manger, Fairest Lord Jesus, Coventry Carol

Voicing: Medium
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: 80 favorite songs, arranged especially for altos and basses. Features songs made popular by Christian artists such as Larnelle Harris, Sandi Patty, Steve Green, Ray Boltz, Glad, Scott Wesley Brown, Michael Card, the Cathedrals, Carman, First Call, the Gaither Vocal Band, and more.

Songlist: All Rise, Almighty God, Amazing Love, Awesome God, Breath of the Father, Embrace the Cross, Exalt the Name, Forever Friends, God and God Alone, Holy Ground , Lamb of Glory, O for a Thousand Tongues, Prince of Peace, Undivided, and more!!!

Voicing: Low
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Award winning composer, arranger, pianist and recording artist Mark Hayes has crafted an exquisite anthology of Christmas arrangements for solo voice, including traditional carols, art songs, masterworks and spirituals. Reflecting the arranger's mastery of vocal accompaniment, the piano partners with the voice in true art song style. Available in medium high and medium low voicings, this collection also features accompaniment and full-performance recordings on compact disc with Mark Hayes at the piano.

Songlist: Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella, Away in a Manger, Sing Joy!, Midnight Noel, Gesu Bambino, Silent Night, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, O Holy Night, The Coventry, Carol, Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Award winning composer, arranger, pianist and recording artist Mark Hayes has crafted an exquisite anthology of Christmas arrangements for solo voice, including traditional carols, art songs, masterworks and spirituals. Reflecting the arranger's mastery of vocal accompaniment, the piano partners with the voice in true art song style. Available in medium high and medium low voicings, this collection also features accompaniment and full-performance recordings on compact disc with Mark Hayes at the piano.

Songlist: Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella, Away in a Manger, Sing Joy! , Midnight Noel, Gesu Bambino, Silent Night, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, O Holy Night , The Coventry, Carol, Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Mark Hayes is renowned for his mastery of the contemporary praise idiom. In this extraordinary addition to his vocal solo series, he has transformed seven of the most popular contemporary praise songs into vocal solos with supportive keyboard accompaniments, worthy of worship and concert hall. Available in both medium high and medium low voicings. As an added bonus, this collection boasts fully orchestrated recordings on both its accompaniment and listening CDs. Instrumental parts are also available in select keys.

Songlist: On Eagle's Wings, God Will Make a Way, Above All , Make Me a Channel of Your Peace, Shout to the Lord, One Bread, One Body, Shine, Jesus, Shine

Voicing: Medium High
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Mark Hayes is renowned for his mastery of the contemporary praise idiom. In this extraordinary addition to his vocal solo series, he has transformed seven of the most popular contemporary praise songs into vocal solos with supportive keyboard accompaniments, worthy of worship and concert hall. Available in both medium high and medium low voicings. As an added bonus, this collection boasts fully orchestrated recordings on both its accompaniment and listening CDs. Instrumental parts are also available in select keys.

Songlist: On Eagle's Wings, God Will Make a Way, Above All , Make Me a Channel of Your Peace , Shout to the Lord , One Bread, One Body, Shine, Jesus, Shine

Voicing: Medium Low
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: All the most popular sacred solos together in one volume. If you need to sing a solo at church this collection is all you need. Many of the pieces have been specially arranged for this book, and well-loved items traditionally viewed as only for higher voices are now available in the low voice volume in suitable keys.

Songlist: Abide With Me, Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, Alleluia, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Ave Verum Corpus, Ave Verum Corpus, Blessed are All They That Fear The Lord, Brother James' Air, Christians, On This Day Gladness, Come Unto Him, Crimond, God Be In My Head, God Shall Wipe Away All Tears, Hark! The Echoing Air!, He That Is Down, I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, I'll Walk With God, If Thou Art Near, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Laudate Dominum, Let The Bright Seraphim, Litany, Lowly They Kneel, May The Father's Boundless Love, Merciful God, O For The Wings of a Dove, Panis Angelicus, Pie Jesu, Refrain Thy Voice From Weeping, Sheep May Safely Graze, The Holy City, The Lord Is My Light, The Lord Is My Shepherd, The Lord's Prayer, The Lost Chord, The Old Rugged Cross, Up, Up My Heart With Gladness

Voicing: High

Review: All the most popular sacred solos together in one volume. If you need to sing a solo at church this collection is all you need. Many of the pieces have been specially arranged for this book, and well-loved items traditionally viewed as only for higher voices are now available in the low voice volume in suitable keys.

Songlist: Abide With Me, Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, Alleluia, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Ave Maria, Ave Verum Corpus, Ave Verum Corpus, Blessed are All They That Fear The Lord, Brother James' Air, Christians, On This Day Gladness, Come Unto Him, Crimond, God Be In My Head, God Shall Wipe Away All Tears, Hark! The Echoing Air!, He That Is Down, I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, I'll Walk With God, If Thou Art Near, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Laudate Dominum, Let The Bright Seraphim, Litany, Lowly They Kneel, May The Father's Boundless Love, Merciful God, O For The Wings of a Dove, Panis Angelicus, Pie Jesu, Refrain Thy Voice From Weeping, Sheep May Safely Graze, The Holy City, The Lord Is My Light, The Lord Is My Shepherd, The Lord's Prayer, The Lost Chord, The Old Rugged Cross, Up, Up My Heart With Gladness

Voicing: Low

Review: This versatile collection contains 18 songs for solo voice and piano appropriate for recitals, concerts, contests and worship services. Includes songs by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Mozart and more!

Songlist: O Holy Night, Dedication PraI Will Sing New Songsyer, Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, Rise Up, My Heart, with Gladness, The Heav'ns Are Praising the Lord of Creation, Lord and Savior, I Will Sing New Songs, Come to God, The Palms, O Lord, I Pray to Thee, Eye Hath Not Seen, Ave Maria, O Divine Redeemer, If with All Your Hearts, O Rest in the Lord, Lord Most Holy, Thanks Be to Thee

Voicing: High
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: This versatile collection contains 18 songs for solo voice and piano appropriate for recitals, concerts, contests and worship services. Includes songs by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Mozart and more!

Songlist: O Holy Night, Dedication Prayer, Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, Rise Up, My Heart, with Gladness, The Heav'ns Are Praising the Lord of Creation, Lord and Savior, I Will Sing New Songs, Come to God, The Palms, O Lord, I Pray to Thee, Eye Hath Not Seen, Ave Maria, O Divine Redeemer, If with All Your Hearts, O Rest in the Lord, Lord Most Holy, Thanks Be to Thee

Voicing: Low
Style: Spirituals

Review: 24 contemporary and gospel favorites arranged with alto and bass soloists in mind. Large, easy-to-read, folio-size book with keyboard accompaniment makes rehearsal and performance easy. Trax also available. Arranged by Peter Moss; compiled by Ken Bible.

Songlist: Almighty God, Broken and Spilled Out, Champion of Love, Eternal Life, Father, Forgive, Glory to You, God and God Alone, His Eye Is on the Sparrow, His Strength Is Perfect, How Beautiful, How Long Has It Been?, I Bowed on My Knees and Cried, "Holy!", I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked, I'm Forever Grateful, In Christ Alone , In the Name of Love , Lift Up the Cross, No More Night, Peace in the Midst of the Storm, The River, Ten Thousand Angels, Then I Met the Master, Til the Storm Passes By , When Answers Aren't Enough

Voicing: Low Bass
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Whether you're a karoake singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you! The book contains the lyrics, melody & chord symbols, and the CD features demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD player, but also enhanced so PC & Mac users can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. This volume includes 8 CCM faves.

Songlist: Cry Out To Jesus, Healing Hands, His Strength Is Perfect, Indescribable, People Need The Lord, Sunday!, We Give You Glory, Who Am I

Voicing: Medium
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band. This volume includes 8 CCM hits.

Songlist: Beautiful, The Great Divide, How Beautiful, My Faith Will Stay, Sing Your Praise To The Lord, Song Of Love, What If, Yesterday, Today, and Forever

Voicing: Medium
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band.

Songlist: Beautiful One, Give Us Clean Hands, God of Wonders, Holy is the Lord, Let Everything That Has Breath, Let My Words be Few (I'll Stand in Awe of You), We Want to See Jesus Lifted High, Wonderful Maker

Voicing: Medium
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition, the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics, melody, and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD, but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal, parties, auditions, corporate events, and gigs without a backup band.

Songlist: Above All, Come Now is the Time to Worship, Days of Elijah, God of All, Here I Am To Worship, Lord, Reign in Me, Open the Eyes of My Heart, We Fall Down

Voicing: Medium
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: An enduring collection that gathers in one place eleven timeless classic songs by The Cathedrals. Arranged for vocal soloist by some of the best-known and most-loved arrangers today, this book is a fitting tribute to a hallmark southern gospel quartet. A great resource for Sunday mornings, evenings, revival services, and camp meeting settings!

Songlist: Boundless Love, Can He? Could He? Would He? Did He?, Champion of Love, Don't Be Afraid, For What Earthly Reason, Healing, High and Lifted Up, I've Just Started Living, Raise the Roof, We Shall See Jesus, What a Savior

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: This first installment in the new Portraits in Song Series is an outstanding collection of hymnwriters and arrangers. Each of these solos may be performed separately, or - paired with the brief biographical information - together, creating an excellent recital or special worship program.

Songlist: Amazing Grace , Blessed Assurance, Holy, Holy, Holy, I Sing the Mighty Power of God, It Is Well with My Soul , Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee, My Life Flows On in Endless Song, O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

Voicing: Medium Low
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: 25 of 2007's biggest hits, including: Bless the Broken Road (Selah) - Cry Out to Jesus (Third Day) - I Will Lift My Eyes (Bebo Norman) - Lifesong (Casting Crowns) - Made to Worship (Chris Tomlin) - My Savior, My God (Aaron Shust) - Strong Tower (Kutless) - What It Means (Jeremy Camp) and more.

Songlist: Bless the Broken Road (M Hummon/B Boyd/J Hanna), Blink of an Eye, In the (J Bryson/N Cochran B Graul/P Kipley/B Millard/M Scheuchzer/R Shaffer), Brave (N Nordeman/J Joyce), Broken & Beautiful (Mark Schultz/Matt West), Come To The Cross, Cry Out To Jesus, FEARLESS, Held (Christa Wells), Hold Fast (B Millard/J Bryson/N Cochran/ (B Graul/M Scheuchzer/B Shaffer), I AM (MARK SCHULTZ), I Need You To Love Me (Barlowgirl), I Will Lift My Eyes, Lifesong, Made To Worship, Mountain Of God, My Savior, My God, Next Thing You Know (M West/S Mizell), Praise You in This Storm (B Herms/M Hall), Shine, Strong Tower (M Byrd/M Lee/ J Sumrall & A Sprinkle), This Man (Jeremy Camp), We Are One Tonight, What It Means (Jeremy Camp), Wherever We Go (P Furler/P Joel/S Taylor/ L Nichols & T Tjornhom), Your Name

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: This useful, inventive collection of sacred solos is a valuable resource for classical singers looking for church service material, or the songs are also appropriate for a traditional recital. The collection includes art-song type settings of traditional songs, plus more conventional classical material.

Songlist: Ah, Holy Jesus, Amazing Grace, Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod), Brother James' Air, The Call, Deep River, How Can I Keep From Singing, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (JS Bach), Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Sheep May Safely Graze, There Is A Balm In Gilead, Poland Wayfaring Stranger, We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder, Wondrous Love

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: This great fake book contains over 400 contemporary Christian songs, ranging from the standards to today's current hits. Artists represented include: Avalon, Steven Curtis Chapman, DC Talk, Amy Grant, Jars of Clay, Crystal Lewis, Sandi Patty, Petra, Point of Grace, Rebecca St. James, Michael W. Smith, Jaci Velasquez, and more!

Songlist: God And God Alone, He Will Carry You, I'm Yours, Jehovah, Lamb Of Glory, Let There Be Praise, No Other Name But Jesus, Shine Down, The Reason We Sing, There Is A Savior, Through It All, Abba (Father), Above And Beyond, Adonai, Agnus Dei, All In Favor, All Is Well, All My Life, All Rise, Almighty, Almighty God, The Altar, The Anchor Holds, Angels, Another Time, Another Place, Answer To My Prayer, Arise, My Love, Awesome God, The Basics Of Life, Be Still, My Soul, Beauty For Ashes, Bethlehem Morning, Better Is One Day, Between You And Me, Beyond Belief, Big House, Blame It On The One I Love, The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power, Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song), Breathe, Butterfly Kisses, By My Spirit, The Call, Calvary's Love, Can You Reach My Friend, Can't Live A Day, The Center Of The Mark, Charity, Charm Is Deceitful, Cherish The Treasure, Children Of The World, Choose Life, Circle Of Friends, Circle Of Two, The Coloring Song, Come Celebrate Jesus, Come Just As You Are, Come To The Table, Consume Me, Cornerstone, Creed, Creed (Credo), Cross Of Love, Crucified With Christ, Deep Enough To Dream, Destined To Win, Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble?, Dive, Doubly Good To You, Down On My Knees, Draw Me Close, Dying To Reach You, Each One, Reach One, Eagle Song, Easter Song, El Shaddai, Embrace The Cross, Emmanuel, Exalt The Name, Faith Walkin' People, Faith, Hope & Love, Farther On, The Father Hath Provided Again, Father Lift Me Up, Father's Eyes, Favorite Song Of All, And Many More!

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: Praise & Worship includes ready-to-sing vocal solos containing the lyrics, melody and chord symbols for some of the world's best praise and worship music! The enclosed Split-Track CD contains a vocal demonstration of each song plus an accompaniment track. Practice (or perform!) with the tracks by choosing the appropriate button on your PC with Windows, or by adjusting the balance control on your Mac, CD player, or stereo. BONUS! The enclosed CD includes printable PDF files with a full Piano/Vocal/Guitar version of each song as well! iSing Praise & Worship is perfect for personal worship, singing in church and leading worship.

Songlist: Amazing Grace, Breathe, Here I Am To Worship, How Great Is Our God, Let God Arise, The Wonderful Cross, You Are My All in All, Your Grace Is Enough

Voicing: Medium
Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: These outstanding volumes contain 30 wonderful songs appropriate for weddings, published for the first time in two keys.

Songlist: Butterfly Kisses, Cherish The Treasure, Commitment Song, Flesh Of My Flesh, For Always, Go There With You, God Causes All Things To Grow, Household Of Faith, How Beautiful, I Could Never Promise You, I Will Be Here, I.O.U. Me, In This Very Room, The Lord's Prayer, Lost Without You, Love Of The Lasting Kind, Love Will Be Our Home, Only God Could Love You More, Parent's Prayer (Let Go Of Two), Perfect Union, Portrait Of Love, Seekers Of Your Heart, Song Of Reconciliation, The Language Of Jesus Is Love, This Is The Day (A Wedding Song), This Very Day, Time For Joy, The Wedding, Wedding Prayer, Where There Is Love

Style: Wedding

Review: 46 classic and contemporary carols celebrating the season as recorded by artists such as Avalon, Ray Boltz, Michael Card, Steven Curtis Chapman, Steve Green, Phillips, Craig & Dean, Point of Grace, Rebecca St. James, and more.

Songlist: All Is Well, All My Heart Rejoices, Angels We Have Heard On High, Be It Unto Me, Bethlehem Morning, Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song), Call His Name Jesus, Carol Of The Bells, Celebrate The Child, Child Of Bethlehem, Christmas Is All In The Heart, The Christmas Shoes, Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, A Cradle Prayer, Don't Save It All For Christmas Day, Emmanuel, Emmanuel, God With Us, First Day Of The Son, Gloria, Immanuel, It's The Thought, Jesus Born On This Day, Joseph's Song, Joy (To The World), Light A Candle, Little Town, Love Has Come, No Eye Had Seen, Not That Far From Bethlehem, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, One Small Child, Our Blessed Savior Came, Our God Is With Us, Precious Promise, Rose Of Bethlehem, Still Her Little Child, A Strange Way To Save The World, This Baby, This Gift, This Little Child, To The Mystery, Unto Us (Isaiah 9), We Are The Reason, When Her Eyes Are On The Child, When Love Came Down

Style: Contemporary Christian

Review: The ancient Greek 'sign of the fish' (Ichthys) is an instantly recognizable Christian symbol in pop culture. It is used on car bumpers, clothing, jewelry, business logos, and more. Hal Leonard is proud to offer The Fish Series, showcasing the wide variety of music styles that comprise the Contemporary Christian genre. From the early pioneers of CCM to today's current hits, there's something for everyone!

Songlist: A Page Is Turned, Butterfly Kisses, Cinderella, Cross My Heart, Doubly Good To You, Edge Of The Dream, Even If, Feels Like Heaven (With You), God Causes All Things To Grow, God Knew That I Needed You, He Gave Me You, Holding A Mystery, Household Of Faith, How Beautiful, I Could Never Promise You, I Promise (Wedding Song), I Will Be Here, I've Never Known Love, If You Could See What I See, Look What Love Has Done, Love Is The More Excellent Way, (Love Moves In) Mysterious Ways, Love Of My Life, Love With Me (Melody's Song), No Remedy For Love, One Of Two, The Only One (Miracle Of You), The Other Side Of Me, Over And Over, Perfect Union, The Language Of Jesus Is Love, This Day, This Flame, 'Til The End Of Time, To Keep Love Alive, Today (As For Me And My House), We're Giving Our Lives To You First, What A Wonder You Are, Without Love, You Must Have Been An Angel

Style: Wedding