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The Definitive Ranking of Worship Songs That Went Way Too Hard in the 2000s

The Definitive Ranking of Worship Songs That Went Way Too Hard in the 2000s

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The 2000s were a chaotic and glorious time for contemporary Christian music. Hillsong was cranking out bangers monthly, youth groups were doing interpretive dances in basketball gyms and every worship night felt like an emotionally charged episode of One Tree Hill—but for Jesus. These songs didn’t just go hard. They went too hard. They hijacked…