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Worship Music 2026: New Songs, Albums and Tours

Bethel, Hillsong, Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Josiah Queen and more — the worship albums, songs and tours of 2026, plus why worship heals.

Worship is not the warm-up before the sermon. It is the moment a room full of tired, distracted, ordinary people turns its attention to God — and something in the room changes. A new song catches on. A choir of strangers finds the same harmony. A woman who has not sung in nine years steps back on stage because, as she puts it, she was told to.

This page gathers the songs, the albums, the tours, and the gatherings where that happened in 2026. Some of it is big — arena tours, Dove Awards, voices you already know. Some of it is small and local, the kind of night you only hear about afterwards and wish you had been there. The psalmist's instruction still stands: "Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing" (Psalm 100:2, KJV). If your week has been heavy, start here. Press play on one song. Sing along, even if your voice shakes.

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A warm amber-lit worship stage with a guitarist's hands on an acoustic guitar, a crowd of raised hands softly blurred behind Worship Music

Josh Baldwin Releases 'Worth Everything' — New Worship Album Calls Hearts to Total Surrender

Bethel Music's Josh Baldwin has released 'Worth Everything', a 10-song studio album built around surrender — with 'Whole Heart' and a collaboration with Kristian Stanfill. Here's what's on the record and where he's playing it live.James Mark
A worship artist on stage with raised hands, hip-hop energy, concert lights in warm gold Worship

Andy Riemersma's 'I PRAISE YOU': The Worship Anthem Everyone's Talking About

Hip-hop beats meet heartfelt worship: pastor-artist Andy Riemersma's new single 'I PRAISE YOU' — inspired by Psalm 34:1 — is igniting praise far beyond Indianapolis.James Mark · October 19, 2026
Thousands worshipping with raised hands at a Bethel Music tour night in a packed arena. Worship

Bethel Music Releases 'All The Glory' Live as World Tour Continues

Bethel Music dropped 'All The Glory (Live)' featuring John Wilds — a song that started as a voice memo — as the first single from a 2027 live album and a tour anthem.James Mark
Worship artist Brandon Lake performing on stage in a cowboy hat with an acoustic guitar before a worshipping crowd. Worship

Brandon Lake Changing Single Launches Country Era

Called out for 'changing,' Brandon Lake answered with a song by that exact name — and made change itself the point.James Mark · October 20, 2026
A worship concert stage in a packed arena with hands raised and confetti falling Worship

Dove Awards 2026: Josiah Queen's 'Dusty Bibles' Wins Song of the Year

Josiah Queen's 'Dusty Bibles' — written after an hour of doomscrolling — took Song of the Year at the 57th Dove Awards; Phil Wickham named Artist of the Year.James Mark · October 21, 2026
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Latest: Hillsong Worship Drops Three New Songs Ahead of 2027 Live Album

Hillsong Worship will release three new songs on October 23, 2026 — 'Praise the Lord, Hallelujah, Amen,' 'As You Are,' and 'Flood' — as a preview of a live worship album expected in February 2027, member Jad Gillies revealed.James Mark · October 22, 2026
A gospel saxophonist on a dark concert stage bathed in golden light with a joyful crowd raising hands Worship

Funmi Sax Returns After 9 Years With Lagos 'Praise Feast Mandate' Concert

Nigerian gospel saxophonist Funmi Sax ends a nine-year hiatus with 'Funmi Sax Live in Concert: Praise Feast Mandate' in Lagos on October 24, 2026. 'The return was not my decision; it was an instruction,' she says.James Mark · October 22, 2026
A powerful gospel choir on stage with golden lights, a lead gospel singer at the microphone, and a joyful crowd raising hands Worship

Kirk Franklin's First Double Album Drops October 30

Kirk Franklin's first-ever double album 'I Am What I Am' drops October 30, 2026. Lead single 'This Time' feat. GloRilla just gave him a record-setting 10th Billboard Gospel No. 1.James Mark · October 22, 2026
Worship musicians performing on a concert stage with dramatic lights and a crowd raising hands Worship

Songs Inspired by The Chosen Album: Phil Wickham, Lady A, Boyz II Men (2026)

'Songs Inspired by The Chosen: Seasons 1–5' arrives October 30, 2026, with 11 original tracks from Phil Wickham, Lady A, Boyz II Men, Anne Wilson, and more. Hillary Scott: 'We've been deeply impacted by the portrayal of Jesus.'James Mark · October 22, 2026
Young worship singer on a concert stage with raised arms before a massive arena crowd and golden stage lights Worship

Josiah Queen's Damascus Road Album: 14 Songs

Josiah Queen's third album Damascus Road is out — 14 tracks about an encounter with God that leaves you changed.James Mark · October 23, 2026
Josh Baldwin leading worship on the Grand Ole Opry stage with an acoustic guitar before a glowing crowd with raised hands Worship

Latest: Josh Baldwin Worth Everything Album 2026 — Bethel Worship Leader Returns to Grand Ole Opry

Josh Baldwin releases 10-song Worth Everything album October 2026 and returns to the Grand Ole Opry stage.James Mark · October 23, 2026
Christian artist Jamie MacDonald performing on stage in 2026 Worship

Jamie MacDonald Deluxe Album Out Now: 30 Tracks, Dove Award Win and Left It In The River Tour 2026

Ten days after being named New Artist of the Year at the 57th Dove Awards, Jamie MacDonald released a 30-track deluxe album — and launched the 17-date Left It In The River Tour.James Mark · October 24, 2026
A large arena worship concert with a choir on stage and raised hands in the crowd Worship

CeCe Winans COME WORSHIP Tour Today: Atlanta to New Orleans October 2026

CeCe Winans brings her biggest tour yet to Atlanta on October 23 and New Orleans on October 24, 2026, with Charity Gayle, Red Worship and Terrian on the 16-city COME WORSHIP! Tour.James Mark · October 24, 2026
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Tauren Wells Air1 Worship Now Tour Dates: Lubbock San Antonio Tulsa October 2026

Tauren Wells brings the Air1 Worship Now Tour to Lubbock on October 27, San Antonio on October 28, and Tulsa on October 29, 2026, with Seph Schlueter, Gateway Worship, Roosevelt Stewart and Sarai Rivera.James Mark · October 25, 2026
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Praise Unlimited Concert Kigali Today: African Gospel Stars at BK Arena October 25 2026

Praise Unlimited Live Concert takes place at BK Arena in Kigali on October 25, 2026, with gospel stars from Rwanda, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Nigeria and Kenya.James Mark · October 25, 2026
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