celebrating the miracle
it’s Easter!
The Church generally celebrates Holy Week (i.e. the week leading up to Easter) and then Easter from Easter Sunday (April 20th this year) until Pentecost (Sunday, June 8th 2026). But do come back to this playlist anytime throughout the year. Keep reading, and we’ll explain why.
JESUS | by Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | April 9, 2025/updated
We celebrate: Not because it’s spring.
But because this is the promise of the Resurrection.
arise shine
We’re doing an Easter party music mix! Listen daily from April 9-20, 2025.
Enjoy the first jam below, and keep checking back every day for more tunes + inspo through Easter Sunday.
Help! I don’t know anything about Christianity…
Traditionally, the Easter holiday lasts 50 days (from Easter Sunday to Pentecost). And is preceded in the church calendar (regardless of denomination) by Lent (and Holy Week, which takes place during its last week— the week leading up to when Jesus was crucified).
That said, I’m not mentioning this to encourage you to adhere to traditions and rites as an end in and of themselves— but rather, to keep in mind the gift of Jesus every day of our lives. We are not justified (made right with God) by how well we ‘perform.’ Rather, we receive atonement by our faith in Jesus. Read Paul’s letter to the Romans, for more on this.
The Easter holiday exemplifies our Christian walk, and the message of renewal by faith in Jesus every day, which is why you can come back to this playlist anytime of the year.
I’m confused about the symbolism and metaphors in the songs…
Here’s a short guide:
Firstly, a note about “love”: the love expressed in these songs is not romantic love, or what the Greeks referred to as eros; it is devotional, expressing a deep appreciation for the self-sacrificing love of God (what the Greeks called agape) combined with awe at His kindness, majesty, goodness, provision— being the great I AM in their lives.
Secondly, Christianity is in the same family tree as Judaism, and we both acknowledge that sin causes death. Sin therefore must be atoned for. Symbolically this would take place with a lamb’s sacrifice. The Passover commemorates the miracle of exactly this: The blood of a lamb over the doors of those who put it there were spared. As Christians, conceptually, we see Jesus as this same lamb. He takes away not only our own personal sins, but those of the whole world. Easter is the celebration of his willing sacrifice to do this for us.
Thus, the blood refers to this blood that saved/es our lives. The lamb refers to Jesus. Calvary (the latin translation of Golgotha, or ‘the place of the skull’) is where He died.
After Jesus was crucified, He came back to life. This miracle of coming back to life after being tortured, killed, then dead and buried 3 days is what Christians mean when we say He conquered death. He has given us this same power (through The Holy Spirit) to come back to life— metaphorically and literally.
But more on that another day.
Here’s day one: Sing Of Your Love | ELEVATION RHYTHM & Joe L Barnes
Here’s day two: Despierta mi Alma/ Te Alabaré Mi Buen Jesús – UPPERROOM | Momentos: 012 (Latino America)
Here’s day three: Beauty (Acoustic) – Bethel Music, David Funk
It’s almost the weekend and for day four: At The Altar | ELEVATION RHYTHM, Tiffany Hudson, Abbie Gamboa
It’s Palm Sunday and here’s day five, “Time to go to church again!” Naomi sings: Naomi Raine – Paul & Silas (At Midnight) feat. Chandler Moore
And here’s day six: Exchange | Sons Of Sunday
Here’s day seven, “Saints are praising!” Elizabeth declares: Purify | ELEVATION RHYTHM & Elizabeth Rosa
Day eight, here’s a perfect illustration of casting your cares on the Lord. Listen to this one when you feel burdened; you can let your burdens down: Just Jesus | The Tabernacle Sessions (David Leonard)
It’s day nine!: Forrest Frank – Amazing Grace (Official Lyric Video)
It’s day ten and it’s Good Friday: Behold (The King is Calling) – Black Voices Movement (Official Video)
For day eleven: A few options…
— if you need a reminder that God holds the victory: Runnin With Angels | Sons Of Sunday
— if you’re going through a rough patch. (I listen to this one when I miss my Dad): Lead Me On (Live) | Chandler Moore | Live In Los Angeles (Official Music Video)
— if you are ethnically African (you’re welcome) or if ‘I should be dancing’ sounds like a reasonable lifestyle statement (either case, you’re clearly an awesome person): Omemma | Chandler Moore | Live In Los Angeles (Official Music Video)
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
Luke 15:4-7
It’s day 12. Happy Easter!: Oh The Cross (Live) We say:
The Lord is risen.
The Lord is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
It is finished. It is done! Thank you, Jesus.
Bonus song: DAVID LEONARD – Glorious Day: Song Session (ft. Kory Miller & Tyler Roberts)
“You called my name– and I ran out of that grave!”
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