Canyon Worship Albums
The Center for Worship Arts at GCU is dedicated to nurturing the growth of our student artists as they strive to grow closer to God and praise His name. Our students hope you enjoy their praise and worship music. Stream and purchase our annually released worship albums and watch live performances by our talented students in our Chapel.
Here, you can watch lyric videos and "behind the music" videos, as well as view chord charts for our songs.
Canyon Worship 2022
About
Canyon Worship 2022 is the newest release from GCU’s Center for Worship Arts. You can now stream these songs on your preferred listening platforms. Canyon Worship 2022 consists of worship songs written and performed by our student artists and recorded by industry producers in our state-of-the-art GCU Recording Studio.
It features the lead single, “Sometimes,” written and performed by Edwin Lopez, Madison Russell, Colter Bonarati and Victoria Gutierrez, as well as ten other original compositions. Canyon Worship 2022 utilizes two industry respected producers in Geoff Hunker and David Willey.
Experience our latest CWA music for yourself with the following resources.
Stream and Purchase
Videos and Chord Charts
Dive deeper into the music and worship along with our students by streaming our “behind the music” and lyric videos for each song.
| 1 | Sometimes | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 2 | Burdens to Bear | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 3 | Always a Reason | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 4 | Consumers | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 5 | The Real Thing | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 6 | Dry Bones | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 7 | I'm Yours | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 8 | Heaven is Here | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 9 | Here (I Will Be) | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 10 | Most Precious | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 11 | From Winter to Spring (Instrumental) | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
Canyon Worship 2021
About
The latest release of praise and worship music from our talented student artists is now 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 latest CWA music for yourself with the following resources.
Stream and Purchase
Videos and Chord Charts
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.
| 1 | Take Up My Cross | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 2 | By Grace Through Faith | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 3 | You Choose Me | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 4 | Forevermore | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 5 | In Brokenness | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 6 | Swept Up in Your Wonder | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 7 | All I Want | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 8 | Still Good | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 9 | You My God | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 10 | In the Waiting | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
Canyon Worship 2020
About
Canyon Worship 2021 is our latest release. You can also enjoy our other worship albums, including Canyon Worship 2020. Despite the many challenges posed by the pandemic, our worship arts students were able to collaborate fruitfully. This album features a blend of influences, from folk and hip hop to contemporary gospel and pop.
Stream and Purchase
Videos and Chord Charts
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.
| 1 | Be Alright | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 2 | Steadfast Love | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 3 | You Found Me | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 4 | Give Me Jesus | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 5 | Fights for Me | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 6 | All We Need | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 7 | The Garden | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 8 | Come What May | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 9 | You Are Enough | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 10 | Don't Turn From Me | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
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).
Stream and Purchase
Videos and Chord Charts
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.
| 1 | Praises | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 2 | Like You Will | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 3 | Come Up Here | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 4 | How You Love Me | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 5 | Coming After Me | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 6 | Whom Have I | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 7 | Isaiah 55 | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 8 | Has a Name | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 9 | Chasing After Your Heart | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
| 10 | Omnipresent | Music Video | Lyric Video | Chord Chart |
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.
Stream and Purchase
Videos and Chord Charts
Hear the story behind the music using the links below.
| 1 | Free Me | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 2 | Rhythm | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 3 | Witness | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 4 | Come to Me | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 5 | Make Yourself Known | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 6 | My Only Truth | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 7 | Still Love Me | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 8 | Goes Before | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 9 | You and I | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 10 | Hear Me | Music Video | Chord Chart |
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).
Stream and Purchase
Videos and Chord Charts
Hear from our talented student artists as they explain their inspiration for writing their original music with the following “behind the music” videos.
| 1 | It Is You | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 2 | Prodigal's Lullaby | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 3 | Never Gonna Give Up | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 4 | Anchor Us | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 5 | Keep Prayin' | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 6 | King of Always | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 7 | Plans | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 8 | Foot of the Cross | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 9 | Abide With Me | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 10 | Through It All | Music Video | Chord Chart | |||
| 11 | Only You Satisfy | Music Video | Chord Chart |
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.
Stream and Purchase
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 |
CWA: Committed to Glorifying God’s Name Through Music
The worship artists at the Center for Worship Arts at GCU continue to nurture their God-given musical gifts, and they are already hard at work preparing the next Canyon Worship release. Please check back often for the latest releases of Canyon Worship, “behind the music” videos, lyric videos and live performances. Every purchase of Canyon Worship albums supports the work of the CWA and our student artists.