I hear runners who are also Christians mention all the time how there is no good Christian music suitable for running.
I beg to differ.
Running to great worship music motivates me like almost nothing else. When one of my favorite worship songs pops up during my run, I feel an extra burst of strength as I’m reminded of the One who has given me the ability to run.
I’ve heard people refer to running as worship {I love this post from Tsh over at (in)courage about running for His pleasure) and the songs listed below have helped me find that place!
Running requires a whole new level of trust and dependence on Him for me. I know that I could not keep going without the strength He gives me, strength I often find in music and in this verse that I try to read before any big run…
I love having those words in my head as I make my way along the trail! And I’m very thankful at the end of a run that He kept me from stumbling!
Now, back to the music:
My playlist contains a wide variety of music, including other Christian music, lots of Glee music, and even some Backstreet Boys {don’t judge}, but these are my favorite worship songs to run to right now…
1. After All (Holy) – David Crowder Band
2. Great I Am – New Life Worship
3. How He Loves – David Crowder Band
4. Unbreakable – Fireflight
5. Light Up the Sky – The Afters
6. Overcome – Jeremy Camp
7. All is Grace – Shaun Groves
8. Stronger – Mandisa
9. He Reigns – Newsboys
10. I Can’t Do This – Plumb
11. Break Free – Hillsong United
12. Set the World on Fire – Britt Nicole
Are there any worship songs you love to listen to while you run or workout? Please share!
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I’m also checking in for the Living and Active Challenge today!
I stuck pretty close to my plan last week, but I did rest on Friday so I could tackle a long run on Saturday. I’m so glad I did that! Completing a 7.4 mile run on my own {my longest ever} was so empowering! You can read more about that run and how I got through it here!
This week, I’m travelling Thursday through Saturday so I will have two days off for sure, but here is the plan for the rest of the week:
- Monday: Run 4 miles
- Tuesday: Kettlebell workout, speed training workout {treadmill}
- Wednesday: Run 4 miles
- Thursday: Run 3 miles, strength training
- Friday: OFF
- Saturday: OFF
- Sunday: Run 3-4 miles or 50+ minutes elliptical, strength training
Check out Clare’s motivational post for week two today – I love the devotional! Good stuff to keep us moving!
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These are some of my all time favorites! Definitely need to make a playlist and get this baby weight off!
Would love to hear what you add to your list! You can do it!
These are some of my favorites too. I prefer upbeat songs though, so How He Loves would not be on my list. After All is though! Additions of mine:
No Reason to Hide: Hillsong
Ever Lifting: Christy Nockels
Switchfoot: Your Love Is a Song
Jars of Clay: We Will Follow
Daniel Bashta: Like a Lion
Matt Maher: Alive Again
Ok that’s enough. I’m in marathon training and I’m a huge lover of music of all kinds, but especially worship. My list could go on forever.
Awesome, Sarah! I’m going to have to check out those songs!
And way to go on the marathon training – wow! I’m thinking about a 15K at the end of October, but even that is a little scary to me! Can’t wait to hear how your marathon goes!
I love Mandisa’s Stronger and Good Morning! And the Rise Up song from Dance Your Shoes Off.
I love listening to worship music while runnin but i’ve also discovered recently that listening to a good sermon helps me forget how far I’m running.
I listen to Jesus Culture or Hillsong United stations on Pandora when I run. Even when I did my half, I was going to make a playlist, but I decided against it, I wanted to stick to my regular stations. But one time I did listen to the Summer Hits of the 90’s on Pandora, and that was fun 🙂
I should totally do Pandora! Great idea to mix things up!
Oh, for my long runs I listen to podcasts, helps me not get bored with the music 🙂
When I am running or working, you will find most of your playlist as well as the essential TobyMac, KJ-52, Jeremy Camp, Barlow Girl, and Sonic Flood, just to name a few. I love praising God while I am getting stronger and more in shape. 🙂
Ooh, I love BarlowGirl! Thanks for reminding me of them! Need to add to my playlist!
Super chick “rock what you got” and anything by Lecrae are on my current playlist!!
Thanks for the ideas! I’ll check those out!
Some of my favorites to run to are:
Move by Mercy Me
Marvelous Light by Christy Nockels
Dancing Generation by Matt Redman
Holy One by Casting Crowns
No Chains on Me by Chris Tomlin
Say Say by Kristian Stanfill
I’m starting half marathon training next week, so I’m always looking for new songs to praise Him while I run.