Theme: Prodigal

Far from home, wasting inheritance, eating husks in a pigpen — and yet when he came to himself, he rose and went to his father. The parable of the prodigal son is the gospel in miniature, and the songs it has inspired are among the most emotionally resonant in contemporary worship. They capture the shame of squandered grace and the staggering joy of a father who was watching the road and ran. Songs in this theme speak both to the returning wanderer and to the faithful worshiper who needs reminding that the Father's welcome has never grown cold.