Phil Wickham is one of the most influential voices in contemporary Christian worship, known for songs that combine heartfelt faith, memorable melodies, and a powerful sense of congregational praise. With a career spanning more than two decades, Wickham has become a familiar voice in churches around the world while also reaching a broad audience through Christian radio, streaming, and live worship events.
Wickham’s music is marked by a deep appreciation for both modern worship and the timeless truths of the Christian faith. Songs such as “Living Hope,” “This Is Amazing Grace,” “Great Things,” “Battle Belongs,” and “House of the Lord” have become favorites among Christian listeners and worship teams. His ability to turn profound biblical themes into accessible, singable songs has helped make his music a significant part of contemporary worship.
From intimate acoustic performances to massive live worship gatherings, Wickham brings an unmistakable energy and sincerity to his music. His extensive catalog also demonstrates his versatility, ranging from original worship anthems to fresh interpretations of traditional hymns. For FishWorship, Phil Wickham represents exactly the kind of artist whose music connects the enduring message of Christian faith with the sound of today’s worship.
🎵Essential Songs
“Living Hope”
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“Living Hope” is one of Phil Wickham’s defining worship songs and one of the most recognizable Christian songs of the modern era. Released as the title track and lead single from Wickham’s 2018 album Living Hope, the song was written by Wickham and Bethel Music songwriter Brian Johnson. It was released on Good Friday in 2018, an especially fitting introduction for a song centered on the death and resurrection of Jesus.
The song takes listeners from the separation created by sin to the hope found through Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection. Its central message is beautifully simple: Jesus is not merely a source of hope, but our living hope. The final verse turns toward the empty tomb and the resurrection, transforming the song from a reflection on salvation into a triumphant declaration of Christ’s victory over death.
“Living Hope” also represents an important change in Wickham’s approach to songwriting. Around the time of the album, he described his desire to write songs that served the heart of the church—songs that could become prayers and expressions of faith for congregations rather than simply personal musical expressions. The song quickly found its way into churches and became an anthem for worship communities well beyond the churches where Wickham and Johnson served.
For FishWorship, “Living Hope” belongs among Phil Wickham’s essential songs because it brings together so many of the qualities that define his music: biblical truth, congregational accessibility, a powerful melody, and an unmistakable celebration of the gospel. More than a contemporary worship hit, it has the feel of a modern hymn—one that invites the church to sing about the mercy, salvation, resurrection, and victory found in Jesus Christ.
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“This Is Amazing Grace”
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“This Is Amazing Grace” is one of Phil Wickham’s signature worship songs and a defining track from his 2013 album The Ascension. Released as the album’s lead single, the song quickly became a major Christian radio and worship hit. It was Wickham’s first No. 1 on the national Christian audience chart and helped establish The Ascension as an important album in his career.
Written by Phil Wickham, Josh Farro, and Jeremy Riddle, the song centers on the majesty of Christ and the amazing grace demonstrated through His sacrifice. The verses ask a series of questions about the King of Glory—His power, holiness, justice, and ability to bring order out of chaos—before arriving at the central declaration that Jesus took our place, bore our cross, and laid down His life so that we could be set free.
The song has an interesting history. Wickham and Farro originally developed the song together in a remarkably short songwriting session, recording a rough demo afterward. The song eventually made its way to Jeremy Riddle, who helped develop the verses, and Riddle recorded it with Bethel Music before Wickham re-recorded it for The Ascension. Wickham’s version gave the song a more energetic, synth-driven worship sound.
More than a decade after its release, “This Is Amazing Grace” remains one of Wickham’s most recognizable songs. Its combination of biblical imagery, an immediately memorable chorus, and an exuberant celebration of Christ’s victory makes it especially well suited to congregational worship. For FishWorship, it belongs among Wickham’s essential songs because it captures the joyful, Christ-centered worship style that has become one of the hallmarks of his music.
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“Battle Belongs”
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“Battle Belongs” is one of Phil Wickham’s most powerful modern worship anthems, built around a simple but profound declaration of trust: our struggles do not ultimately belong to us because the battle belongs to God. Released as a single in September 2020, the song was co-written by Wickham and Brian Johnson of Bethel Music and later became part of Wickham’s 2021 album Hymn of Heaven.
The song draws its inspiration from the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20, when Judah faced an overwhelming enemy army. Rather than relying on its own strength, God’s people turned to Him in prayer and were told to stand firm and trust in His deliverance. Wickham has explained that this biblical story was one of his favorite passages and became the foundation for the song’s message of surrender, courage, and faith.
“Battle Belongs” arrived at an especially meaningful moment. Although Wickham and Johnson had begun writing the song before 2020, its release came during the COVID-19 pandemic, when fear and uncertainty were affecting people around the world. What began as a worship song about trusting God in personal battles quickly became an anthem of hope for people facing circumstances far beyond their control.
The song’s appeal comes from its combination of strong biblical imagery and a highly accessible worship refrain. Rather than encouraging listeners to fight harder in their own strength, “Battle Belongs” points them toward prayer, surrender, and confidence in God’s power. That message, combined with Wickham’s energetic musical style, has made the song a natural fit for congregational worship and one of the defining songs of his Hymn of Heaven era.
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“House of the Lord”
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“House Of The Lord” is one of Phil Wickham’s most joyful and energetic worship songs. Released in 2021 as the second single from his album Hymn of Heaven, the song was written by Wickham and Jonathan Smith. It became a major Christian worship hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart and earning two GMA Dove Award nominations.
The song was written during the COVID-19 pandemic, when churches around the world were unable to gather together in their usual ways. That circumstance led Wickham to reconsider what the “house of the Lord” really means. He realized that the church is not ultimately a building made of bricks and walls, but the people who belong to Christ. The song consequently became an expression of joy and gratitude even in circumstances that made traditional corporate worship difficult.
At its heart, “House Of The Lord” celebrates the transformation that comes through God’s grace. Wickham moves from declaring who God is and remembering what He has done to celebrating who believers have become through Christ. The result is a song about freedom, forgiveness, redemption, and joy—one that encourages Christians not to remain silent about what God has done.
Musically, “House Of The Lord” is built for celebration, with an upbeat rhythm, driving guitars, and Wickham’s soaring vocals. Its highly singable chorus has made it especially effective in congregational worship. For FishWorship, it belongs among Phil Wickham’s essential songs because it captures one of the most distinctive qualities of his music: taking deep Christian truths and turning them into joyful, accessible songs that invite the entire church to sing.
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“Hymn of Heaven”
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“Hymn of Heaven” is the title track from Phil Wickham’s 2021 album and one of his most moving worship anthems. Written by Wickham with Brian Johnson, Bill Johnson, and Chris Davenport, the song was released as a single in 2022 and rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It also won the 2022 GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year.
The song looks beyond the struggles of the present toward the Christian hope of eternity. Its central vision is the day when believers will see Jesus face-to-face, death will be gone, and God’s people from every generation will worship together. Rather than treating heaven simply as a distant destination, Wickham uses that future hope to inspire worship in the present. He described the song as a call to bring the reality of heaven into the way Christians live, speak, and worship today.
“Hymn of Heaven” was written during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period when Christians around the world were unable to gather physically in their churches. That experience profoundly influenced the album. Wickham saw that the church was not confined to a building but was continuing in homes and hearts, and he wanted his new music to give people language for praise and faith even in difficult circumstances.
Musically, the song begins with an intimate sense of longing before building into a sweeping declaration of resurrection, worship, and eternal hope. Its combination of contemporary worship, hymn-like imagery, and a soaring congregational chorus has helped make it one of Wickham’s signature songs. For FishWorship, “Hymn of Heaven” is an especially fitting Essential Song because it captures the heart of Christian worship: remembering what Christ has done, looking forward to His return, and joining our voices with the saints in giving glory to God.
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“Great Things”
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“Great Things” is one of Phil Wickham’s most joyful and energetic worship songs, released in 2018 as the third single from his acclaimed album Living Hope. Wickham co-wrote the song with Jonas Myrin, with Jonathan Smith serving as producer. The song was released ahead of the album and later became a Christian radio favorite, earning a 2020 GMA Dove Award nomination for Worship Recorded Song of the Year.
Wickham has explained that “Great Things” was born out of a practical need in his ministry. While regularly leading worship at Harvest Christian Fellowship, he wanted upbeat songs that would be easy for a congregation to learn while still containing rich biblical truth. As he searched Scripture, he was drawn to the recurring biblical theme of God’s people praising Him for the great things He has done.
The song centers on God’s faithfulness, His power over death, and the freedom found through Christ. Rather than focusing on the difficulties believers face, “Great Things” deliberately turns their attention toward what God has already accomplished and the confidence that He will continue to work in the future. Its message of resurrection, freedom, and unwavering faith gives the song an unmistakably celebratory character.
Musically, “Great Things” is designed for corporate worship, with an upbeat tempo and a chorus that is immediately accessible to a congregation. It has also become a natural choice for opening worship services, where its invitation to praise sets an energetic and joyful tone. For FishWorship, “Great Things” belongs among Phil Wickham’s Essential Songs because it demonstrates his particular gift for combining substantial Christian theology with exuberant, highly singable worship music.
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“Sunday Is Coming”
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“Sunday Is Coming” is one of Phil Wickham’s most powerful storytelling songs, taking listeners through the final days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, His crucifixion, and the triumph of His resurrection. Released in 2023 as the second single from Wickham’s album I Believe, the song was written by Wickham, Jonathan Smith, Steven Furtick, and Adrian Disch.
Rather than rushing directly to the celebration of Easter morning, Wickham allows the story to move through the darkness of Good Friday. The song begins with Jesus in Galilee and follows Him through betrayal, the cross, and the grave before turning dramatically toward the empty tomb. Its central message is that Friday was not the end of the story. The resurrection changes everything, transforming sorrow and apparent defeat into hope and victory.
Wickham has said that the song was written to tell the Easter story as faithfully as possible while reminding listeners that the resurrection is not merely an event from the past. For Christians, the victory of Jesus is a present reality that continues to bring hope, salvation, and freedom. He has also described his hope that the song would turn people’s hearts and eyes toward Jesus, leading them toward wonder, repentance, and worship.
Although “Sunday Is Coming” is an especially natural choice for Easter and Holy Week, its message reaches well beyond the Easter season. The song reminds believers that apparent endings are not necessarily the end of God’s story. For FishWorship, it belongs among Phil Wickham’s Essential Songs because it combines biblical storytelling with the soaring, celebratory worship style that has become one of Wickham’s trademarks—and ultimately points to the central proclamation of the Christian faith: Jesus is alive.
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“This Is Our God”
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“This Is Our God” is a powerful declaration of faith from Phil Wickham’s 2023 album I Believe. Released as the album’s lead single in January 2023, the song was written by Wickham alongside Brandon Lake, Pat Barrett, and Steven Furtick, with Jonathan Smith producing. It quickly became one of the standout worship songs from the album, reaching No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart.
The song looks back at the places where sin, shame, fear, death, and hopelessness once seemed impossible to overcome. Rather than leaving those struggles in the past as isolated personal experiences, Wickham connects them to the larger story of God’s faithfulness. Christ came, died, and rose again, turning what once appeared to be walls and giants into reminders of His victory. The song’s message is ultimately one of redemption: God saves, God restores, and God remains faithful.
Wickham has described “This Is Our God” as a “manifesto”—a straightforward declaration of who God is and what He has done. That gives the song a particularly strong congregational character. It isn’t simply a personal testimony; it invites the entire church to proclaim together that Jesus is the God who loves, saves, redeems, and defeats death.
Musically, the song builds from reflective verses into an increasingly triumphant worship anthem, culminating in a repeated declaration of praise to King Jesus. Its themes of salvation, resurrection, faithfulness, and redemption make it especially appropriate for corporate worship and Easter celebrations. For FishWorship, “This Is Our God” belongs among Phil Wickham’s Essential Songs because it captures his gift for turning profound Christian truths into memorable declarations that a congregation can readily make its own.
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“I Believe”
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“I Believe” is the title track of Phil Wickham’s 2023 album and one of his clearest declarations of Christian faith. Written by Wickham, Jonathan Smith, and Chris Davenport, the song was the final piece written for the album. Wickham approached it with a specific goal: to create a joyful, contemporary expression of faith that the entire church could sing together.
Rather than presenting faith as something complicated or uncertain, “I Believe” builds its message around the central truths of Christianity. The song declares belief in one salvation through Jesus Christ and then moves through praise to God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In that sense, it has the character of a modern creed—taking foundational Christian beliefs and turning them into an exuberant song of worship.
The song’s joyful tone is particularly intentional. Wickham has spoken about living in a world where many people are questioning what is true and where to find hope, and he wanted “I Believe” to respond not with a somber statement but with what he called a joyful celebration of faith. His purpose was to “shout about Jesus from the rooftops” and give believers something they could unite around with confidence and joy.
Musically, “I Believe” combines driving guitars, powerful percussion, and Wickham’s soaring vocals to create the kind of energetic worship anthem that works especially well in a congregational setting. For FishWorship, it belongs among Wickham’s Essential Songs because it captures the heart of his ministry: biblical truth expressed with joy, confidence, and a desire for the whole church to sing together.
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“The Jesus Way”
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“The Jesus Way” is one of the most personal and challenging songs in Phil Wickham’s catalog. Released in 2023 on his album I Believe, the song began several years earlier as a poem Wickham wrote during a season of frustration and confusion. What eventually became a worship song was originally a personal reminder of how he wanted to live—as someone who follows the example and teachings of Jesus.
The song draws heavily from Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, particularly His call to love enemies, bless those who mistreat us, forgive, show compassion, and respond to hatred with love. Wickham turns those challenging teachings into a personal declaration of discipleship. Rather than simply singing about what Jesus has done, he asks what it means to actually live the Jesus way in everyday life.
Wickham has described “The Jesus Way” as one of the songs closest to his heart and a “line-in-the-sand” declaration of who he wants to follow. The honesty behind the song is part of what makes it so compelling. He has acknowledged that the words challenged him personally because he recognized how often his own actions fell short of the grace, patience, forgiveness, and love demonstrated by Jesus.
Musically, the song functions less as a triumphant celebration and more as a prayerful commitment to discipleship. Its message is ultimately about choosing Christ’s way when another response might feel easier or more natural. For FishWorship, “The Jesus Way” is an important Essential Song because it reminds us that Christian worship is not only about declaring what we believe—it is also about allowing the life and teachings of Jesus to shape the way we live.
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“What an Awesome God”
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“What An Awesome God” is Phil Wickham’s joyful reimagining of Rich Mullins’ beloved Christian classic “Awesome God.” Released in 2025 as part of Wickham’s album Song Of The Saints, the song retains Mullins’ instantly recognizable chorus while adding new verses written by Wickham and longtime collaborator Jonathan Smith. The result is both a tribute to an important song from an earlier generation and a fresh worship anthem for today’s church.
Wickham has a personal connection to “Awesome God.” It was one of the first worship songs he learned to play on guitar, and when he and Smith revisited the song in the studio, what began as a spontaneous idea developed into a completely new arrangement. Wickham initially wondered whether listeners would accept a reimagining of such a cherished Christian song, but he ultimately approached the project with a deep sense of reverence for Mullins’ original.
The new verses expand the song’s focus, moving through God’s majesty in creation, His power over death, the resurrection of Jesus, and the promise of Christ’s return. That gives “What An Awesome God” a broader sweep than a simple remake. It becomes a celebration of who God is, what He has done through Christ, and the eternal hope awaiting His people. The song’s repeated declaration of God’s wisdom, power, and love also preserves the central theological heart of Mullins’ original.
Musically, Wickham surrounds the familiar chorus with modern production, driving rhythms, and a large choir that gives the song an expansive congregational sound. It quickly became one of the standout songs from Song Of The Saints, reaching the upper levels of the Christian charts. For FishWorship, “What An Awesome God” is particularly valuable because it connects Christian music’s heritage with contemporary worship—introducing a classic declaration of faith to a new generation while giving longtime listeners a fresh reason to sing it again.
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“Song Of the Saints”
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“Song Of The Saints” is the title track of Phil Wickham’s 2025 album and a sweeping declaration of Christian faith. Written by Wickham and Steven Furtick, the song brings together the central truths of the gospel—God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the cross, the resurrection, and the promise of Christ’s return. Wickham released the song in July 2025 ahead of the album, and he described it as a song filled with bold declarations about who God is and who believers are in Him.
One of the song’s most compelling ideas is its emphasis on “we believe.” Unlike the more personal declaration of Wickham’s earlier song “I Believe,” “Song Of The Saints” speaks with the collective voice of the Church. It connects today’s Christians with generations of believers who have proclaimed the same gospel and looked forward to the same eternal hope. The song’s title points toward that continuing chorus of faith—a song that does not belong to one individual, but to the saints throughout history and ultimately to the whole Church.
The song also looks beyond the present toward eternity. Its vision culminates in the return of Jesus and the day when God’s people will worship Him together forever. That gives “Song Of The Saints” a particularly powerful sense of unity: the Church on earth is joining a song that will ultimately continue in heaven. The combination of resurrection hope, eternal worship, and the anticipation of Christ’s return makes the song feel both like a declaration of faith and a glimpse of the worship to come.
For FishWorship, “Song Of The Saints” is an especially appropriate Essential Song because it represents where Phil Wickham’s ministry has arrived: modern worship that remembers the faith of those who came before while inviting today’s Church to proclaim that same faith together. It is bold, reverent, deeply Christ-centered, and designed for a congregation to sing as one voice. As the title track of Wickham’s current album, it also gives the Phil Wickham page an important connection to his newest chapter as a worship artist.
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“This Is Amazing Grace”
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Phil Wickham’s official music video for “This Is Amazing Grace” is a fitting Featured Video for our Phil Wickham artist page because it showcases the song that helped establish him as one of the leading voices in contemporary Christian worship. Released in 2013 as the lead single from The Ascension, the song became Wickham’s first career No. 1 on the national Christian audience chart.
The video captures the joyful, energetic character of the song while keeping its focus on the worshipful declaration at its heart. “This Is Amazing Grace” celebrates the power of Christ to break the power of sin and darkness, the sacrificial love of Jesus, and the freedom believers receive through Him. Its central message is one of grateful praise for everything Christ has done.
The song itself was written by Wickham, Josh Farro, and Jeremy Riddle, and Wickham’s recording brought an upbeat contemporary sound to a song designed to be sung by the church. That congregational purpose is an important part of its story: Wickham has said that the song was written to give the church a new song to worship and sing together.
More than a decade after its release, “This Is Amazing Grace” remains one of Phil Wickham’s signature songs and an enduring contemporary worship favorite. The official music video, released in November 2013, provides a memorable introduction to both the song and Wickham’s distinctive approach to worship—joyful, energetic, Christ-centered, and designed to invite listeners to sing along.
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💿Essential Albums
The Ascension
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The Ascension is Phil Wickham’s 2013 studio album and one of the defining records of his early worship career. Released on September 24, 2013, the 11-song album combines contemporary worship with folk, electronic, and alternative influences, creating a sound that is both expansive and intimate. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart and helped establish Wickham as one of the leading voices in contemporary Christian worship.
The album’s title comes from the biblical Songs of Ascent, the collection of Psalms 120–134 traditionally associated with Israelite pilgrims traveling toward Jerusalem to worship at the Temple. Wickham saw those songs as a beautiful picture of God’s people moving together toward the presence of God, filled with anticipation, remembrance, and praise. He wanted The Ascension to serve as a modern collection of Songs of Ascent—music that would encourage believers to draw closer to God and desire more of His presence.
The album moves through a wide range of worship expressions. The title track establishes its theme of drawing nearer to God, while “Holy Light” and “Carry My Soul” continue the sense of spiritual pursuit. “This Is Amazing Grace” became the album’s breakthrough song and Wickham’s first career No. 1 on the national Christian audience chart. Other songs, including “When My Heart Is Torn Asunder,” “Mercy,” “Wonderful,” and “Thirst,” explore God’s grace, faithfulness, holiness, and the believer’s longing for Him.
For FishWorship, The Ascension is an essential Phil Wickham album because it captures an important stage in the development of his distinctive worship style. It is an album about moving toward God—not simply singing about Him, but allowing worship to awaken a deeper hunger for His presence. More than a decade after its release, the album remains especially significant because it contains “This Is Amazing Grace,” a modern worship standard that helped carry Wickham’s music from the contemporary Christian scene into churches around the world.
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Children of God
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Children Of God is Phil Wickham’s sixth commercial studio album, released in 2016 and marking his first full-length project in three years. The album arrived after the enormous success of The Ascension and “This Is Amazing Grace,” but its story is also deeply personal. Before making the record, Wickham underwent surgery to repair his vocal cords and faced the frightening possibility that he might not be able to sing again. That experience profoundly shaped the album and led him to reconsider where his identity ultimately rested.
The album’s title reflects a renewed understanding of what it means to belong to God. Wickham described the idea of being a child of God as something that had moved beyond a familiar Sunday-school phrase and become a deeply freeing reality in his own life. That sense of identity and freedom runs throughout the record, with songs that celebrate God’s love, presence, faithfulness, and power.
Children Of God opens with “Doxology//Amen” and includes several songs that became important additions to Wickham’s worship catalog. “Your Love Awakens Me” was the album’s lead single and became a Christian radio favorite, while “Starmaker (High Above the Earth)” offers a majestic reflection on the greatness of God. Other songs, including “Better Than Life,” “The Secret Place,” “Wide Awake,” and “As It Is in Heaven,” continue the album’s emphasis on wholehearted devotion and intimacy with God.
The album reached No. 2 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums chart, confirming Wickham’s growing importance within contemporary Christian music. Later that year, he released Children Of God: Acoustic Sessions, stripping away much of the original production and revealing the reflective, worshipful character underneath the songs.
For FishWorship, Children Of God is an essential Phil Wickham album because it captures a pivotal moment in his journey as both an artist and worship leader. It follows the breakthrough of The Ascension while pointing toward the even more influential albums that would follow. Most importantly, it is an album born from vulnerability and renewed faith—music created after Wickham was forced to confront what remained when the very gift that had defined his career was temporarily taken away.
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Living Hope
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Living Hope is Phil Wickham’s seventh commercial studio album, released on August 3, 2018. The 13-song collection marked an important chapter in Wickham’s career, arriving two years after Children Of God and building on the renewed musical and spiritual perspective that followed his vocal-cord surgery. The album was produced with a team that included Ed Cash and Jonathan Smith and brought together an unusually broad group of songwriters and collaborators.
The album’s title track, “Living Hope,” quickly became its defining song. Co-written by Wickham and Brian Johnson of Bethel Music, the song centers on the gospel message of salvation through Jesus Christ, moving from humanity’s separation from God to the hope found through Christ’s death and resurrection. Released on Good Friday in 2018, it provided a fitting introduction to an album that repeatedly returns to themes of redemption, resurrection, freedom, and confident faith.
Living Hope is also notable for the breadth of its worship material. Alongside the title track are songs such as “Great Things,” “Till I Found You,” “How Great Is Your Love,” “Song In My Soul,” “Anthem,” “Revive Us Again,” and “Christ Is Risen.” The album moves between exuberant praise and more reflective expressions of faith while maintaining a strong emphasis on songs that can be sung by the church.
The album was a significant commercial success for Wickham. Living Hope reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Albums chart and No. 2 on the UK Official Christian & Gospel Albums chart, while the title song became a major Christian worship song and earned the 2019 GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year.
For FishWorship, Living Hope is arguably the most essential Phil Wickham album to feature on the artist page. It contains the signature title track as well as “Great Things,” and it represents the point where Wickham’s distinctive combination of modern production, biblical songwriting, and congregational worship became especially powerful. More than simply another successful Christian album, Living Hope helped establish songs that have become part of the contemporary worship vocabulary of the church.
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Hymn of Heaven
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Hymn Of Heaven is Phil Wickham’s eighth studio album, released on June 25, 2021. The 13-song collection followed his acclaimed Living Hope and continued Wickham’s growing emphasis on writing songs that could serve the local church. The album was created during the COVID-19 pandemic, when churches were unable to gather in their usual buildings. Rather than viewing that as the end of corporate worship, Wickham saw an opportunity to emphasize that the Church could continue worshiping in homes and in hearts.
The album opens with three of Wickham’s most recognizable worship songs: “Battle Belongs,” “Hymn Of Heaven,” and “House Of The Lord.” “Battle Belongs” became a major Christian worship anthem centered on surrender and confidence in God, while the title track looks toward the day when believers will see Jesus face-to-face and worship Him forever. “House Of The Lord” brings a more exuberant expression of joy and celebration. Together, the three songs establish much of the album’s central theme: trusting God in the present while looking forward to the eternal hope found in Christ.
The remainder of the album continues that emphasis through songs including “It’s Always Been You,” “Where I’m Standing Now” featuring Brandon Lake, “Reason I Sing,” “His Name Is Jesus,” “1,000 Names,” “God Of Revival,” and “Heart Full Of Praise.” Across the collection, Wickham combines soaring vocals with songs designed to be accessible in congregational worship. The album’s focus on praise, thankfulness, the presence of God, and the hope of eternity led Worship Leader to describe it as a collection of songs intended to lift the Church’s eyes toward Jesus.
Hymn Of Heaven became an important commercial and critical success for Wickham. It was nominated for major Christian music recognition and won the GMA Dove Award for Worship Album of the Year. The album also maintained a strong presence on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, including a No. 7 year-end position in 2022.
For FishWorship, Hymn Of Heaven is arguably Phil Wickham’s most important album to feature alongside Living Hope. It contains three of his essential songs—“Battle Belongs,” “House Of The Lord,” and “Hymn Of Heaven”—while presenting a remarkably cohesive vision of Christian worship. The album takes listeners from the battles and uncertainties of this life toward the ultimate hope of heaven, making its title more than the name of a record: it describes the album’s entire purpose.
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I Believe
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I Believe is Phil Wickham’s 2023 studio album and one of the most significant releases of his career. Released August 18, 2023, the 14-song collection continues Wickham’s emphasis on creating worship music that gives the Church language to express its faith together. The album includes several of his most important recent songs, including “This Is Our God,” “I Believe,” “Sunday Is Coming,” “The Jesus Way,” and “Psalm 23.”
The album’s title captures its central idea: Christian faith is something to be proclaimed with confidence and joy. Wickham’s title track moves through foundational beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, and the Holy Spirit, turning the language of Christian belief into an exuberant worship declaration. Rather than presenting a theological statement as something merely to be studied, I Believe invites believers to sing those truths together.
The album also demonstrates Wickham’s ability to approach worship from several different perspectives. “This Is Our God” celebrates God’s faithfulness and redemption, “Sunday Is Coming” tells the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection, and “The Jesus Way” turns toward the practical challenge of following Christ’s teachings. “Psalm 23” offers a more intimate expression of trust in God’s presence and care. Together, the songs give the album a broad range of worship experiences while maintaining its central emphasis on faith.
I Believe proved to be a major success for Wickham. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Christian Album Sales chart, while “This Is Our God” became one of the biggest songs of his career and reached No. 1 on multiple Christian radio charts. The album later won Worship Album of the Year at the 2024 GMA Dove Awards, further establishing it as an important work in contemporary Christian worship.
For FishWorship, I Believe deserves its place among Phil Wickham’s Essential Albums because it represents the mature worship leader at the height of his ability to combine biblical truth, joyful proclamation, and congregational accessibility. Following Living Hope and Hymn Of Heaven, the album continues Wickham’s remarkable run of worship music that not only sounds contemporary but gives Christians enduring words with which to proclaim what they believe.
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Song Of The Saints
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Song Of The Saints is Phil Wickham’s tenth studio album, released on September 12, 2025 through Fair Trade Services and Columbia Records. The 16-song collection continues the worship-centered sound that has defined Wickham’s recent work while expanding its focus to the shared faith of the Church across generations. The album reached No. 2 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums chart in the United Kingdom and became Wickham’s seventh U.S. Christian album to reach the Top Three.
The album’s central theme is introduced by its title track, “Song Of The Saints.” Where Wickham’s 2023 song “I Believe” presents faith largely as a personal declaration, “Song Of The Saints” speaks in the collective voice of believers: “This we believe.” The song celebrates the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the saving work of Christ, His resurrection, the Church, and the promise that Jesus will return. Its vision connects today’s worshipers with the generations of Christians who have proclaimed the same gospel before them.
That idea of remembering the saints who came before runs throughout the album. Wickham revisits familiar Christian music and hymn traditions through songs such as “What An Awesome God,” a modern reimagining of Rich Mullins’ “Awesome God,” “Because He Lives (Moment),” “Wondrous Cross,” and “The Stand (Amen).” At the same time, original songs such as “So So Good,” “Able,” “Homesick For Heaven,” “The King Is In The Room,” “Resurrection Story,” and “Miracle Maker” give the album a distinctly contemporary worship voice.
The result is an album that moves comfortably between exuberant praise and quieter reflection. “Homesick For Heaven” looks toward eternity with longing, while songs such as “Flowers” provide a more intimate and contemplative side of Wickham’s songwriting. The album’s expansive production gives its biggest songs a stadium-sized quality, but the underlying purpose remains deeply connected to congregational worship and personal devotion.
For FishWorship, Song Of The Saints is an especially important Essential Album because it represents Phil Wickham’s current worship era while connecting contemporary Christian music with the generations of faith that came before it. It is both a celebration of what God has done and a declaration of what Christians still believe and hope for. In that sense, the album’s title is perfectly chosen: the song of the saints is not finished—it continues every time the Church gathers to worship and proclaim the name of Jesus.
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