Advent Music Creates a Desire for the Coming of the Lord

Advent music, which has been around for a long time, can help create a desire for the coming of the Lord. Now, with easily accessible streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and even good old iTunes, it is easier than ever to find and enjoy Advent music. Just find the song, select the style of music you like--chanting, contemporary, traditional, whatever you like--and put together an Advent playlist. 

Advent Music allows one to be immersed in the LONGING for the return of the Lord. It is yet another way to allow Advent to become a part of us. Playing Advent music as we prepare for Christmas instills a Spirit of Waiting in our souls and builds anticipation for the Season of Christmas. Look to these songs listed below to accompany your December activities, and find joy in waiting.  

Advent Melodies 

O Antiphons – Gregorian 

Bach’s Advent Cantatas 

Handel’s Messiah 

Advent Classics 

Creator of the Stars of Night 

O Come, Divine Messiah 

Come O Long Expected Jesus 

The King Shall Come 

The Advent of our King 

Savior of the Nations, Come 

People Look East 

On Jordan’s Bank 

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming 

O Come, O Come Emmanuel 

Alma Redemptoris Mater 

Hills of the North, Rejoice 

Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending 

Lift up Your Heads, ye Mighty Gates 

On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist Cry 

Wake, Awake for Night is Flying 

Like the Dawning 

Maria Walks Amid the Thorn 

Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People 

Wake, O Wake with Tidings Thrilling (Bach) 

Hark! A Trilling Voice is Sounding 

Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth 

Contemporary Advent Songs 

You’ll Come, Hillsong Worship 

Glory Be, Sojourn 

The Fall, Gungor 

Love Comes Down, Matt Maher 

Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song), Amy Grant 

Holy is His Name, John Michael Talbot 

The Cherry Tree Carol, Train 

Benedictus (Song of Zechariah), For Today 

Days of Elijah, Twila Paris 

Soon and Very Soon, Andrae Crouch 

Gabriel’s Message, Sting 

Rorate Coeli, Marak Klein 

Prepare Ye the Way, Michael W. Smith 

My Soul in Stillness Waits, Jon Sarta 

10,000 Reasons, Matthew Redman 

Find us Ready, Tom Booth 

On That Holy Mountain, Joe Mattingly