Looking for some good music to enhance your experience of The Gospel Coalition’s upcoming 2019 National Conference? We have you covered.

Inspired by TGC19’s theme, “Conversations with Jesus”—keynote speakers will look at Christ’s conversations with people like Nicodemus (John 3:1–21), Lazarus (John 11:1–53), and the Samaritan woman (John 4:1–42)—we curated a playlist of 120 songs to serve as a soundtrack of sorts to this event and this idea.

You can stream the playlist on Spotify or on Apple Music right now.

To compile the playlist, we collaborated to look for songs that either directly reference the words and conversations of Jesus as recorded in the Bible, or songs that are themselves conversations with Jesus: prayers to Jesus, engagement with his words, responses to his atoning work, and testimonies about his love, power, and presence in our lives.

We also selected songs that represent the vast and beautiful diversity of genres and musical traditions that “converse” with Jesus—from folk to hip-hop, Jon Foreman to Johnny Cash, Bethany Dillon to Bob Dylan, New Zealand (CASS) to Britain (Rivers & Robots), and beyond. Jesus speaks into every culture and context in our world, and these cultures and contexts speak back. We wanted to celebrate that.

Jesus speaks into every culture and context in our world, and these cultures and contexts speak back.

The playlist is ordered in 16 “movements” that follow the life of Jesus from birth to death, resurrection, ascension, and return, with “selah” sequences of worship and response interspersed throughout. Their order is listed below.

This collection of songs doesn’t only serve as a musical accompaniment to TGC19, however. We hope it will also be a devotional aid to you in this season of anticipation—songs to help you reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of our Savior as we move toward Easter.

TGC19 Playlist Songs

1. Call to Worship

“All Hail the Power,” South of Royal

“Supreme,” Shai Linne feat. Beautiful Eulogy

“Fairest Lord Jesus,” Sara Groves

2. Birth and Temptation

“Love’s Coming Down,” Melanie Penn

“Greatest Gift,” Elizabeth Grace

“Behold the Christ,” Sojourn Music

“At Last, the King,” The Gray Havens

“Lent 1: Refuse the Bait,” Liturgical Folk, feat. Liz Vice

Selah:

“High and Lowly,” Bethany Dillon Barnard

3. Sermon on the Mount

“Heaven Has Come,” Young Oceans

“Blest are the Pure in Heart,” Josh Bales

“Unwavering,” Bethany Dillon Barnard

“The Lord’s Prayer,” Sandra McCracken

“The Wise and Foolish Builder,” Rain for Roots

Selah:

“Always Faithful,” Allie Paige

“Your Kingdom Here,” Zambroa

4. Life of Christ, Interactions, Miracles

“Wood and Nails,” The Porter’s Gate, feat. Audrey Assad

“Only the Sick Need a Physician,” Caroline Cobb

“Touch the Hem of His Garment,” Sam Cooke

“Lowly,” CeCe Winans

“Lord, I Believe,” Bifrost Arts, feat. Liz Janes

“We Cry Mercy,” Greg LaFollette, feat. Sara Groves

“Walking on Waves,” Brightline

Selah:

“Holding Me Still,” Elle Limebear

“Behold,” Taylor Leonhardt

“Give Me Jesus,” Shane & Shane

5. Jesus, the Shepherd

“Blessed Jesus,” Page CXVI

“Shepherd of My Soul,” Rivers & Robots

“The House of God, Forever,” Jon Foreman

“Give Yourself to Jesus,” Aretha Franklin

Selah:

“With Great Gentleness,” Sandra McCracken

6. Jesus’s Invitation (Matthew 11:28)

“Come to Me,” The Village Church, feat. Lauren Chandler

“All Who Are Weary,” Sherri Youngward

Selah:

“Rest in You,” All Sons & Daughters

7. Jesus, the Living Water and Light of the World

“Drink from Me,” Urban Doxology

“Jesus Gave Me Water,” Sam Cooke

“Illuminate,” CASS

Selah:

“Deliverance,” Strahan

“Testify,” Jervis Campbell

8. Jesus, the Resurrection

“Lazarus,” Zambroa

“Lazarus,” Trip Lee, Thi’sl

“You Came (Lazarus),” Amanda Cook

9. The Prodigal

“The Two Lost Sons,” Caroline Cobb

“Go Get the Lost One,” Rain for Roots

“Prodigal,” Tina Boonstra

“Again and Again,” Lion of Judah

Selah:

“Messiah,” Beautiful Eulogy

“Let This Heart Not Wander,” Young Oceans

“Loving Kind,” Antoine Bradford

“Only You,” Young Oceans feat. Evan Wickham

“Just As I Am (You Can Have All of Me),” Aaron Strumpel

10. Walking with Jesus

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” The Sing Team

“Be My Treasure,” Emerald Hymns

“Yes and Amen,” The Recording Collective feat. Onaje Jefferson

“I Talk to Jesus Every Day,” Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash

“In the Garden,” London Community Gospel Choir

“I’d Rather Have Jesus,” Alison Krauss and the Cox Family

“I Have Decided,” Wilder Adkins

“There’s a Light,” Liz Vice

“Just a Closer Walk,” Bifrost Arts feat. Damien Jurado and Rosie Thomas

11. Passion Week

“Passion Song,” Sean Carter

“Up on a Mountain,” The Welcome Wagon

“In My Father’s Kingdom,” Fernando Ortega

“Jerusalem,” CityAlight

12. The Crucifixion

“Remember Me,” Andrew Peterson

“My God, My God (Psalm 22),” Brian Moss

“At the Cross Her Vigil Keeping,” Josh Bales

“Wine Mixed with Myrrh,” Quina Aragon

“With Every Power Wide Awake,” John van Deusen

“Were You There,” Jon Bryant

“Well Done, Good and Faithful,” Andrew Peterson

Selah:

“Jesus, Your Blood,” Rivers & Robots

“Nothing But the Blood,” Shai Linne feat. Eric Mccallister

“Hymn,” Jackie Hill Perry, feat. Ambassador, Shai Linne, Da’ T.R.U.T.H.

“Oh Praise the Name (Anástasis),” Watoto

“Mercy’s War,” Jon Foreman

“The Power of the Cross,” Keith and Kristyn Getty

“All I Have Is Christ,” Sovereign Grace Music

“I Am Jonah,” Lion of Judah

“Amazing Grace,” Citizens

“Behold the Lamb of God,” Stephen Miller

“He Came to Die (3:21-31),” Psallos

“Only Jesus,” Sojourn Music

“Thy Works, Not Mine, O Christ,” The Corner Room

“Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor,” Matt Boswell

“Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me,” City Alight

“The Greatest Gift,” Sufjan Stevens

“My Jesus I Love Thee” by Amy Grant

13. The Resurrection

“His Heart Beats,” Andrew Peterson

“Living Hope,” Phil Wickham

“He Is Risen,” Caroline Cobb

“Risen Indeed,” Andrew Peterson

“Because Jesus Christ is Alive,” The Sing Team

Selah:

“What a Beautiful Name,” Shane & Shane feat. Bethany Dillon Barnard

“Cadeias Quebrar (Break Every Chain),” Soraya Moraes

“Promises,” Antoine Bradford

“Prayer After Communion,” Greg LaFollette

14. Ascension and Reign

“Our Hearts Still Burn,” The Gospel Coalition

“Before the Throne,” Patriot Sail

“Unto You (Heb. 12),” Zambroa

“Doxology,” Sandra McCracken

Selah:

“The Five Solas,” Psallos

“Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus,” Page CXVI

“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus,” Lauren Daigle

“His Banner Over Me,” Christy Nockels

15. Jesus Returns

“The Lord is Coming,” Scott Mulhavill

“Revelator,” Josh Garrels

“Wake Up,” Caroline Cobb

“Burn for You,” Rivers & Robots

“Vineyard,” Strahan

“There Is a Day,” EUFAULA

“When He Returns,” Bob Dylan

16. Selah/Outro