Archived Canyon Worship Albums

Canyon Worship Archive

Relive some of your favorite Canyon Worship albums by exploring our archive of CWA music below. Please reach out to [email protected] for chord charts and lyric charts.

Canyon Worship 2021

About

This album of praise and worship music from our talented student artists is available for purchase. Listen to Canyon Worship 2021 today — a collection of inspiring, Christ-exalting songs written and performed by students who are dedicated to glorifying God and spreading his message of love and peace.

It features the lead single, “Take Up My Cross,” written and performed by senior Amanda Riffe, as well as nine other original compositions. Canyon Worship 2021 was produced by two well-known veterans of the music industry, Geoff Hunker and David Willey.

Experience our CWA music for yourself with the following resources.

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Music and Lyric Videos

Ever wonder how our student artists become inspired to write such creative, uplifting music? Check out the following “behind the music” videos to get the inside scoop on our worship albums, and watch the lyric videos to sing along as our students praise and worship God’s name.

1Take Up My CrossBTS Video | Lyric Video
2By Grace Through FaithBTS Video | Lyric Video
3You Choose MeBTS Video | Lyric Video
4ForevermoreBTS Video | Lyric Video
5In BrokennessBTS Video | Lyric Video
6Swept Up in Your WonderBTS Video | Lyric Video
7All I WantBTS Video | Lyric Video
8Still GoodBTS Video | Lyric Video
9You My GodBTS Video | Lyric Video
10In the WaitingBTS Video | Lyric Video

Canyon Worship 2021 Playlist
Enjoy our Canyon Worship 2021 Promotional Video
Watch a live performance of "Take Up My Cross" by Amanda Riffe

Canyon Worship 2020

About

Despite the many challenges posed by the pandemic, our worship arts students were able to collaborate fruitfully on Canyon Worship 2020. This album features a blend of influences, from folk and hip hop to contemporary gospel and pop.

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Music and Lyric Videos

Interested in more inside content? Check out this interview with Center for Worship Arts Coordinator Randall Downs and this article on Logan Myers who wrote "You Are Enough."

Stream the lyric videos and "behind the music" videos for Canyon Worship 2020 below. Our students hope you enjoy the music.

1Be Alright Music Video | BTS Video | Lyric Video
2Steadfast LoveBTS Video | Lyric Video
3You Found MeBTS Video | Lyric Video
4Give Me JesusBTS Video | Lyric Video
5Fights for MeBTS Video | Lyric Video
6All We NeedLyric Video
7The GardenBTS Video | Lyric Video
8Come What MayBTS Video | Lyric Video
9You Are EnoughBTS Video | Lyric Video
10Don't Turn From MeBTS Video | Lyric Video

Canyon Worship 2020 playlist

Experience the live performance of "Be Alright" by Amanda Riffe
Enjoy the promotional video for Canyon Worship 2020

Canyon Worship 2019

About

Interested in more music from our past worship albums? Stream and purchase Canyon Worship 2019 using the links below. This soulful album was produced by Matthew Odmark (Jars of Clay) and Geoff Hunker (Satellites & Sirens).

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Music and Lyric Videos

Hungry for more info about our praise and worship music from 2019? Check out this interview with Katie Brown, who wrote “Come Up Here.”

Stream the lyric videos and “behind the music” videos for our CWA music from 2019 using the following links.

1PraisesBTS Video | Lyric Video
2Like You WillBTS Video | Lyric Video
3Come Up HereBTS Video | Lyric Video
4How You Love MeBTS Video | Lyric Video
5Coming After MeBTS Video | Lyric Video
6Whom Have IBTS Video | Lyric Video
7Isaiah 55Music Video | BTS Video | Lyric Video
8Has a NameBTS Video | Lyric Video
9Chasing After Your HeartBTS Video | Lyric Video
10OmnipresentBTS Video | Lyric Video

Canyon Worship 2019

Canyon Worship 2019 Live
Canyon Worship 2019 Promotional Video
Isaiah 55 Live Performance

Canyon Worship 2018

About

The songs selected for this worship album are all appropriate and beneficial for singing in a corporate worship setting. The 10 songs on this album were chosen from more than 130 submissions by GCU student artists.

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Hear the story behind the music using the links below.

Music Videos

1Free MeBTS Video
2RhythmBTS Video
3WitnessBTS Video
4Come to MeBTS Video
5Make Yourself KnownBTS Video
6My Only TruthBTS Video
7Still Love MeBTS Video
8Goes BeforeBTS Video
9You and IBTS Video
10Hear MeBTS Video

Canyon Worship 2018 Playlist
Canyon Worship 2018 Promotional Video
https://vimeo.com/showcase/5366138/video/301255616
Live Performance of "Rhythm"
Behind the 2018 Worship Album
https://vimeo.com/showcase/5366138/video/295698999
Live Performances on Canyon Worship West

Canyon Worship 2017

About

Canyon Worship 2017 was the sophomore worship album for the Center for Worship Arts at GCU. It features 11 original compositions from our student artists who embrace a range of musical influences, including southern rock, pop and jazz. Guest producers were Billy Smiley (Whiteheart and The Gaithers) and Geoff Hunker (Satellites & Sirens). You’ll also hear some guest artists featured on various tracks, including David Ellefson (Megadeth), Jonathan Crone (producer and guitarist) and Joel Vaughn (Nashville recording artist).

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Music Videos

Hear from our talented student artists as they explain their inspiration for writing their original music with the following “behind the music” videos.

1It Is YouBTS Video
2Prodigal's LullabyBTS Video
3Never Gonna Give UpBTS Video
4Anchor UsBTS Video
5Keep Prayin'BTS Video
6King of AlwaysBTS Video
7PlansBTS Video
8Foot of the CrossBTS Video
9Abide With MeBTS Video
10Through It AllBTS Video
11Only You SatisfyBTS Video

Canyon Worship 2017 Playlist
Canyon Worship 2017 Promotional Video
Canyon Worship 2017 on GCU Today

Canyon Worship 2016

About

Canyon Worship 2016 is the first full-length worship album released by Canyon Worship. It features seven songs recorded by GCU artists for this inaugural year, in addition to three songs released on the Canyon Worship EP in 2015.

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Track List

Hungry for more praise and worship music? You can explore one of the earliest efforts of the Center for Worship Arts, the release of the EP in 2015.

1 Beloved
2 With You
3 Peter
4 Wholly Loved
5 Follow You
6 Break Me Down
7 Christ Be All Around Me
8 What It Means to Me
9 Christ in Me
10 Scarred
Canyon Worship 2016 Playlist
Canyon Worship 2016 Promotional Video
Making the Canyon Worship 2016 Album