TOP TEN...AND TEN...AND TEN

Some of you might not find this interesting, but it's fascinating to me.

CCLI TOP TEN FEB 2009
1. How Great Is Our God
2. Blessed Be Your Name
3. Here I Am To Worship
4. Mighty To Save
5. Open The Eyes Of My Heart
6. Everlasting God
7. Shout To The Lord
8. Holy Is The Lord
9. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
10. Forever

CCLI TOP TEN FEB 2008
1. How Great Is Our God
2. Blessed Be Your Name
3. Here I Am To Worship
4. Open The Eyes Of My Heart
5. Shout To The Lord
6. Holy Is The Lord
7. You Are My King
8. Forever
9. Lord, I Lift You Name On High
10. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship

CCLI TOP TEN FEB 2007
1. How Great Is Our God
2. Here I Am To Worship
3. Blessed Be Your Name
4. Open The Eyes Of My Heart
5. Shout To The Lord
6. Lord, I Lift Your Name On High
7. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship
8. You Are My King
9. Forever
10. Holy Is The Lord

CCLI TOP TEN FEB 2006
1. Here I Am To Worship
2. Open The Eyes Of My Heart
3. Blessed Be Your Name
4. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship
5. Shout To The Lord
6. Lord, I Lift Your Name On High
7. Forever
8. God Of Wonders
9. You Are My King
10. How Great Is Our God

CCLI TOP TEN FEB 2005
1. Here I Am To Worship
2. Open The Eyes Of My Heart
3. Lord, I Lift Your Name On High
4. Shout To The Lord
5. Come, Now Is The Time To Worship
6. You Are My King
7. Forever
8. God Of Wonders
9. You Are My All In All
10. Breathe
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In truth, CCLI does 2 accounting per year. One in February, one in August. But I thought it would be fun to discuss these lists here on the blog.

What is it about these songs that make them mainstays of our worship experiences? What are the qualities of these songs that make them so universal, and thereby successful? Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be looking at each song and analyzing it from a few perspectives: as a Christian, as a worship leader, and as a songwriter.

I think it's gonna' be a blast. Stick around...love to know your thoughts on these tunes!