A collection of songs recent and old that contemplate the Passion, Christ's sacrifice at Calvary, and the hope we have through it. Click on each song title to listen.
A haunting reflection on Jesus's agony in the garden at Gethsemane the night before His death.
A moving ballade about a little girl who follows Jesus through the streets of Jerusalem to his crucifixion.
A throwback to 2001 from the band FFH (Far From Home), this song contemplates how Jesus bore our sins, our thorns, and our cross.
The song is composed solely of the words Jesus spoke from the cross in a poignant, overlapping melody.
This hopeful song focuses on the fact that Death itself will one day die.
6. "Good Friday" - Josh Garrels
Josh Garrels brings his distinctive voice and style to a contemplative journey through the thoughts of the Passion.
A song of hope that remembers what comes after the cross, ending with the words "...in the gift of this day."
Though not specifically a Good Friday song, this a cappella chorale song reflects hope in the face of what seemed to be God's greatest silence.
A minor-key, reflective version of this old American spiritual.
The classic hymn covering our Savior's sorrows and telling the whole story, together with the return of our "coming King."
No Good Friday compilation is fully complete without this classic hymn. This simple cover by Chris Rice provides a slight twist to the normal renditions.
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