Inspiring Music – Some With Lyrics – for use by Stepping Stones Gathering
| Musician(s) | Title | URL / Link | Notes | Shows Lyrics? |
| Louis Armstrong | What a Wonderful World | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p179Pi7XdTA | Commercial music video 2021, title song from 1988 album | no |
| Aloe Blacc | Believe | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmyJ5nidY3E | Audio only – Movie song, from “The Rescue” (2021) | no |
| Jon Batiste | What a Wonderful World | https://youtu.be/9542BuRJq6k | Commercial music video set in London (2019) | no |
| Bay Area Blessing | Churches sing ‘The Blessing’ over the San Francisco Bay Area | https://youtu.be/hLPDcqwdcto | Composite of church singers (2020) | no (lyrics are in the comments) |
| Michael Bolton | Lean On Me – Michael Bolton (lyrics) HD | https://youtu.be/Z_UN68JfvYY | Commercial music video (2015) | yes |
| Blanca | Greater is He (Official Video) | https://youtu.be/fht61vcBeIw | Commercial music video (2015) | no |
| Boney M. | Boney M Rivers of Babylon Lyrics HQ | https://youtu.be/vz6LRBLPKSM | Commercial music video (1979) | yes |
Boston Children’s Chorus | Let Your Light Shine with Keb’ Mo’ | Virtual Choir | BCC Online | https://youtu.be/QTCNPZEsLF0 | Composite of children singing (2020) | no |
| Alex Boye | We All Bleed the Same (Healing America Edition) | https://youtu.be/at5NcbvDKLc | Commercial music and dance video (2016) | no |
| Alex Boye | Little Drummer Boy (African Tribal Version) | https://youtu.be/a0mT-zNxRMw | Commercial music and dance video (2015) | no |
| The Byrds | Turn! Turn! Turn! (Lyrics) – The Byrds | https://youtu.be/pKP4cfU28vM | Lyrics on pictures of nature and children (music from 1965) | yes |
| Julie Cadrain | Cantor Julia Cadrain: Sanctuary (Shaker Hymn) | https://youtu.be/2W_XxCh2b30 | Live performance video – in a synagogue (2015) | no |
| Jeremy Camp | I Still Believe | https://youtu.be/5FMmxKM5Wj0 | More Christian, Commercial music video (2009) | no |
| Michael Card | God’s Own Fool | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZd5aiatZg | Live performance video (2022) | no |
| Canto Católico | Pescador de Hombres | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEn8Ag5AH2M | Commercial music video (2018) | yes |
| Cece Winans | Goodness of God (Official Video) | https://youtu.be/9sE5kEnitqE | Commercial music video (2022) | no |
| Mercy Chinwo | Wonder (Official Video) | https://youtu.be/nB9OfQwOlcM | Commercial music video (2023) | no |
| Casting Crowns | What If I Gave Everything – Casting Crowns – with Lyrics | https://youtu.be/tP27ySgbYLU | Commercial music video (2016) | yes |
| Casting Crowns | Praise You in this Storm – with Lyrics | https://youtu.be/dB4eC55dh-U | Comercial music video by alwaysandforeverfree (2009) | yes |
| Leonard Cohen | Hallelujah (Live In London) | https://youtu.be/YrLk4vdY28Q | Live performance video (2009) | no |
| Committed | Lift Every Voice | https://youtu.be/ngFDy52eCZY | A capella – Live performance video (2015) | no |
| Crowder | Forgiven | https://youtu.be/u_ZWEO36jok | Commercial music video – more Christian, prison images (2017) | no |
| Lauren Daigle | You Say (Official Music Video) | https://youtu.be/sIaT8Jl2zpI | Commercial music video (2018) | no |
| Lauren Daigle | Look Up Child | https://youtu.be/Iymkk85ELxw | Live performance video (2018) | no |
| Kristene DiMarco | It Is Well – Kristene DiMarco | You Make Me Brave | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YNqo4Un2uZI | live performance video (2014) | no |
| Nik Day, Lizzie Newbold | Trust in the Lord: 2022 Youth Theme (Official Music Video) | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jMNngnJ3u8w | Commercial music and dance video (2022) | no |
| Mike Donehey | Unity Hymn (Official Music Video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=eLRTHgGOShQ | Christian commercial music with lyrics (2022) | yes |
| Elevation Worship | Call Upon the Lord – Live | https://youtu.be/fl1UGN2x_48 | More Christian, commercial music video (2016) | no |
| Elevation Worship | Praise | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2oxGYpuLkw | Performance video (2023) | yes |
| Danny Gokey | Tell Your Heart to Beat Again | https://youtu.be/yPzfhm0j5cs | Commercial music video (2016) | no |
| GQ Quartet | How Great Thou Art | https://youtu.be/Sa7d358owCw | Performance Video (2016) | no |
| Samm Henshaw | Church (Official Video) ft. Earthgang | https://youtu.be/I_8-P4eZ1jA | Commercial music video (2019) | no |
| King & Country | Together | https://youtu.be/U3HvgoWQpVQ | Commercial music video (2020) | no |
| King & Country, Dolly Parton | God Only Knows | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UFiyEFmIXvA | Commercial music video (2020) | |
| Korean Soul | (4K) Korean Soul Covers “Oh Happy Day” by Edwin Hawkins | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkS1LKARQvo | Commercial music video (2020) | no |
| Kutless | What Faith Can Do (Official Music Video) | https://youtu.be/u1JBSQMkQEo | Commercial music video (2010) | no |
| Ladies Quartet | It Is Well With My Soul | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=818bnvpsx7A | Young Women in Harmony – YWIH – informal video (2016) | no |
| Li Chengyu & Tan Zhiyun (CGTN) | You Raise Me Up | https://youtu.be/pZwNzQhjcHE | 10 year old boy and 7 year old girl in Chinese talent show (2018) | no |
| Steph Macleod | Be Thou My Vision | Celtic Worship ft. Steph Macleod | https://youtu.be/XiukM6WHQEQ | Live performance video – Celtic with instruments – in a home (2019) | no |
| Steph Macleod | Still Waters | https://youtu.be/tBXysCsYIak | Commercial music and dance video (2020) | yes |
| Sarah McLachlan | Prayer of St. Francis | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agPnMxp5Occ | Commercial music video (2013) | no |
| MercyMe | Flawless (Official Music Video) | https://youtu.be/wjLlLPZderk | More Christian, Commercial music video (2105) | no |
| MercyMe | I Can Only Imagine (Official Music Video) | https://youtu.be/N_lrrq_opng | Commercial music video – more Christian (2010) | no |
| NYC Virtual Choir and Orchestra | How Can I Keep from Singing? | https://youtu.be/VLPP3XmYxXg | Composite of adults singing and playing instruments (2020) | no |
| Barak Obama | President Obama sings Amazing Grace (C-SPAN) | https://youtu.be/IN05jVNBs64 | Live performance video – at the funeral for South Carolina State Senator Clementa Pinckney (2015) | no |
| Pentatonix | Amazing Grace – Pentatonix | https://youtu.be/Obp-9BEZe1c | Medley a capella – Commercial music video (2020) | no |
| Reawaken Hymns | Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee (Henry van Dyke “Hymn of Joy” lyrics) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yZVweZ2Cvg | Commercial music video with lyrics (2021) | yes |
| Rend Collective | My Lighthouse (Official Video) | https://youtu.be/reAlJKv7ptU | More Christian, commercial music video (2015) | no |
| St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church | Hymn 405 – All Things Bright and Beautiful (St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church) | https://vimeo.com/showcase/7143790/video/421983677 | Traditional church hymn – one singer (2020) | no |
| St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church | Jesus, Remember Me – Taizé – St Andrew’s Folk Group | https://vimeo.com/showcase/7143790/video/419471813 | More Christian, Traditional church hymn – by choir (2020) | no |
| Rina Sawayama & Elton John | Chosen Family (Performance Lyric Video) | https://youtu.be/GTDRg5G77x4 | Commercial music video (2021) | yes |
| Indomitable ft. Northern Cree Singers (Official Video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJvpfkRRdA | no | ||
| Michael W. Smith | Here I Am to Worship | https://youtu.be/U1kBDlzTji4 | More Christian, commercial music video by MrSteffy97 (2013) | yes |
| Sam Smith, Summer Walker | You Will Be Found (Lyrics) [From “Dear Evan Hansen”] | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EF-kZjASeaM | Commercial video of lyrics (2021) | |
| Spirit Juice | Jesus Remember Me | https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oGQvWnlKn7E | Christian Taize with guitar (2018) | yes |
| Chris Tomlin | How Great is Our God (Lyrics and Chords) | https://youtu.be/KBD18rsVJHk | More Christian, commercial music video with lyrics (2014) | yes |
| Travis Greene | All Things New – Travis Greene (Official Video) | https://youtu.be/d7HtFoI6uW0 | Performance video (2019) | yes |
| Travis Greene | Made A Way (Official Music Video) | https://youtu.be/MimVg0OMGvA | Commercial music video (2017) | yes |
| Trinity | Fiesta Celestial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi47s5jVvgQ | Italian Franciscan monks and nuns dance and sing (2020) | no |
| Dan Vasc | Metal singer performs “Amazing Grace” | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89g9yMGFGlM | Commercial music video (2023) | no |
| We are Messengers | Love | https://youtu.be/I2IvHbXZp-I | Commercial music and dance video (2019) | no |
| David Wesley | Goodness of God (A Capella) | https://youtu.be/CLO8BTu_m8s | Commercial music video (2023) | yes |
| David Wesley | Awesome God (A Capella) | https://youtu.be/kBXahPtY2uA | Commercial music video (2023) | yes |
| White Horse Guitar Club | I’ll Fly Away | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh52yRWHO8s | Performance video (2017) | no |
| Wicked – Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel | For Good | https://youtu.be/uzrGFQysfYU | Lyrics on black background (2003) | yes |
| Phil Wickham | This is Amazing Grace (Official Music Video) | https://youtu.be/XFRjr_x-yxU | More Christian, commercial music video (2013) | no |
| Pharrell Williams | Happy | https://youtu.be/ZbZSe6N_BXs | Commercial video, song and dance with lyrics (2014) | yes |
| Anne Wilson | Strong (Official Performance Lyric Video) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFk2iYq4Zjk | Commercial music video (2023) | yes |
| Josh Wilson | Revolutionary (Official Lyric Video) | https://youtu.be/6glQdaQUZ1U | Commercial music video (2020) | yes |
Thanks to Cathy and Jeffrey for their research and contributions to this music list!
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