What are some good Christian praise-and-worship songs?

What are some good christian songs that a girl high soprano can sing for a christian talent show ?

• I have entered a christian talent show and im not sure what to sing i am a girl and im a high soprano but the will only allow christian songs please help me figure out a good song

• Answer:

  Before her unfortunate cheating/divorce scandal, one of the best sopranos in Contemporary Christian music was Sandi Patty. Like this one, Via Dolorosa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6dwOX6N_Tk You can also pick a favorite traditional hymn or gospel song--and simply choose which key you would like to sing it in (sheet music can be pre-transposed to the desired key on many online digital music sites). For example Aaron Copland's setting of "(Shall We Gather) At the River" and the folk hymn "Simple Gifts". You can get away with "spiritually inspired songs" like "You Raise Me Up" (it doesn't specifically mention God anywhere in it), and Celtic Woman's "The Blessing". There is also "The Prayer" which has been recorded by pop/crossover sopranos like Sarah Brightman, Charlotte Church, Celine Dion, Hayley Westenra, and more. This is "The Blessing" which may be less familar than the ones I mentioned. I suggest if you order the music to transpose this up by at least a full step to flatter a higher voice (though most sopranos shouldn't have problems with the original key either). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ym8pZhOPDI There are also religious songs by classical composers Handel's "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" and Bach's "My Heart Ever Faithful" If you're Catholic, there are dozens of beautiful settings of "Ave Maria" and Cesar's Franck's "Panis Angelicus". It depends on what sort of music you like, and what you can actually sing well.