Announcing Expository Songs 5.1

Expository Songs 5.0, launched in February, tripled the size of the collection and added a database that can be searched and filtered. This new database structure makes it faster to deploy updates.

Today’s update is the first small iteration that this new system has enabled. It adds 1,561 songs and removes 30 duplicates, bringing the total to 46,173.

These artists have had ten or more songs added in the 5.1 update:

  1. Cyndi Aarrestad: 150
  2. Original Armstrong Auditorium Cast: 135
  3. Rick Lange: 91
  4. Lilyfields: 83
  5. John G. Elliot: 80
  6. Karen Wheaton: 74
  7. Karen Davis: 62
  8. John and Diane Windle: 56
  9. Squire Parsons: 55
  10. Bob Fitts: 54
  11. Jonathan Cain: 46
  12. Paul McKenzie: 39
  13. Blind Boys of Alabama: 33
  14. Mark St. John Carson: 29
  15. Clara Ward: 27
  16. Slugs and Bugs: 27
  17. Geron Davis: 25
  18. John Bowman: 25
  19. poems of grace (Peter and Grace Assad): 25
  20. Pete Crockett: 24
  21. Debra Perry and Jaidyns Call: 23
  22. Michael A. Lowery: 23
  23. Brian Courtney Wilson: 22
  24. Barry and Batya Segal: 19
  25. The Archers: 16
  26. Gospel Harmony Boys: 15
  27. Heart of Life Worship, poems of grace: 14
  28. Bebe and Cece Winans: 13
  29. Hope’s Call: 13
  30. Tim Hawkins: 12
  31. Tim Slemmons: 12
  32. Bob Ayala: 10
  33. Jerry Salley: 10
  34. Jimmy Dooley: 10

How to use this project

This project is made available as a free resource. There are three ways to access these song entries. All are available at the Expository Songs main page:

  1. Song entries are available in a page-by-page listing, much like previous versions.
  2. The main page now has a simple, searchable database.
  3. The most powerful option is the new advanced search.

The advanced search allows you to narrow your searches to find exactly the songs you want. For example, you can find:

  • Isaac Watts hymns from John
  • CCM songs from Psalm 51
  • Scripture Songs from Isaiah (using Main Idea/Quote)
  • Expository Songs that are hymns from Exodus (using Main Idea/Yes and Genre/Hymns)

I welcome feedback and ideas. If there is an artist or a song you think might fit this collection, or if you find a broken link, let me know!

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