I have had the privilege to worship along with more than 50 new worship albums this year, and this has been one of the best years in recent memory to "sing to the Lord a new song" (Psalm 96:1) with amazing offerings by all of these artists. As a believer, one of my daily devotionals is to spend time worshiping my Lord and Savior Jesus by singing Him worship songs in adoration of His Majesty and Love. These are my top 20 worship albums of 2015. These albums all lead me into the Throne Room of God.

1. How Can it Be by Lauren Daigle 
 
Every song will have you hanging on each word that Lauren tenderly sings. Her vocals will soothe your soul, and the vertical lyrics will direct your attention and focus on Jesus. There are several personal songs that melt my heart. Lauren has blessed listeners by writing and singing such piercing and moving songs. This is a completely worshipful album, in the style of recent studio albums by Kim Walker-Smith, Laura Hackett Park and Misty Edwards. Don't miss these offerings of Spirit-led praise and worship directly to our King and Savior, Jesus.

Lauren writes and sings songs with an amazing passion and with unashamed praise and gratitude to our Savior that is very inspiring and emotionally moving. The eternal Love of Jesus is beautifully expressed in these compelling songs that seep into your heart, soul and mind. This album soothes, moves and challenges listeners. Don't miss this profound worship experience. How Can it Be is a masterpiece, with compelling music and lyrics and stellar singing, and it is my worship album of the year.

2. We Will Not Be Shaken by Bethel Music 
 
Every song released by Bethel Music completely focuses me as a listener on joining in praise, worship and adoration of Jesus. These songs were written from a place of reflecting on what it means to have unshaken faith in God. The project is intended to lead listeners to that place also.

These are very passionate worship songs sung with vocal sincerity and reverence with biblically based lyrics. There are several instantly sing-able and worshipful arrangements that you'll want to add to your Sunday morning set.

I eagerly await each new release, and the truly stellar We Will Not Be Shaken is now my top overall album by Bethel Music. It has a very warm musical style that will immediately soothe your soul and cause you to worship along with these ultra-talented worship leaders.

3. Mighty by Kristene DiMarco 
 
These excellent songs are all prayers, adorations and declarations about our Great God, who is Mighty to save. There are only a few other live recordings of songs I can even try to compare this spine-tingling experience with. "Your Name is Glorious" by Kim Walker-Smith, "God, I Look to You" by Jenn Johnson and "You Make Me Brave" by Amanda Cook are the closest comparisons. If you like those Jesus Culture and Bethel Music artists, then you are in for a treat with this stellar worship offering. All of these songs invite you to express your own desire for God's presence and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. I love how expressive these songs get, such as in the emotive bridge "I have decided and I have resolved in my heart that I will go anywhere, anywhere just to see Your face," from the gorgeous worship offering "I Will Follow You," one of my top songs of the year.

These are very passionate worship songs sung with vocal sincerity and reverence with biblically-based lyrics. There are several instantly sing-able and worshipful arrangements that you'll want to add to your Sunday morning set. Mighty is about proclaiming the mightiness of God and crying out for His presence throughout this incredible worship experience, which stirs my heart, mind and soul to bow before Jesus, our Mighty King. He alone is worthy. Kristene's powerful and gorgeous vocals keep me hanging on every word she sings. The songs completely focus me as a listener on joining Kristene in praise, worship and adoration of our Mighty Lord and Savior Jesus.

4. We Are by The City Harmonic 
 
We Are contains eleven brand new songs that continue the musical journey, with lyrics that point to the wonders of our God combined with sweeping melodies and infectious choruses that will be replayed in your mind over and over again. The album is a collection of modern hymns, psalms and spiritual songs for the Church, born out of churches working together and drawing inspiration from traditions and styles of worship throughout the ages. You'll experience the majestic nature of God in the music of The City Harmonic.

Every song released by The City Harmonic completely focuses me as a listener on joining in praise, worship and adoration of Jesus. These songs were written from a place of reflecting on what it means to be one body of Christ as Christ is One with the Father and Holy Spirit. The project is intended to lead listeners to that place also. I'm both challenged and entertained, and I love hearing Scripture proclaimed in fresh and exciting ways. Every song is emotionally stirring and rooted in the Truth of God's Word.

5. Unbroken Praise by Matt Redman 
 
The idea of an entire album filled with songs declaring our unbroken praise is a devotional challenge. What's especially cool about this new album is how every song is true to that biblical concept. These great new worship songs really set me in the proper mindset to praise God for loving me so much that He gave His life away for all that was lost. I really enjoy the exciting musical vibe of this album, and the melodies and lyrics on Unbroken Praise are all catchy and biblical, reflecting unashamed faith in Jesus. Don't miss out on this incredible worship album, one of the best of the year.

These are very passionate songs. There are several instantly sing-able and worshipful arrangements that you'll want to add to your Sunday morning set-list. I especially recommend "Louder," "It is Well with My Soul," "Unbroken Praise," "Abide with Me," "King of My Soul," "No One like Our God," "No Longer I," "Majesty of the Most High" and one of my top worship songs of the year, "The Awesome God You Are." Unbroken Praise is a must-have for your praise and worship collection. This is a truly fresh and catchy set of excellent songs for the Church, a foretaste of our eternal unbroken praise for followers of Jesus.

6. Brave New World by Amanda Cook 
 
Bethel Music's Amanda Cook has a deep desire to create worship music that goes beyond the usual boundaries of the genre. Her heart to listen before she sings creates exquisite and refreshing music to aid listeners in experiencing God. You can hear Amanda's anointed, emotive and prophetic worship in Bethel's "I Will Exalt" from Be Lifted High, "You Make Me Brave" and "Shepherd" from You Make Me Brave and "You Don't Miss a Thing" from We Will Not Be Shaken.

Amanda's debut solo worship album Brave New World is an excellent set of songs that focus on asking God to truly inhabit our inner being and allowing the power of the Holy Spirit to sanctify us, relying solely on the love of Jesus to mold our hearts and make us more like Him. I really love how expressive these songs are, written from a place of reflecting on what it means to be free from fear and to trust in God's plans for our lives. The project is intended to lead listeners to that place also.

Amanda loves a lot, and that is evident throughout her stellar "gourmet" offering. These are all stand-out tracks filled with overwhelming biblical truth, and they are companions in my personal prayer and worship time. The theme of trusting God completely weaves through all of the songs, a message that all believers need to hear. This album is best described as a worship experience with an ethereal tone. Amanda sings songs with an amazing passion, with unashamed praise and gratitude to our Savior that is very inspiring and emotionally moving. All of her songs are poignant and powerful with earnest, worshipful lyrics. Brave New World is one of the top worship albums of the year.
 
7. Let it Be Jesus by Christy Nockels 
 
Christy has pure and strong vocals that are beautifully captured in these live recordings. If you've always wanted an entire album of Christy's standout songs from the Passion conferences, then look no further. She clearly loves our Lord and Savior Jesus with all of her heart and wants to celebrate that fact with every song. Christy brings her walk with Jesus into her songwriting and singing.

Every song will have you hanging on each word that Christy tenderly sings. Her vocals will soothe your soul, and the vertical lyrics will direct your attention and focus on Jesus. This is a completely worshipful album. There are several personal songs that melt my heart, especially "My Anchor," "The Wondrous Cross," "Let it Be Jesus," "Find Me at the Feet of Jesus" and "Wonderful Name."

Let it Be Jesus is filled with overwhelming biblical truth. She has captivating and catchy songs filled with inspirational lyrics. For me, Christy brings sincerity and relatable themes that get deeper with each listen. I'm sure this album will continue to challenge, inspire and move me.

8. Open Heaven / River Wild by Hillsong Worship 
 
These great new worship songs really set me in the proper mindset to praise God for loving me so much that He gave His life away for all that was lost. I really enjoy the exciting musical vibe of this album, and the melodies and lyrics are all catchy and biblical. Open Heaven / River Wild is loaded with great rock beats, catchy melodies and solid lyrics reflecting unashamed faith in Jesus. Don't miss out on this incredible worship album, one of the best of the year for sure. If you want to experience a fresh, biblically-inspired and Jesus focused worship album, look no further.

These are very passionate worship songs sung with vocal sincerity and reverence with biblically based lyrics. There are several instantly sing-able and worshipful arrangements that you'll want to add to your Sunday morning set-list. I especially recommend "Love on the Line," "One Thing," "Open Heaven / River Wild," "Heart like Heaven," "Here with You," "In God We Trust" and one of my top worship songs of the year, "O Praise the Name (Anástasis)." All of the songs are catchy, exciting and worshipful. Open Heaven / River Wild is a must-have for your praise and worship collection. This album invites listeners to cast our minds to Calvary.

9. Church Songs by Vertical Church Band 
 
This is yet another solid entry in this great series. These are very passionate worship songs sung with vocal sincerity and reverence with biblically based lyrics. There are several stand-out offerings of praise that you'll want to add to your Sunday morning set-list, especially "All the Earth," "Do What You Want To," "Lamb of God," "Restore My Soul," "Bound for Glory," and one of my top worship songs of the year, "Spirit of the Living God." Church Songs is a truly fresh and catchy set of excellent songs for the Church.

10. Even So Come by Passion 
 
What's most impressive is how these catchy songs will have you singing along at the top of your lungs after just a couple of listens. If you want to experience a spine tingling worship experience then you can't go wrong with the biggest names in the business. Tomlin, Stanfill, Crowder, Nockels, Redman, Younker and new worship leader Melodie Malone are all in top form on this excellent album, among the best in this great series.

These passionate worship songs are sung with vocal sincerity and reverence with biblically based lyrics. If you're looking for additions to your worship set list, I especially recommend "The Awesome God You Are," "My Anchor," "Wonder," "You Found Me," "The Cross of Christ" and my worship song of the year, "Even So Come." All of the songs are catchy, exciting and worshipful. Passion: Even So Come is a must-have for 2015. More importantly, this is an album about submitting to the Lordship of Jesus and declaring the confession of Isaiah 26:8: "Yes Lord, walking in the way of Your truth we wait eagerly for You, for Your name and renown are the desire of our souls."

Rounding out the Top 20 are ten more albums worthy of consideration:
1.    Shane & Shane -- The Worship Initiative
2.    Jon Guerra -- Little Songs
3.    Worship Mob -- Carry the Fire
4.    Tim Hughes -- Pocketful of Faith
5.    Daniel Bashta -- For Every Curse
6.    Onething Live -- Shout Your Name
7.    Hillsong UNITED -- Empires
8.    Chris McClarney -- Everything and Nothing Less
9.    Derek Johnson -- Real Love
10.    Woodside Worship -- Response