Reflecting on the year gone by, our UTR panel of critics made their recommendations for the Top Gourmet Songs of last year. As you might expect, the choices vary widely because a lot of these are based on how certain songs connected with each person. However, we're confident that you can peruse this list and find some new gems to add to your music collection.

CRITIC: Dave Trout

1. “Resurrection” – Jill Phillips – The Good Things
2. “The Golden Boy & The Prodigal” – Jason Gray – Everything Sad is Coming Untrue
3. “Reality Came Crashing Down” – Eric Peters – Chrome
4. “Always” – Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane
5. “Woe to You” – Matt Papa – Your Kingdom Come
6. “Something Beautiful” – Needtobreathe – The Outsiders
7. “The Time is Now” – Phil Wickham – Heaven Earth
8. “What You Give Up to Get it” – Derek Webb – Stockholm Syndrome
9. “Hero” – Skillet – Awake
10. “Jubilee” – Randall Goodgame – Bluebird

CRITIC: John J. Thompson

1. “Remembrance” – Matt Maher and Matt Redman – Alive Again
2. “Magnificent” – U2 – No Line On The Horizon
3. “Go”– Kate York – For You
4. “Mess of Me” – Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane
5. “Follow You” – Leeland – Love Is On The Move
6. “My Own True Love” – Rhona Kelley – Quite Contrary
7. “What You Gonna Do Leroy?” - Buddy Miller with Robert Plant - Written In Chalk
8. “What Matters More?” – Derek Webb – Stockholm Syndrome
9. “Beyond Here Lies Nothing” – Bob Dylan – Together Through Life

CRITIC: Russ Breimeier

1. “Jesus Will Meet You There” – Steven Curtis Chapman – Beauty Will Rise
2. “Fail Us Not” – 1000 Generations Turn off the Lesser Lights
3. “Different Kinds of Happy” – Sara Groves – Fireflies and Songs
4. “Always” – Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane
5. “Magnificent” – U2 = No Line On The Horizon
6. “Get Up and Walk” – Bethany Dillon – Stop and Listen
7. “The Time is Now” – Phil Wickham – Heaven & Earth
8. “Fade With Our Voices” – Jason Gray – Everything Sad is Coming Untrue
9. “The Outsiders” – Needtobreathe – The Outsiders
10. “Joy Unspeakable” – Todd Agnew – Need

CRITIC: Andrew Greer

1. “Forgive Yourself” – Julie Lee – Will There Really Be A Morning
2. “From This One Place” – Sara Groves – Fireflies and Songs
3. “Chalk"– Buddy & Julie Miller (w/ Patty Griffin) – Written in Chalk
4. “Stones Under Rushing Water” – Needtobreathe (w/ Sara Watkins) – The Outsiders
5. “Telescope” – Mindy Smith – Stupid Love
6. “Walk on Water” – Jason Crabb – Jason Crabb
7. “Carry Me Home” – Aaron Shust – Take Over
8. “Bring Us Home” – The Brighton –
9. “By Our Love” – Christy Nockels – Life Light Up
10. “Ooh, We Need Jesus” – Sara Beth Geoghegan – Tired of Singing Sad Songs

CRITIC: Amber Bolton

1. “Anchor” – Satellites and Sirens – Breaking the Noise EP
2. “How He Loves” – David Crowder Band – Church Music
3. “Hold On” – Abandon – Searchlights
4. “Hope Now” – Addison Road – Addison Road
5. “God of this City” – Bluetree – God of this City
6. “Backfire” – MuteMath – Armistice
7. “Scenic Route” – Jars of Clay – The Long Fall Back to Earth
8. “Miracle” – Robbie Seay Band – Miracle
9. “Something Beautiful” – Needtobreathe – The Outsiders
10. “Dance or Die” – Family Force 5 – Dance or Die

CRITIC: Bob Pierce

1. “You Love Me Anyway” – Sidewalk Prophets – These Simple Truths
2. “Build My Wall” – Chad Perron – Grace
3. “Man On the Cross” – Covenant 31 – Man on the Cross
4. “One Reason” – Chynna and Vaughan – One Reason
5. “My Tribute” – Israel Houghton – The Power of One
6. “Lay ‘Em Down” – Needtobreathe – The Outsiders
7. “What Would I do” – Dave Pettigrew – Every Minute Miracles
8. “Be the Change” – Jimmy Dooley – Jesus Music

CRITIC: Kevin Davis

1. “It’s Me” – Sara Groves – Fireflies and Songs
2. “Back and Forth” – Lanae Hale – Back and Forth
3. “Home” – Philip LaRue – Let the Road Pave Itself
4. “We Can Try” – Between the Trees – Spain
5. “Heavy Hearted” – The Glorious Unseen – The Hope That Lies in You
6. “For the First Time Again” – Jason Gray – Everything Sad is Coming Untrue
7. “Hallelujah, Our God Reigns” – Matt Papa – Your Kingdom Come
8. “Bless His Name” – Jeremy Riddle – The Now and Not Yet
9. “Unbreak Me” – Paige Armstrong – Wake Up
10. “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” – Seabird – Rocks Into Rivers

CRITIC: Jeremy Gudauskas

1. “White As Snow” – U2 – No Line On The Horizon
2. “What Matters More” – Derek Webb – Stockholm Syndrome
3. “Clockwork” – Sleeping at Last – Storyboards
4. “When She’s Near” – Fiction Family – Fiction Family
5. “All Creatures of Our God and King” – Josh Garrels – Lost Animals
6. “In the Middle of It” – Waterdeep – In the Middle of It
7. “Babylon” – Aaron Strumple – Elephants
8. “But For You Who Fear My Name” – Welcome Wagon – Welcome to the Welcome Wagon
9. “Long Hot Summer Days” – Sara Watkins – Sara Watkins
10. Chrome” – Eric Peters – Chrome