Songs from Matthew 2

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Matthew 2 (Expository) | Crafted In Christ (Ephesians 2)

 | Artists: Grace Church Waco

Matthew 2 (Expository) | Messiahmas Carol

 | Songwriters: Steffi Rubin, Stuart Dauermann

Matthew 2:1-2 (Expository) | The Coming King

 | Artists: Graham Jones

Matthew 2:1-6 (Expository) | Bethlehem

Genre: Other
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Jonathan Hanson Music on Enkindle (2020).

Matthew 2:1-6 (Expository) | Follow The Christmas Star

 | Songwriters: Michael Mangan
 | Artists: Michael Mangan
Songwriters: Michael Mangan
Genre: Catholic
Release Year: 2012
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Michael Mangan on This is the Time: Songs for the Seasons (2012).
Publishing: ©1995, 2005 Litmus Publications, Brisbane, Australia.

Matthew 2:1-8 (Expository) | Act 3: Herod’s Plight (Matthew 2:1-8)

 | Artists: Michael Tjahjadi

Matthew 2:1-8 (Expository) | How Vain the Cruel Herod’s Fear

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | A Simple House in Galilee

 | Songwriters: Michael Card
 | Artists: Michael Card
Songwriters: Michael Card
Artists: Michael Card
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2013
Hymnal/Album: Matthew: The Penultimate Question (Covenant Artists, 2013)
Publishing: © 2013 Covenant Artists/ASCAP.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Bright and Glorious Is the Sky

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Christmas Offering

 | Artists: Paul Baloche

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Christmas Star

 | Songwriters: Danyel Misha Goetz
 | Artists: Marty Goetz
Songwriters: Danyel Misha Goetz
Artists: Marty Goetz
Genre: Messianic
Release Year: 2002
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Marty Goetz on Festivals of Light (2002).
Publishing: © 1999 Singin In the Reign Music

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Christmas Star

 | Artists: Mike Manuel

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Come and See

 | Songwriters: Carolyn Arends
 | Artists: Carolyn Arends
Songwriters: Carolyn Arends
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2004
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Carolyn Arends on Christmas: An Irrational Season (2004).
Publishing: © 2004 Running Arends Music/ASCAP

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Follow the Star (Magi)

 | Artists: Melanie Penn
Artists: Melanie Penn
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2017
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Melanie Penn on Immanuel (2017).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | God with Us

 | Artists: Todd Agnew
Artists: Todd Agnew
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2006
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Todd Agnew on Do You See What I See? (2006).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | King of Glory

 | Songwriters: John Michael Talbot
 | Artists: John Michael Talbot

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Mr. Wise Man

 | Songwriters: Squire Parsons
 | Artists: Squire Parsons Trio
Songwriters: Squire Parsons
Release Year: 1989
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Squire Parsons on Christmas At Calvary/Christmas With Squire Parsons (1989).
Publishing: © Beulah Music Co./BMI.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | No Room

 | Songwriters: Colin Buchanan
 | Artists: Colin Buchanan
Songwriters: Colin Buchanan
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 2015
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Colin Buchanan on Jingle Jingle Jesus (2015).
Publishing: © 2015 Universal Music Publishing (Aust.)

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Nothing Less

 | Artists: Doxology Music
Release Year: 2021
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Doxology Music on In The Highest (2021).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Old Sage (Home Again)

 | Songwriters: Jamie Howison, Steve Bell
 | Artists: Steve Bell
Artists: Steve Bell
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1995
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Steve Bell on The Feast of Seasons (1995).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Such Wise Men!

 | Songwriters: Carol Owens, Jimmy Owens
Songwriters: Carol Owens, Jimmy Owens
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1980
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Jimmy and Carol Owens on The Glory of Christmas (1980).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Take Me to Jesus

 | Artists: Andraé Crouch
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1999
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Andraé Crouch on The Gift of Christmas (1999).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | The Star Still Shines

 | Artists: Gordon Mote
Artists: Gordon Mote
Release Year: 2010
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Gordon Mote on The Star Still Shines (2010).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | They Followed His Star

Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1992
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir on Christmas, What a Season (1992).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | What Wise Men Believe

 | Artists: Jerry Salley
Artists: Jerry Salley
Genre: Country
Release Year: 2021
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Jerry Salley on A Very Jerry Family Christmas (2021).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Wise Men from the East

 | Artists: Mike Herron
Artists: Mike Herron
Genre: Musical
Release Year: 2018
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Mike Herron on The Glory of the Lord (2018).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Expository) | Word to the Wise

 | Songwriters: Jamie Soles
 | Artists: Jamie Soles
Songwriters: Jamie Soles
Artists: Jamie Soles
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Released by Jamie Soles on In Those Days (2019).

Matthew 2:5-11 (Expository) | Carmen Christi

 | Songwriters: Michael Card
 | Artists: Michael Card
Songwriters: Michael Card
Artists: Michael Card
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1987
Hymnal/Album: The Final Word (Sparrow, 1987)

Matthew 2:9 (Expository) | Bethlehem’s Bright Star

 | Songwriters: Daniel Otis Teasley

Matthew 2:9 (Expository) | From the eastern mountains

 | Songwriters: Godfrey Thring

Matthew 2:9-12 (Expository) | Act 3: Journey of the Magi (Matthew 2:9-12)

 | Artists: Michael Tjahjadi

Matthew 2:10-12 (Expository) | We Still Bow Down

Genre: Children's
Release Year: 2022
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Seeds Family Worship on Joyful, Vol. 17 (2022).

Matthew 2:11 (Expository) | The wise men to thy cradle-throne

 | Songwriters: Cecil Alexander

Matthew 2:12 (Expository) | What Star Is This, with Beams So Bright

 | Songwriters: Charles Coffin, John Chandler

Matthew 2:12 (Expository) | When from the East the Wise Men Came

 | Songwriters: John Hopkins

Matthew 2:12-18 (Expository) | Restless Night

 | Artists: Travis Ham
Artists: Travis Ham
Release Year: 2023
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Travis Ham on One Another (2023).

Matthew 2:13-15 (Expository) | Refugee King

 | Artists: Liz Vice
Artists: Liz Vice
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Liz Vice on Refugee King (2019).

Matthew 2:13-15 (Expository) | Time to Run

 | Songwriters: Jamie Soles
 | Artists: Jamie Soles
Songwriters: Jamie Soles
Artists: Jamie Soles
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Released by Jamie Soles on In Those Days (2019).

Matthew 2:13-18 (Expository) | Flight to Egypt

 | Artists: Ordinary Time
Artists: Ordinary Time
Genre: Americana
Release Year: 2016
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Ordinary Time on Good News (2016).

Matthew 2:13-18 (Expository) | Refugee

 | Artists: Steve Bell
Artists: Steve Bell
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2018
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Steve Bell on Pilgrim Year: Select Seasonal Songs from the Pilgrim Year Book Series (2018).

Matthew 2:13-23 (Expository) | The Warning/Kill All The Children/Return

 | Artists: Adrian Snell
Artists: Adrian Snell
Genre: Other
Release Year: 1981
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Adrian Snell on The Virgin (1981).

Matthew 2:16 (Expository) | Act 3: Wrath and Fury (Matthew 2:16)

 | Artists: Michael Tjahjadi

Matthew 2:16-18 (Expository) | Spirit of the Age

 | Songwriters: Michael Card
 | Artists: Michael Card
Songwriters: Michael Card
Artists: Michael Card
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1987
Hymnal/Album: The Final Word (Sparrow, 1987)

Matthew 2:18 (Expository) | Ramah

 | Artists: Lamb
Artists: Lamb
Genre: Messianic
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Lamb on Seer.

Matthew 2:1-2 (Reference) | And So We Sing

 | Songwriters: Gavin Perkins, Luke Woodhouse
 | Artists: Emu Music
Artists: Emu Music
Release Year: 2008
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Emu Music on Let All Creation Sing (2008).

Matthew 2:1-11 (Reference) | Exult in the Savior’s Birth

 | Songwriters: D.A. Carson, Matt Boswell
 | Artists: Matt Boswell

Matthew 2:1-11 (Reference) | Saw You Never, in the Twilight

 | Songwriters: Cecil Frances Alexander

Matthew 2:1-11 (Reference) | The First Nowell

 | Songwriters: Anonymous
Songwriters: Anonymous
Genre: Hymns
Release Year: 1833

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | A Thrill of Hope

 | Artists: Crossing Music
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Crossing Music on A Thrill of Hope (2020).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Angels from the Realms of Glory

 | Songwriters: James Mongtomery

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | As The World Slept

 | Artists: NewSong
Artists: NewSong
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2001
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by NewSong on The Christmas Shoes (2001).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | As with Gladness Men of Old

 | Songwriters: William Dix

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Balthasar’s Blues

 | Artists: Wilder Adkins
Artists: Wilder Adkins
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2009
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Wilder Adkins on On His Shoulders (2009).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Behold

 | Artists: Bella & Aerie Camp

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Bethlehem Calls

 | Artists: NewSong
Artists: NewSong
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2006
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by NewSong on The Christmas Hope (2006).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Bethlehem, a noble city

 | Songwriters: Edward Caswall, Prudentius

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Bethlehem, a Noble City

 | Artists: The Welcome Wagon
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2022
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Welcome Wagon on Esther (2022).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Christ The Lord

 | Artists: Michael A. Lowery
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Michael A. Lowery.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Christmas Must Be Tonight

 | Songwriters: Robbie Robertson
 | Artists: Carolyn Arends
Songwriters: Robbie Robertson
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1977
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Carolyn Arends on Christmas: An Irrational Season (2004).
Publishing: © 1977 Medicine Hat Music.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Cold Dark Winter’s Night

 | Artists: Amy Faith Morley
Genre: Other
Release Year: 2022
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Amy Faith Morley on Cold Dark Winter's Night (2022).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Cold Dark Winter’s Night

 | Artists: Amy Faith Morley
Genre: Christian
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Amy Faith Morley on Cold Dark Winter's Night (Radio Edit).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Come and See the Saviour

 | Songwriters: Marcus Pagnam
 | Artists: Resound Worship
Songwriters: Marcus Pagnam
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Resound Worship on Christ Is Born (A Trio of Songs) (2019).
Publishing: © Marcus Pagnam / Resound Worship, Administered by Jubilate Hymns Ltd.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Come to Bethlehem

 | Artists: Phil Cross
Artists: Phil Cross
Release Year: 2021
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Phil Cross on Christmas (2021).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Comfort and Joy

 | Artists: Down East Boys
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by the Down East Boys on Comfort and Joy (2019).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)

 | Artists: Chris Tomlin

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Everybody Get Ready

 | Songwriters: Colin Buchanan
 | Artists: Colin Buchanan
Songwriters: Colin Buchanan
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 2005
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Colin Buchanan on King of Christmas (2005).
Publishing: © 2005 Universal Music

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Follow That Star

 | Songwriters: Colin Buchanan
 | Artists: Colin Buchanan
Songwriters: Colin Buchanan
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 2015
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Colin Buchanan on Jingle Jingle Jesus (2015).
Publishing: © 2015 Universal Music Publishing (Aust.)

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Follow That Star

 | Artists: Allen Family
Artists: Allen Family
Release Year: 2017
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Allen Family on Telling The Story (2017).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Gloria

 | Artists: Sheila Walsh
Artists: Sheila Walsh
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2000
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Sheila Walsh on Peace: A Celtic Christmas (2000).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Glorious

 | Artists: We The Kingdom
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2021
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by We The Kingdom on A Family Christmas (2021).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Glory To God

 | Songwriters: Bryson Smith, Philip Percival
 | Artists: Emu Music
Artists: Emu Music
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 1998
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Emu Music on The King, The Snake & The Promise (1998).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Great Love is a Fragile Thing

 | Songwriters: John Lucas Kovasckitz
 | Artists: John Lucas
Artists: John Lucas
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by John Lucas on We Walk in the Garden (2019).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Hallelujah

 | Artists: Charlie Daniels
Genre: Country
Release Year: 2009
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Charlie Daniels on Joy to the World: a Bluegrass Christmas (2009).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Hallelujah, Christ is Born

 | Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith
 | Artists: Caroline Cobb
Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith
Artists: Caroline Cobb
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Caroline Cobb on A Seed, A Sunrise: Advent to Christmas Songs (2020).
Publishing: © 2020 Sing the Story Music (ASCAP), admin. by Integrity Music.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Holy Emmanuel

 | Artists: Terry Scott Taylor
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2002
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Terry Scott Taylor on City On A Hill: It's Christmas Time (2002).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Hope of Israel

 | Artists: Chris Tomlin
Artists: Chris Tomlin
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Chris Tomlin on Miracle of Love (2020).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | How Many Kings

 | Songwriters: Jason Germain, Marc Martel
 | Artists: Downhere
Artists: Downhere
Genre: CCM
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Downhere.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | How Many Kings

 | Artists: Master's Voice
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Master's Voice on The Season to Sing (2019).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | How Suddenly a Baby Cries

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | I Think of That Star of Long Ago

 | Songwriters: A. L. Skoog

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Images of Faith

 | Artists: Marty McCall
Artists: Marty McCall
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1997
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Marty McCall on Images of Faith (1997).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | In The Fullness Of Time

 | Songwriters: Matt Boswell, Matt Papa
Songwriters: Matt Boswell, Matt Papa
Release Year: 2023
Publishing: ©2023 Getty Music Publishing (BMI) / Messenger Hymns (BMI) / Getty Music Hymns and Songs (ASCAP) / Love Your Enemies Publishing (ASCAP) (All adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com)

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Is Bethlehem Too Far Away

 | Songwriters: Carolyn Arends
 | Artists: Carolyn Arends
Songwriters: Carolyn Arends
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2004
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Carolyn Arends on Christmas: An Irrational Season (2004).
Publishing: © 2003 Carolyn Arends Music/ASCAP

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Is This Just a Baby Boy?

Release Year: 2023
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Grace Collective on Come & See (2023).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | It Still Takes a Wise Man to Pray

Release Year: 2016
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Amos and Margaret Raber on Joy To the World (2016).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Jesus Is the Light of the World

 | Artists: Charlie Daniels
Genre: Country
Release Year: 1990
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Charlie Daniels on Christmas Time Down South (1990).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Jesus Is With Us

 | Songwriters: Chris Juby
 | Artists: Resound Worship
Songwriters: Chris Juby
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Resound Worship on Christ Is Born (A Trio of Songs) (2019).
Publishing: © Chris Juby / Resound Worship, Administered by Jubilate Hymns Ltd.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Joy Has Dawned

 | Songwriters: Keith Getty, Stuart Townend

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Joy! He Shall Reign

 | Artists: Big Daddy Weave
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Big Daddy Weave on Joy! He Shall Reign (2019).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Let us worship

 | Artists: Richard Jensen
Genre: Other
Release Year: 2015
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Richard Jensen on The Plan of Salvation (2015).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Light of the World

 | Artists: Sheila Walsh
Artists: Sheila Walsh
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2000
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Sheila Walsh on Peace: A Celtic Christmas (2000).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Little Star

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Long Way to Go

 | Songwriters: Carolyn Arends
 | Artists: Carolyn Arends
Songwriters: Carolyn Arends
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Carolyn Arends on Christmas: The Story of Stories (2014).
Publishing: © Running Arends Music/ASCAP

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Make Way

 | Artists: Matthew West
Artists: Matthew West
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2021
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Matthew West on We Need Christmas (2021).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | Manger Throne

 | Artists: Third Day
Artists: Third Day
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2002
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Third Day on City On A Hill: It's Christmas Time (2002).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | North Star

Release Year: 2023
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Grace Collective on Come & See (2023).

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | O Dark and Wondrous Night

 | Songwriters: Abe Philip, Liza Philip
 | Artists: Abe & Liza Philip
Songwriters: Abe Philip, Liza Philip
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Abe & Liza Philip on Freedom Is Slavery to Christ (2020).
Publishing: © 2011 Abe & Liza Philip.

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | O Holy Night

 | Songwriters: John Dwight

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | On That Very First Christmas

 | Songwriters: Colin Buchanan
 | Artists: Colin Buchanan
Songwriters: Colin Buchanan
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 2005
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Colin Buchanan on King of Christmas (2005).
Publishing: © 2005 Universal Music

Matthew 2:1-12 (Reference) | On This Day Earth Shall Ring

Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Cardiphonia Music on Songs for the Incarnation (2014).