Theological
Concepts in CCLI’s Top 25 worship choruses reported
in August 2005

as research by Bill Davis

Title

Direct-ed to God

Nature

of God

Acts of God

Christo-centric

Response

in Worship

Cross-

Atonement

Incarnation

Resurrection/ ascension

Commitment

Trinitarian

Heaven/

eternal life

Second coming

Blessings of God

Scriptural quote or
allusion

Corporate language

Here I Am to Worship

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Open the Eyes of My Heart

x

x

x

x

Lord, I Lift Your Name on
High

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Shout to the Lord

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Come, Now is the Time to
Worship

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

You are My King

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Forever

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Blessed Be Your Name

x

x

x

x

x

x

God of Wonders

x

x

x

x

You’re Worthy of My
Praise

x

x

x

x

The Heart of Worship

x

x

x

x

x

Breathe

x

x

x

Above All

x

x

x

x

x

x

Trading My Sorrows

x

x

x

We Fall Down

x

x

x

x

x

You are My All in All

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Draw Me Close

x

x

x

I Give You My Heart

x

x

x

I Could Sing of Your Love
Forever

x

x

x

x

x

x

Give Thanks

x

x

x

x

x

x

Better is One Day

x

x

x

x

x

x

Lord, Reign in Me

x

x

x

x

Hallelujah (Your Love is
Amazing)

x

x

x

x

The Wonderful Cross (includes
“When I Survey”)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Awesome God  (when verses are included)

x

x

x

x

x

x