Top 10 Worship Songs for a Baptism Service

A good baptism song needs to do something pretty specific: it has to hold the weight of what’s actually happening in that moment, someone publicly declaring that their old life is gone and a new one has begun. That means reaching for songs steeped in death-to-life imagery, freedom from bondage, and resurrection hope, not just generic celebration. The best picks lean into testimony and transformation, are congregationally singable so the room can affirm what’s happening in the water, and land with enough weight to make the moment feel as significant as it truly is. That being said, here are our top ten picks.

1. Death Was Arrested — North Point Worship

2. Living Hope — Phil Wickham

3. No Longer Slaves — Bethel Worship

4. Graves Into Gardens — Elevation

5. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) — Chris Tomlin

6. Made Alive — Citizens

7. Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (He Is Not Dead) — NCC Worship

8. We Are Free — Planetshakers

9. My Testimony — Elevation Worship

10. I’ve Witnessed It — Passion