Happy November to you! We’re starting a season of gratitude with Thanksgiving on the way later this month. Sunday mornings on WJTL will continue to bring you playlists packed with songs of praise and worship that celebrate reasons to give thanks. This week the songs especially highlight God’s goodness as the theme! All the details are below.
| Song Title |
Artist |
Album |
Year |
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| Forever Reign |
Kristian Stanfill |
Passion: Here For You |
2011 |
| There You Wait (Goodness & Love) (feat. Point of Grace) |
Andrew Greer |
Tune My Heart 2: Songs of Goodness & Love |
2021 |
| Valley (Live) |
Chris McClarney |
Single |
2019 |
| The Goodness of Jesus |
CityAlight |
Yet Not I – EP |
2018 |
| Goodness |
Vertical Worship |
Bright Faith Bold Future |
2018 |
| God So Good |
Life.Church Worship |
Single |
2020 |
| Good |
The Worship Coalition |
Single |
2020 |
| What a Good God |
Paul Baloche |
Behold Him |
2020 |
| How Good Is He (Song Session) |
Vertical Worship & Essential Worship |
Songs Sessions – EP |
2022 |
| God Is Always Good (Live) |
Covenant Worship |
Covenant Worship Live |
2018 |
| Always Good (feat. Rita Springer) |
The McClures |
The Way Home (Deluxe) |
2019 |
| Psalm 34 (Taste and See) |
Shane & Shane |
Psalms, Vol. 2 |
2015 |
| 7AM |
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| Another In The Fire |
Hillsong United |
People (Live) |
2020 |
| Evidence |
Josh Baldwin |
Evidence |
2020 |
| God is So Good (You are Worthy) |
Daniel Bashta |
Wave Your Flag |
2021 |
| Altogether Good (feat. Sandra McCracken) |
Citizens |
Single |
2020 |
| A Thousand Thank Yous |
Sarah Kroger |
Light |
2021 |
| Thank You (Famine Or Feast) |
Erik Nieder |
Thank You (Famine Or Feast) – Single |
2022 |
| Gratefulness |
Rend Collective |
Whosoever |
2022 |
| Rejoice |
Brad & Rebekah |
Rejoice |
2022 |
| The Goodness of the Lord (Live) |
Travis Ryan |
Until My Voice Is Gone (Live) |
2016 |
| Always So Good |
Thrive Worship |
Always So Good |
2023 |
| Good Lord (feat. Katy Nichole) |
David Leonard |
Good Lord |
2022 |
| Meant For Good (feat. JUDAH.) |
Brandon Lake |
HELP! |
2022 |
| Good News (feat. Todd Galberth) |
Chandler Moore |
The Maverick Way |
2023 |
| Too Good To Not Believe (feat. Jenn Johnson) |
Brandon Lake |
Co-Lab Single |
2021 |
| 8AM |
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| Grateful |
Elevation Worship |
There Is a Cloud |
2017 |
| Something Good |
GATEWAY |
Greater Than |
2018 |
| I Thank God (feat. Ryan Ellis, JWLKRS Worship) |
Housefires |
How to Start a Housefire Part 2 |
2023 |
| He Always Provides (feat. Chandler Moore) |
ONE HOUSE WORSHIP |
He Always Provides |
2021 |
| Psalm 100 (Give Thanks) (feat. Cheryl Stark) |
Cross Point Music |
Single |
2023 |
| Promise Keeper (feat. Joe L Barnes) |
Skye Reedy |
Single |
2023 |
| So Good to Me |
Zach Williams |
Chain Breaker |
2016 |
| Gratitude |
Brandon Lake |
Gratitude |
2022 |
| Goodness, Love And Mercy |
Chris Tomlin |
Nobody Loves Me Like You – EP |
2018 |
| So Good (feat. Chris McClarney) |
Rita Springer |
Light |
2020 |
| King of My Heart |
John Mark & Sarah McMillan |
You Are the Avalanche – EP |
2015 |
| 9AM |
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| Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy) |
Shane & Shane |
Psalms, Vol. 2 |
2015 |
| Good Good Father |
Housefires |
Housefires II |
2014 |
| Goodness Goes On And On |
Daniel Doss |
Single |
2023 |
| Good Plans |
Red Rocks Worship |
Ascend |
2023 |
| Thank You |
Life.Church Worship |
Sing As One |
2023 |
| Goodness of God |
Jenn Johnson |
Goodness of God (Studio Version) |
2019 |
| Good News |
Bryan & Katie Torwalt |
Ive Got Good News (Live) |
2022 |
| The Little That I Know (Live) |
David Leonard |
The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) |
2019 |
| Still God, Still Good (Live) |
Here Be Lions |
Still God, Still Good (Live) |
2021 |
| Good (Cant Be Anything Else) [Live] |
Cody Carnes |
Single |
2022 |
| Good Things |
Futures Worship |
Hills & Horizons |
2022 |
| Jesus, Thank You (Deluxe Version) |
Katy Nichole, CAIN & David Leonard |
Jesus, Thank You (Deluxe Version) – Single |
2023 |
| Just Like Youve Always Done |
Mack Brock |
Single |
2023 |
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is Gratitude to God.
This is a thankful response to the display of God’s graciousness extended toward us. He made us. We disobeyed Him and brought a lot of pain and problems into our world as a result. But God had the solution in place all along. He sent His One and Only Son into the world to redeem us. Our hope for a relationship with God was restored at the cross and empty grave. Our proper response to God’s redeeming love is gratitude. Our faith in the Lord has a way of growing stronger when our thankfulness overflows into our words and actions.
Colossians 2:6 and 7 says, “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
Gratitude to God is a vital step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year to Shine, today’s Vital Step to a Radiant Faith is remembering God’s benefits.
This is what Psalm 103, verse 2 tells us to do. “Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”
Some of those benefits are listed in this Psalm. He forgives all our sins. His healing of all our diseases. He redeems us from the pit and crowns us with love and compassion. He satisfies our desires with good things.
When you think of God’s benefits in your life, what comes to your mind?
Consistently remembering God’s benefits has a way of filling our heart with gratitude. With each expression of thanks that we offer to God, we are praising Him for His goodness and kindness.
Remembering God’s benefits is a Vital Step to a Radiant Faith that makes a difference in our world.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is to Express Gratitude.
Saying “Thank you” to someone expresses gratitude and shows our appreciation for someone’s influence in our lives.
It is interesting to note how Paul the Apostle expresses thanks.
He said in Philippians 1:3, “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel.”
He told Philemon in verse 4, “I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.”
There is a pattern by which Paul expresses thanks to God for particular churches or individuals. And then he specifically identifies the reason for his gratefulness.
Expressing gratitude is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verses are Psalm 9:1 and 2.
I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
The wonderful deeds of the LORD can have a strong impact on our lives in the following ways.
They lead us to faith. When we ponder His love for us at the cross, His power of life over death at the empty grave, and His life-changing grace, our trust and confidence in Him grows stronger.
The deeds of the LORD also lead us to gratitude. We recognize that by His grace and mercy, we don’t get what we deserve by our sins. Instead, He has made a way for us to be forgiven and redeemed.
The deeds of the LORD also lead us to praise. He puts a song of joy in our hearts to express our love for Him.
These Faith-Building Verses inspire us to places of faith, gratitude, and praise in the Year of Relationship.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is Second Corinthians 5:15.
Speaking of Jesus, “He died for all that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again.”
We were made for a purpose that is greater than ourselves. We were made for worship-to lift up the name of Jesus and to live for His glory. That is when life has meaning and when our faith has vibrant expression.
The death and resurrection of Jesus has brought our purpose to life. In response to God’s precious gift provided for us, we want to honor Him with a life of grateful love and devotion.
This Faith-Building Verse inspires us to live for Jesus in the Year of Relationship.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to give to God with a cheerful heart.
Second Corinthians 9:7 tells us that God loves a cheerful giver.
The Gospel motivates us to give out of delight rather than mere duty. That’s because God gave His very best to us when He sent Jesus to the world. Jesus went to the cross and offered His grace willingly, not begrudgingly.
God’s love for us moves our heart to places of gratitude, praise, and giving to others in need.
Second Corinthians 9:11 says, “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” That’s how cheerful giving can bless others and lead us to a place of blessing.
Take the daily challenge to walk as a cheerful giver on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Vision, today’s 20/20 Insight focuses on the power of God’s mercy to transform our lives.
In Romans 12, verses 1 and 2, we see God’s mercy as the starting place for transformation from the inside out.
“In view of God’s mercy, offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God-this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Of all the voices that seek our attention, the most important voice is God. He has spoken at the cross. He has spoken at the empty grave, and He has spoken in the Bible. His message speaks to us of mercy as Jesus took the penalty for our sins on the cross. Keeping God’s mercy in view, we are moved to gratitude and worship. We are also better equipped to discern the will of God for our lives.
Focusing on God’s mercy gives us greater clarity for living out the Christian life.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Eye on Integrity is based on Psalm 69:30.
“I will praise God’s name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving.”
Throughout the Bible, music is used as an instrument of praise for God. Moses sang a song after the Israelites crossed the Red Sea safely on dry ground.
After the LORD delivered David from his enemies, David sang to the LORD, “I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations.”
Paul and Silas sang hymns to God while they were in prison just before an earthquake shook them to freedom.
Glorifying God with music is a virtue to embrace for our lives in the Year of Integrity.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
