Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 26 this year, and worship leaders and families are lining up songs of thanks. Psalm 100:4 and 1 Thessalonians 5:18, which says to give thanks in all circumstances, are the verses these songs most often echo. Here are eight to consider.
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"Gratitude" - Brandon Lake. Lake co-wrote it with Benjamin Hastings and Dante Bowe, and a live version appears on Passion's 2023 album I've Witnessed It.
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"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" - Matt Redman. Redman wrote it with Jonas Myrin, and it came out in 2011.
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"Give Thanks" - Don Moen. A simple church classic. Integrity Music's listing credits Henry Smith as the writer.
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"Goodness of God" - Jenn Johnson. Worship Leader names it among recommended Thanksgiving worship songs.
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"Grateful" - Elevation Worship. It appears on lists of worship songs about thankfulness.
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"Let Everything (Praise the Lord)" - Pat Barrett. It's suggested as a closing song for a Thanksgiving service.
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"Thank You Jesus for the Blood" - Charity Gayle. It's featured in Worship Leader's Thanksgiving song suggestions.
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"Thank You Lord" - Chris Tomlin. Tomlin recorded it with Thomas Rhett and Florida Georgia Line, which gives your playlist a country crossover.
Prefer the classics? Check out JubileeCast's stories behind "Now Thank We All Our God," "We Gather Together," and "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come."
Whatever you play, the aim is the same: thanks that doesn't wait for a perfect year.
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