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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Worship MusicJosh 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.
WorshipAndy 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.
WorshipBethel 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.
WorshipBrandon 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.
WorshipDove 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.
WorshipLatest: 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.
WorshipFunmi 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.
WorshipKirk 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.
WorshipSongs 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.'
WorshipJosiah 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.
WorshipLatest: 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.
WorshipJamie 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.
WorshipCeCe 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.
WorshipTauren 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.
WorshipPraise 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.
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