All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name 2026

from Hymncharts arranger Don Chapman:

Every Hymncharts arrangement has a story, but this one has THE story: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name was the first hymn I ever arranged, way back in 2002! Twenty-four years later I’ve given it a complete modern-worship makeover I think you’ll find useful.

The Story Behind the Original All Hail the Power Arrangement

Many years ago when I was a first-time worship leader for a small church that met in an elementary school cafeteria, I quickly learned I had better be including hymn in the worship set! A certain deacon kept a running tally of how many hymns we sang each Sunday and handed me his evaluation when the service ended.

But simply playing a hymn straight from the hymnal fell flat. Those dense, four-part chord progressions were beyond what my praise band could handle, so I started writing my own arrangements with simplified, contemporary-friendly chords.

All Hail the Power was my first attempt, and the response was surprising. At rehearsal, a guitarist in his early twenties wanted to know where I’d discovered “that cool new praise song.” Then after the service, an older lady practically floated over to thank me for singing the hymn. One arrangement, two generations, both happy! When does that ever happen??

(By the way, you can still download that original arrangement for free.)

Encouraged, I kept going, cranking out a new arrangement every week or two. Once I had a handful that I knew worked in real congregational worship, I figured other churches might benefit too. I put up a test version of the site in late 2001, and Hymncharts officially launched on March 6, 2002.

What’s New in All Hail the Power 2026

Now, 24 years later (!!), I’ve created an entirely new version created for today’s modern worship sound. The recording is in G major with a male vocalist, but F major is really the melodic sweet spot for a typical congregation, especially if you use my worship choir parts.

If I had to describe All Hail the Power 2026 in one word: anthemic.

Why the 2026 Arrangement Feels Midtempo at a Faster Tempo

Here’s a fun bit of music theory. My 2026 version is actually two BPM faster than the 2002 original, yet it feels midtempo. Why?

2002 version: 116 BPM with the snare on beats 2 and 4. That constant backbeat keeps driving the music forward, so the song feels energetic and uptempo.

2026 version: 118 BPM with the snare landing primarily on beat 3. That’s a half-time feel. The click says 118, but the perceived pulse is closer to 59 BPM. Your congregation experiences broad, weighty beats rather than constant forward pumping.

Hymncharts Fits Your Worship Style

At the heart of every Hymncharts arrangement is the piano part – composed and written out in musical notation by me! What you hear is what you see in the sheet music. At the top of this page you’ll hear two mixes: one with full worship band, one that’s acoustic. Even if your band consists of only a piano and acoustic guitar, you can successfully and meaningfully pull off this arrangement (and all my arrangements).

How to Use All Hail the Power 2026 in Your Worship Set

This arrangement makes a strong set opener. Start with All Hail the Power 2026, then choose your next song using one of two strategies:

1. Continue the hymn’s themes of Jesus’ name, kingship, reign and universal praise, or
2. Switch to a song with a strong 2-and-4 backbeat so your set suddenly feels more energetic.

Worship Songs That Pair with All Hail the Power

Great Things (Phil Wickham): All Hail the Power establishes who Jesus is: the reigning King. Great Things celebrates what that King has accomplished.

This Is Amazing Grace (Phil Wickham): The theological connection is powerful! Both songs describe the King above all kings, Christ’s power and glory, His reign over the nations, the Lamb who was slain, the victorious King who conquered the grave, and the proper response of worship.

I Know a Name (Elevation Worship): The hymn begins with the power of Jesus’ name. I Know a Name develops exactly that idea: the saving name of Jesus, the King’s authority over death, the resurrection and Christ reigning in power.

Glorious Day (Passion): The hymn proclaims the power of Jesus’ name. Glorious Day celebrates Jesus calling our names and bringing us out of death into life. First we sing about the authority of His name, then we sing about the life-changing power of His call.

The Lion and the Lamb (Bethel Music): The hymn gathers angels, redeemed sinners, every tribe and every people to crown Jesus Lord. The Lion and the Lamb paints the same picture: kings and kingdoms bowing, the coming King of kings, Christ’s irresistible power, the Lamb who was slain, every knee bowing before Him. Two songs, one universal acknowledgment of Christ’s lordship.

Bottom Line: All Hail the Power 2026 takes the hymn that started Hymncharts and reimagines it as an anthemic, half-time set opener your congregation and your band will both love.

Download All Hail the Power 2026

Get this arrangement of All Hail the Power only at Hymncharts.com and Worshiphymns.com – you won’t find this fresh take anywhere else! As the arranger, I’m offering this new version exclusively on these websites.