Graduation is a big step in anyone's life. It is stepping from the last vestiges of childhood to the real world. The day carries both promise and a slight sense of loss. It will be remembered through out life and the music that accompanies the moment will forever bring a sense of nostalgia. The Top Christian Graduation Songs will help set the mood for the memories.
1. "I Call It Apathy" - Paige Armstrong
Whiplash Records
From the CD Wake Up
But, I call it apathy
State of complacency,
That's taking over who we really are
I call it apathy that's keeping us asleep
We've only got this one moment
To leave our mark
Apathy is the enemy. It keeps us from doing anything while believing that we're doing everything that we can. Apathy leads to just being a stain rather than making a mark!
2. "This Is The Day" - Phil Wickham
Fair Trade Services
From the CD Response...
Can you hear it?
The gentle voice of the Spirit
There's no reason to fear it
He's calling You to life
The world needs leaders and grads are the next generation of great leaders. Phil Wickham's song reminds them that this is the day of a new beginning -- this is the first day of the rest of their lives.
3. "One Shot" - Hawk Nelson
BEC Recordings
From the CD Crazy Love...
You've got one shot everybody it's your time
I wanna see you on the other side
You've got one shot, all you got, live out loud
Come on wake up, wake up, wake up before it's over
Life is about choices and there are a million of them for new grads. This song reminds us all that for each choice, we have one shot to get it right.
- More about Hawk Nelson
4. "Walk By Faith" - Jeremy Camp
BEC Recordings
From the CD Carried Me The Worship Project
Well I will walk by faith
Even when I cannot see
Well because this broken road
Prepares Your will for me
A gentle reminder that there is no promise of an "easy" life, but we don't walk alone as long as we walk by faith.
- Official video
- More about Jeremy Camp
5. "Blue Sky" - Francesca Battistelli
Fervent Records
From the CD My Paper Heart...
Don’t you know that I know
Life can be so hard it makes you wanna give up
But don’t you know over the horizon
The sunny day you’re looking for
Is waiting right here in my love
As adults who have been there, done that, we know that life can be full of hard knocks. Francesca reminds listeners that no matter how hard things get, Christ is our blue sky.
- More about Francesca Battistelli
6. "We Are" - Kari Jobe
Sparrow Records
From the CD Where I Find You...
We are the light of the world
We are the city on a hill
We are the light of the world
We gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine
Being a Christian means being the light of the world and this song reminds grads that they're called to shine brightly.
7. "One Life" - Press Play
Dream Records
From the CD Life Is Beautiful
I’ve got one life to live this life
I’ve got on try to get it right
I’ve got one try to change a life
I’ve got one life one life
My someday’s have come and gone
My someday’s before me now
My todays why im alive
I’ve got one life one life
Life is a beautiful thing, but with only one of them to live, we can not let it slip by.
8. "Wait And See" - Brandon Heath
Reunion
From the CD What If We...
So now's my time to be a man, follow my heart as far as I can
No tellin’ where I’m ending up tonight
I never slow down or so it seems, but singing my heart is one of my dreams
All I gotta do is hold on tight
Brandon Heath sings of growing up and allowing God to continue to mold and shape you on this great pop song.
9. "We Live" - Superchick
Inpop Records
From the CD Beauty From Pain 1.1
There's a man who waits for the tests
To see if the cancer has spread yet
And now he asks, "So why did I wait to live till it was time to die?"
If I could have the time back how I'd live
Life is such a gift
So how does the story end?
Well this is your story and it all depends
So don't let it become true
Get out and do what we were meant to do
Our story is just that ... ours! We have to write it as best we can
10. "Ready" - Third Day
Essential
From the CD Revelation ...
I can't sit around waiting for it all to change
It's gonna take every single one of us doing what we can
There's lots of fighting in this world but there's so much loving, too
So take my hand, I'm ready now for you
Taking action to make a difference is the message of this tune and it's one that each and every grad needs to hear.
- More about Third Day
