Unavoidable. Pervasive. Inescapable. Mainstream pop music is everywhere. Even if you can get your young Christian friends to switch their listening habits from secular to sacred, they are still going to hear the top popular songs everywhere they go. In this section we provide you some ideas to take advantage of some of the most popular mainstream songs. Use the opening questions, the thematic concepts and discussion ideas to spice up your Bible study, Sunday School lesson, camp/retreat meeting or outreach event message.
| Song Title | Artist | Theme | Featured In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Mars | Jesus:Life | YLO 106 | |
| Lukas Graham | Life:Purpose/Meaning | YLO 103 | |
| Coldplay | Love:Committed | YLO 97 | |
| Coldplay | Friendship:Joy of | YLO 102 | |
| Paramore | Pride | YLO 96 | |
| Meghan Trainor | Self:Image/Uniqueness | YLO 98 | |
| John Legend | God's:Love | YLO 95 | |
| 5 Seconds Of Summer | Relationships | YLO 98 | |
| Taylor Swift | Betrayal | YLO 101 | |
| Guy Sebastian | Jesus' Sacrifice | YLO 93 | |
| Justin Bieber | God's:Sufficiency | YLO 91 | |
| Mumford & Sons | Relationships | YLO 100 | |
| Imagine Dragons | Transformation | YLO 107 | |
| Imagine Dragons | Brokenness | YLO 107 | |
| American Authors | God's:Guidance | YLO 96 | |
| Iggy Azalea | Love:Romantic | YLO 98 | |
| Breathe Carolina | Wisdom:Discernment | YLO 87 | |
| Taylor Swift | Dating | YLO 99 | |
| Pink | God's:Care | YLO 90 | |
| Robin Thicke | Compromise | YLO 93 | |
| Sam Hunt | Self:Identity in Christ | YLO 107 | |
| Charli XCX | Love:Sacrificial | YLO 98 | |
| Ariana Grande | Confidence:In Christ | YLO 98 | |
| Shinedown | God's:Provision | YLO 89 | |
| Ellie Goulding | Evangelism:God's Representatives | YLO 96 | |
| Ellie Goulding | Evangelism | YLO 96 | |
| Linkin Park | Honesty | YLO 89 | |
| DNCE | Sex:Seduction | YLO 103 | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | God's:Sufficiency | YLO 89 | |
| The Weeknd | Addiction | YLO 101 | |
| Justin Timberlake | Sex:Lust/Pornography | YLO 104 | |
| Fall Out Boy | Fame | YLO 98 | |
| Nick Jonas | Freedom | YLO 100 | |
| Sia | Relationships | YLO 104 | |
| Demi Lovato | Self-Confidence | YLO 102 | |
| Echosmith | Confidence:In Christ | YLO 97 | |
| One Republic | Choices | YLO 95 | |
| Ariana Grande | Integrity | YLO 103 | |
| Maroon 5 | Grief | YLO 91 | |
| Luis Fonsi | Love:Romantic | YLO 108 | |
| Luis Fonsi | Love:Unconditional | YLO 108 | |
| Thomas Rhett | Joy | YLO 102 | |
| The Chainsmokers | God's:Faithfulness | YLO 104 | |
| Maroon 5 | Regret | YLO 106 | |
| Swedish House Mafia | God's:Plan | YLO 91 | |
| Train | Love:Unconditional | YLO 88 | |
| Luke Bryan | Dating:Godly | YLO 91 | |
| Sia | Love:Romantic | YLO 100 | |
| No Malice | Testimony | YLO 105 | |
| Neon Trees | Words,Power of | YLO 89 | |
| Drake | Authenticity | YLO 106 | |
| Iggy Azalea | Appearance | YLO 97 | |
| Jonas Blue | Hope | YLO 103 | |
| Rachel Platten | Confidence:In Self | YLO 101 | |
| Beyonce | Self:Image/Uniqueness | YLO 103 | |
| Rihanna | Friendship:Broken | YLO 100 | |
| PSY | Materialism | YLO 90 | |
| PSY | Life:Purpose/Meaning | YLO 92 | |
| Daft Punk | Celebration | YLO 93 | |
| Little Big Town | Self:Image/Uniqueness | YLO 101 | |
| Pink | Renewal | YLO 92 | |
| The Wanted | Acceptance | YLO 89 | |
| Carrie Underwood | Dating:Godly | YLO 88 | |
| Florida Georgia Line | Loneliness | YLO 104 | |
| Pharrell Williams | Satisfaction | YLO 96 | |
| Demi Lovato | Self:Examination | YLO 92 | |
| Carrie Underwood | Distractions | YLO 102 | |
| Twenty One Pilots | God's:Judgement | YLO 105 | |
| Adele | Reconciliation | YLO 101 | |
| The Lumineers | Relationships | YLO 89 | |
| Drake | Zeal | YLO 94 | |
| Tori Kelly | Emptiness | YLO 102 | |
| Andy Grammer | Love:Romantic | YLO 101 | |
| Alessia Cara | Dreams and Desires | YLO 106 | |
| Lil Wayne | Love:Sacrificial | YLO | |
| Christina Perri | God's:Forgiveness | YLO 96 | |
| Coldplay | Friendship:Support | YLO 103 | |
| Imagine Dragons | Faithfulness | YLO 99 | |
| Sara Bareilles | God's:Love | YLO 97 | |
| Flo Rida | Difficulties:Hope within | YLO 90 | |
| Zayn Malik | Restoration | YLO 106 | |
| Jack Johnson | God's:Love | YLO 94 | |
| Gnash | Friendship:Broken | YLO 105 | |
| Taylor Swift | Worldliness | YLO 91 | |
| One Republic | Life:Purpose/Meaning | YLO 99 | |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | Confidence | YLO 100 | |
| Mumford & Sons | God's:Patience | YLO 90 | |
| Mumford & Sons | Trust | YLO 93 | |
| Brett Young | Love:Committed | YLO 107 | |
| John Mayer | Redemption | YLO 107 | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Hope:In God | YLO 101 | |
| Hunter Hayes | Self:Image/Uniqueness | YLO 95 | |
| Fall Out Boy | Relationships | YLO 102 | |
| Imagine Dragons | Righteousness | YLO 91 | |
| Christina Perri | God's:Love | YLO 91 | |
| Luke Bryan | Fellowship | YLO 101 | |
| Disclosure | Eternity:vs. Temporal | YLO 94 | |
| Passenger | Life:Purpose/Meaning | YLO 95 | |
| Idina Menzel | Self Centeredness | YLO 96 | |
| Kid Rock | Spiritual Warfare | YLO 90 | |
| Prince | Heaven | YLO 103 | |
| Prince | Eternity | YLO 103 | |
| Prince | Eternity | YLO 103 | |
| Meghan Trainor | Faithfulness | YLO 99 | |
| Carrie Underwood | Family | YLO 99 | |
| R. City | Love:Unconditional | YLO 101 | |
| Bruno Mars | Wisdom:Discernment | YLO 90 | |
| The Black Keys | Loneliness | YLO 87 | |
| The Fray | Love:Unconditional | YLO 96 | |
| Ellie Goulding | Love:Romantic | YLO 99 | |
| Michael Jackson | Love:Romantic | YLO 97 | |
| One Republic | Life:Purpose/Meaning | YLO 97 | |
| Justin Bieber | Love:Unconditional | YLO 103 | |
| Muse | Relationships | YLO 92 | |
| Coldplay | Salvation:the Gospel | YLO 96 | |
| Miley Cyrus | Freedom | YLO 107 | |
| Maroon 5 | Dating | YLO 97 | |
| Rixton | Love:Romantic | YLO 97 | |
| Meghan Trainor | Confidence | YLO 104 | |
| Shawn Mendes | God's:Mercy | YLO 106 | |
| M83 | Church, The | YLO 89 | |
| Justin Timberlake | Evangelism:God's Representatives | YLO 92 | |
| Maroon 5 | God's:Love | YLO 87 | |
| Maren Morris | Salvation:Regeneration (New Life) | YLO 103 | |
| Fall Out Boy | Anger:Righteous | YLO 93 | |
| Meghan Trainor | Sex:Purity | YLO 103 | |
| Barenaked Ladies | God's:Care | YLO 94 | |
| Imagine Dragons | Perseverance | YLO 96 | |
| Charlie Puth | Relationships | YLO 102 | |
| Drake | Worldliness | YLO 103 | |
| Ariana Grande | Love | YLO 100 | |
| Maroon 5 | Sin:Struggling With | YLO 90 | |
| Taylor Swift | Dating:Ungodly | YLO 87 | |
| Katy Perry | God's:Love | YLO 88 | |
| One Direction | Integrity | YLO 102 | |
| Lady Gaga | Love | YLO 105 | |
| Kelsea Ballerini | Growth | YLO 105 | |
| Bastille | Difficulties:Hope within | YLO 95 | |
| Ariana Grande | Friendship:Peer Pressure | YLO 97 | |
| Paul McCartney | Glorifying God | YLO 95 | |
| Imagine Dragons | Hope | YLO 92 | |
| Toby Keith | Celebration | YLO 87 | |
| X Ambassadors | Backsliding | YLO 101 | |
| Twenty One Pilots | Life:Purpose/Meaning | YLO 105 | |
| Katy Perry | Evangelism:Witnessing | YLO 94 | |
| Luke Bryan | Perseverance | YLO 98 | |
| MAGIC! | Forgiveness | YLO 97 | |
| Foo Fighters | Freedom | YLO 107 | |
| Capital Cities | God's:Protection | YLO 94 | |
| Selena Gomez | Loss | YLO 102 | |
| Alessia Cara | Self:Image/Uniqueness | YLO 106 | |
| Adele | God's:Faithfulness | YLO 104 | |
| Kenny Chesney | Zeal | YLO 105 | |
| John Mayer | Renewal | YLO 88 | |
| Taylor Swift | Hope | YLO 98 | |
| Taylor Swift | Self:Identity in Christ | YLO 97 | |
| Ed Sheeran | Dating:Godly | YLO 106 | |
| 5 Seconds Of Summer | Motivation | YLO 101 | |
| Walk The Moon | Obedience | YLO 100 | |
| Ariana Grande | Sex:Purity | YLO 106 | |
| Harry Styles | Jesus:Return (Second Coming) | YLO 107 | |
| Pearl Jam | Death | YLO 94 | |
| Fun. | Satisfaction | YLO 89 | |
| Walk Off The Earth | God's:Love | YLO 88 | |
| Gotye | God's:Love | YLO 88 | |
| Carrie Underwood | Grace | YLO 98 | |
| The Chainsmokers | God's:Power | YLO 107 | |
| Rachel Platten | Relationships | YLO 102 | |
| The Weeknd | Emptiness | YLO 106 | |
| Florida Georgia Line | Love:Romantic | YLO 96 | |
| Sam Smith | Loneliness | YLO 97 | |
| One Direction | Commitment | YLO 98 | |
| Shawn Mendes | Commitment | YLO 101 | |
| Twenty One Pilots | Self:Examination | YLO 102 | |
| Kelly Clarkson | Perseverance | YLO 87 | |
| Taylor Swift | Relationships | YLO 100 | |
| Maroon 5 | Love:Romantic | YLO 100 | |
| Justin Timberlake | Relationships | YLO 91 | |
| Jason Aldean | Priorities | YLO 89 | |
| Hozier | Sin | YLO 99 | |
| Sam Hunt | Time | YLO 100 | |
| Van Halen | Self:Identity in Christ | YLO 87 | |
| Lorde | Unity | YLO 96 | |
| Twenty One Pilots | Sacrifice | YLO 101 | |
| James Newton-Howard | Zeal | YLO 99 | |
| U2 | Thankfulness | YLO 98 | |
| Eminem | Sin Nature | YLO 95 | |
| Mike Perry | Bible,The | YLO 104 | |
| Disturbed | Unity | YLO 107 | |
| Deadmau5 | Self Centeredness | YLO 88 | |
| Ed Sheeran | Love | YLO 100 | |
| Calvin Harris | Sex:Seduction | YLO 104 | |
| Macklemore | Materialism | YLO 91 | |
| David Guetta | Words,Power of | YLO 90 | |
| Drake | Conflict | YLO 105 | |
| Drake | Intimacy | YLO 105 | |
| Drake | Authenticity | YLO 104 | |
| Shawn Mendes | Self:Identity in Christ | YLO 104 | |
| Shawn Mendes | Dating | YLO 105 | |
| Colbie Caillat | Beauty | YLO 97 | |
| Fall Out Boy | Love:Unconditional | YLO 100 | |
| Mark Ronson | Self:Image/Uniqueness | YLO 99 | |
| Gwen Stefani | Relationships | YLO 102 | |
| Darius Rucker | Renewal | YLO 92 | |
| Daughtry | Salvation | YLO 95 | |
| Avicii | Life:Purpose/Meaning | YLO 94 | |
| Major Lazer | Sin:Temptation | YLO 93 | |
| Taylor Swift | God's:Forgiveness | YLO 90 | |
| Miley Cyrus | Choices | YLO 93 | |
| Charlie Puth | Prayer | YLO 105 | |
| Skrillex | Friendship:Support | YLO 88 | |
| Justin Bieber | Honesty | YLO 101 | |
| One Direction | Beauty | YLO 88 | |
| Bruno Mars | Love:For God | YLO 92 | |
| Adele | Restoration | YLO 102 | |
| John Mayer | Love:Unconditional | YLO 95 | |
| John Mayer | Righteousness | YLO 93 | |
| Rihanna | Grace | YLO 103 | |
| Fifth Harmony | Sex:Purity | YLO 101 | |
| Miley Cyrus | Friendship:Broken | YLO 94 |
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