Top 5 Worship Songs To Carry You Through Holy Week Into Easter 2026 (PART 2)
Top 5 Worship Songs To Carry You Through Holy Week Into Easter 2026 (PART 2). With Palm Sunday fresh in the rearview and Holy Week unfolding toward Easter Sunday on April 5, Christians worldwide are leaning into a soundtrack of reverence, redemption, and resurrection hope.
As Christian churches all over the world prepare Maundy Thursday services, Good Friday reflections, and Easter dawn celebrations, worship leaders are curating playlists that bridge the sorrow of the cross with the explosive joy of the empty tomb.
This is Part 2 of our series on worship songs leading to Easter. Where Part 1 focused on the contemplative journey through Lent, songs of repentance, surrender, and the Father’s love, Part 2 turns to the final, fervent steps of Holy Week. These tracks, drawn from both brand-new 2026 releases and enduring favourites topping CCLI charts and Spotify’s Easter Worship playlists, are already filling sanctuaries from South African townships to global megachurches. They do not just fill the air; they invite listeners to walk the Via Dolorosa and emerge on the other side declaring, “He is risen.”
Here are eight standout worship songs dominating Holy Week preparations in 2026, each with its own powerful invitation to encounter the living Christ.
1. “Sunday Is Coming” by Phil Wickham
Phil Wickham’s anthem has become the unofficial rallying cry for the week ahead. With its soaring melody and lyrics that echo the disciples’ mounting anticipation (“The stone is gonna roll away. Sunday is coming”), it perfectly captures the tension of Holy Week: darkness looms, but victory is imminent. Worship pastors note its congregational singability, ideal for Palm Sunday echoes or Easter sunrise services. In a year when many churches report renewed hunger for hope amid global uncertainties, Wickham’s declaration feels prophetic.
2. “Even Death on a Cross!” by Brooke Ligertwood and Abbie Gamboa
Fresh off recent releases, this raw, scripture-soaked track dives straight into Philippians 2:8 territory, meditating on Christ’s obedience “even death on a cross.” Ligertwood’s intimate vocals paired with Gamboa’s powerful delivery create a haunting yet hopeful soundscape perfect for Maundy Thursday or Good Friday communion. Churches using it report congregants moved to tears, as the song strips away performance and leaves only the weight and wonder of the sacrifice.
3. “Calvary’s Enough” by Brooke Ligertwood
Ligertwood returns with a deeply personal reflection on the sufficiency of the cross. Stripped-back and vulnerable, it invites listeners to lay down striving and rest in the finished work of Christ (“Calvary’s enough for me”). Ideal for quiet Holy Saturday devotions or reflective prayer walks, this song has sparked small-group discussions across continents about surrendering control in exchange for resurrection life.
4. I Know a Name” by Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship delivers another banger with this bold declaration of Jesus’ authority. Released in time for the season, it pulses with confidence: the name that breaks chains, heals the sick, and defeats death itself. Perfect for mid-week gatherings or virtual watch parties, the song’s driving beat and anthemic chorus have worship leaders calling it “the perfect bridge between Good Friday grief and Easter celebration.”
5. “King of Kings” by Hillsong Worship
A modern classic that refuses to fade, this Hillsong staple weaves the entire Easter story, from humble birth to triumphant return, into one unforgettable declaration. Its gentle build to explosive chorus (“Praise the Father, praise the Son. Praise the Spirit, three in one”) makes it a go-to processional or response song. In 2026, churches in Johannesburg and Durban are pairing it with local isiZulu and Afrikaans translations, proving its global resonance.
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