Chris Tomlin
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Christopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter
from Grand Saline, Texas
, United States
. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI
's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many Passion
events. Some of his most well-known songs are "How Great Is Our God
", "Jesus Messiah", "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)", and the recent song "Our God" which he co-wrote with Matt Redman
, Jesse Reeves and Jonas Myrin
. He is currently a worship leader at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia
with Louie Giglio
and Christy Nockels
.
He was awarded Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2006
, 2007, and 2008
GMA Dove Awards. He was also named Artist of the Year in 2007. Tomlin released his seventh studio album, And If Our God Is for Us...
, on November 16, 2010. He is one of the members of Compassionart
, a charity
founded by Martin Smith
(and Smith's wife, Anna) of the band Delirious?
.
in 1972 to Connie and Donna Tomlin. He has two younger brothers, Ryan and Cory. Tomlin received his first guitar from his father at the age of eleven after contracting a case of mono
. Chris Tomlin first learned how to play the guitar by playing along side Willie Nelson
records.
Tomlin wrote his first worship song at age fourteen. He entered college planning to study physical therapy
, but ended up not pursuing that career, as he has stated that he felt God's calling to something else.
In the mid-1990s Tomlin was a worship leader at the Dawson McAllister
Youth Conferences, as well as at various church camps in Texas
.
After attending Tyler Junior College
and Texas A&M University
, Tomlin continued to play and write songs, and in 1997, youth speaker Louie Giglio
asked if he would be interested in working with the Passion Conferences
. Tomlin has played a key role in the movement ever since.
EP 545 in 2002, and the studio album Not to Us
(2002). His 2004 album Arriving
is considered his breakout album as it produced the No. 1 songs "Indescribable" (written by Laura Story
), "Holy Is the Lord
", "How Great Is Our God
", and "The Way I Was Made". Two other tracks from the album–"On Our Side" and "Mighty is the Power of the Cross", written with Shawn Craig of Phillips, Craig, and Dean–landed in the 2005 top 500 worship songs according to Christian Copyright Licensing International
. Arriving was certified platinum
by the RIAA in 2008.
A year after Arriving, Tomlin released his first solo live album, titled Live From Austin Music Hall, and in 2006, his fourth studio album, See the Morning, which was nominated for two Grammy Award
s, been certified Gold by the RIAA, and has helped him win 6 Dove Awards in 2007, including a second consecutive "Artist of the Year" win. The three singles off this album have all been top five songs on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs Chart, and have all reached the No. 1 position on the R&R
' Christian AC Chart.
Although he is a solo artist, Tomlin travels around with a consistent band lineup. He also writes many of his songs with the members of his band. His band, in which he performs vocals, acoustic guitar, and piano
, consists of Daniel Carson (electric guitar
, backup vocals
), Jesse Reeves (bass guitar
, backup vocals), Travis Nunn (drums
), and Matt Gilder (piano
, keys
). Tomlin and the band developed while working with the Harvest Ministry at The Woodlands United Methodist Church
in The Woodlands
, Texas
in the late 1990s.
According to Christian Copyright Licensing International
's list of the top 25 worship songs in the US in August 2007, Tomlin held 5 spots with songs he has either written or co-written with other songwriters: "How Great Is Our God" (No. 1), "Forever" (No. 5), "Holy Is the Lord" (No. 7), "We Fall Down
" (No. 12), and "Indescribable" (No. 22). In 2008, Tomlin held 6 spots on 20 The Countdown Magazines top 20 praise and worship songs: "We Fall Down" (No. 14), "Forever" (No. 10), "Holy is the Lord" (No. 8), "Indescribable" (No. 6), "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" (No. 3), and "How Great is our God" (No. 1).
Tomlin has toured with several prominent contemporary Christian music
artists, such as opening for Delirious?
during his first ever tour, and as a supporting act of Steven Curtis Chapman
during his All Things New Tour. Tomlin has also headlined several tours, such as headlining the Chris Tomlin Indescribable Tour, which featured world renowned worship artist Matt Redman
, and speaker Louie Giglio
, and headlining the See the Morning Tour. From April to October 2007, Tomlin toured with Louie Giglio
and Matt Redman
on his "How Great Is Our God" tour. In 2008, Tomlin toured with Passion Conferences on its world tour. In early 2009, he headlined the Hello Love tour with Israel Houghton and New Breed
. In summer of 2010, he co-headlined the "Hello Tonight" tour with TobyMac
.
Tomlin has also been featured at many conferences and music festivals. Among these, he has played at Grand Saline's annual Salt Festival. Hillsong's 2007 conference, and the 2008 Compassionart International Songwriting retreat, which was dedicated to writing songs whose revenue would support charities serving the poorest of the world's poor. Other prominent songwriters included were Matt Redman
, Martin Smith, Stuart Garrard, and Steven Curtis Chapman. In 2009, Tomlin played at the Harvest Crusade
at Anaheim Angels Stadium.
At the end of 2006, Tomlin launched an online music website resource called Frequency which Tomlin described as "a place to serve God and his people in worship." In 2007, he partnered with Larry Tardy to create a new site under a similar name, Frequency Worship. The original site featured chord charts for some of Chris' songs, some instructional videos for those songs, and a message board meant for worship leaders. Since the updated launch in August 2008, Frequency has included chord charts for many popular worship songs, instructional videos, planning software for worship leaders, articles written by other artists, and more, branching out into all of worship music.
On June 14, 2007, Tomlin's version of the song "Indescribable" was used as the official wake-up call for Mission Specialist
Patrick Forrester on Space Shuttle
mission STS-117
.
In May 2008, it was announced that Tomlin and his band would move from The Austin Stone Community Church, the church he helped plant with senior pastor Matt Carter
in Austin, Texas
to start a new church with Louie Giglio
in Atlanta, Georgia
.
In 2009, Tomlin released a Christmas album
, Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
. It includes three original Christmas songs and features duets with Matt Redman
, Christy Nockels
, and Audrey Assad. The album peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
list and at No. 1 for Holiday albums.
In March 2010, Tomlin and his band announced through their Twitter accounts the recording of a new studio album slated for a November 2010 release. On August 30, Tomlin announced on his Twitter that the title would be And If Our God Is for Us...
The first single "I Will Follow" was released to radio on August 23.
In May 2011, Tomlin announced to his hometown that he and Lauren are expecting their first child. He announced on Twitter that the couple's daughter, Ashlyn Alexandra Tomlin, was born in September 2011.
Passion event albums
Non-album songs
(North America)
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Billboard Music Award
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
from Grand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population is 3,262. Grand Saline is the third largest city in Van Zandt County and is a part of the Greater Tyler/Longview area...
, United States
United States
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. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many Passion
Passion Conferences
Passion Conferences is a Christian organization , founded by Louie Giglio and Jeff Lewis in 1997, known for their annual spiritual awakening gatherings of young adults, more specifically college students...
events. Some of his most well-known songs are "How Great Is Our God
How Great Is Our God (song)
"How Great Is Our God" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, and Ed Cash, originally featured on Tomlin's album Arriving, that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It is also featured live on Tomlin's Live From Austin Music Hall album...
", "Jesus Messiah", "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)", and the recent song "Our God" which he co-wrote with Matt Redman
Matt Redman
Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with...
, Jesse Reeves and Jonas Myrin
Jonas Myrin
Jonas Myrin is a Swedish-born singer, musician and songwriter best known as a worship leader at Hillsong Church London. He has established himself as a songwriter for various artists with releases in Europe, Japan and USA. Based out of London, he is getting ready to launch his solo career.- Early...
. He is currently a worship leader at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
with Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of...
and Christy Nockels
Christy Nockels
Christy Nockels is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She was also one of the lead members of the band Watermark, along with her husband, Nathan Nockels.-Biography and career:...
.
He was awarded Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2006
Dove Awards of 2006
The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin...
, 2007, and 2008
Dove Awards of 2008
The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W...
GMA Dove Awards. He was also named Artist of the Year in 2007. Tomlin released his seventh studio album, And If Our God Is for Us...
And If Our God Is For Us...
And If Our God Is For Us... is the seventh studio album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on November 16, 2010. It is also available as a CD/DVD Limited Edition featuring four acoustic tracks and a Behind the Scenes video.- Track listing :...
, on November 16, 2010. He is one of the members of Compassionart
Compassionart
CompassionArt is a charity based in Littlehampton, England founded by songwriter Martin Smith and his wife Anna, with the aim of generating income from works of art to assist in the relief of suffering around the planet.-Retreat in Scotland:...
, a charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
founded by Martin Smith
Martin Smith (songwriter)
Martin James Smith is an English vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He was the front man of the Christian rock and worship band Delirious? He co-wrote three songs on Michael W. Smith's 2004 album Healing Rain and is going to be collaborating with Michael W. Smith on his upcoming album...
(and Smith's wife, Anna) of the band Delirious?
Delirious?
Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...
.
Early life
Tomlin was born in Grand Saline, TexasGrand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population is 3,262. Grand Saline is the third largest city in Van Zandt County and is a part of the Greater Tyler/Longview area...
in 1972 to Connie and Donna Tomlin. He has two younger brothers, Ryan and Cory. Tomlin received his first guitar from his father at the age of eleven after contracting a case of mono
Infectious mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis is an infectious, widespread viral...
. Chris Tomlin first learned how to play the guitar by playing along side Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
records.
Tomlin wrote his first worship song at age fourteen. He entered college planning to study physical therapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
, but ended up not pursuing that career, as he has stated that he felt God's calling to something else.
In the mid-1990s Tomlin was a worship leader at the Dawson McAllister
Dawson McAllister
Dawson McAllister is an American speaker, radio host, and author. He is the host of the radio program Dawson McAllister Live on Sunday nights from 10:00-12:00 pm ET, which has an average audience of 500,000 listeners a week, and for over seventeen years, he has been speaking out for and giving...
Youth Conferences, as well as at various church camps in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
After attending Tyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College is a two-year community college in Tyler, Texas, United States. TJC is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West Campus includes...
and Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
, Tomlin continued to play and write songs, and in 1997, youth speaker Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of...
asked if he would be interested in working with the Passion Conferences
Passion Conferences
Passion Conferences is a Christian organization , founded by Louie Giglio and Jeff Lewis in 1997, known for their annual spiritual awakening gatherings of young adults, more specifically college students...
. Tomlin has played a key role in the movement ever since.
Musical career
His first nationally released solo project, titled The Noise We Make, was released in 2001, featuring the songs "Forever," "Be Glorified", and "Kindness", all of which made the top 200 in the CCLI 2005 top 500 worship songs. He also released the liveLive album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
EP 545 in 2002, and the studio album Not to Us
Not to Us
Not to Us is the second studio album by Chris Tomlin, released in 2002.-Track listing:#"Everything That's Beautiful"#"Enough"#"Not to Us"#"Wonderful Maker"#"Famous One"#"Come Let Us Worship"#"The River"#"Unchanging"#"Come Home Running"...
(2002). His 2004 album Arriving
Arriving
Arriving is an album released in 2004 by Chris Tomlin. The album has received RIAA "Platinum" status and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. As of October 2008, "How Great Is Our God" is No. 1, and "Holy Is the Lord" is No...
is considered his breakout album as it produced the No. 1 songs "Indescribable" (written by Laura Story
Laura Story
Laura Story is an American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter from Spartanburg, South Carolina.Her single off the album "Blessings" became her first to reach No...
), "Holy Is the Lord
Holy Is the Lord
"Holy Is the Lord" is a song by Chris Tomlin, featured on his album Arriving, that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, and won the "Worship Song of the Year" award at the 2007 GMA Dove Awards...
", "How Great Is Our God
How Great Is Our God (song)
"How Great Is Our God" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, and Ed Cash, originally featured on Tomlin's album Arriving, that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It is also featured live on Tomlin's Live From Austin Music Hall album...
", and "The Way I Was Made". Two other tracks from the album–"On Our Side" and "Mighty is the Power of the Cross", written with Shawn Craig of Phillips, Craig, and Dean–landed in the 2005 top 500 worship songs according to Christian Copyright Licensing International
Christian Copyright Licensing International
CCLI is a privately owned company that was founded in the US in 1988 by Howard Rachinski, who is the President/CEO. CCLI was launched after being developed by Howard for 3½ years while he was a Music Minister at a large church in Portland, Oregon. This prototype was called Starpraise Ministries,...
. Arriving was certified platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
by the RIAA in 2008.
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
s, been certified Gold by the RIAA, and has helped him win 6 Dove Awards in 2007, including a second consecutive "Artist of the Year" win. The three singles off this album have all been top five songs on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs Chart, and have all reached the No. 1 position on the R&R
Radio & Records
Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...
' Christian AC Chart.
Although he is a solo artist, Tomlin travels around with a consistent band lineup. He also writes many of his songs with the members of his band. His band, in which he performs vocals, acoustic guitar, and piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, consists of Daniel Carson (electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, backup vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
), Jesse Reeves (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backup vocals), Travis Nunn (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), and Matt Gilder (piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, keys
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
). Tomlin and the band developed while working with the Harvest Ministry at The Woodlands United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
in The Woodlands
The Woodlands, Texas
The Woodlands is a master-planned community and a Census-designated place in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The population of the CDP was 55,649 at the 2000 census—a 90 percent increase over its 1990 population. According to the 2010 census, The Woodlands' population rose...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in the late 1990s.
According to Christian Copyright Licensing International
Christian Copyright Licensing International
CCLI is a privately owned company that was founded in the US in 1988 by Howard Rachinski, who is the President/CEO. CCLI was launched after being developed by Howard for 3½ years while he was a Music Minister at a large church in Portland, Oregon. This prototype was called Starpraise Ministries,...
's list of the top 25 worship songs in the US in August 2007, Tomlin held 5 spots with songs he has either written or co-written with other songwriters: "How Great Is Our God" (No. 1), "Forever" (No. 5), "Holy Is the Lord" (No. 7), "We Fall Down
We Fall Down
"We Fall Down" is a Contemporary Christian song written by Chris Tomlin. In the album, Tomlin sings this song with his friend, Steven Curtis Chapman. It is a popular worship song, making the most-viewed chart on sites such as . It has been covered by such artists as Kutless, in their album Strong...
" (No. 12), and "Indescribable" (No. 22). In 2008, Tomlin held 6 spots on 20 The Countdown Magazines top 20 praise and worship songs: "We Fall Down" (No. 14), "Forever" (No. 10), "Holy is the Lord" (No. 8), "Indescribable" (No. 6), "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" (No. 3), and "How Great is our God" (No. 1).
Tomlin has toured with several prominent contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
artists, such as opening for Delirious?
Delirious?
Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...
during his first ever tour, and as a supporting act of Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
during his All Things New Tour. Tomlin has also headlined several tours, such as headlining the Chris Tomlin Indescribable Tour, which featured world renowned worship artist Matt Redman
Matt Redman
Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with...
, and speaker Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of...
, and headlining the See the Morning Tour. From April to October 2007, Tomlin toured with Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of...
and Matt Redman
Matt Redman
Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with...
on his "How Great Is Our God" tour. In 2008, Tomlin toured with Passion Conferences on its world tour. In early 2009, he headlined the Hello Love tour with Israel Houghton and New Breed
Israel Houghton
-Other recordings :* "Champions for Christ" - Hi5 * "Where Are the Fathers?" from He-Motions * "Send Me to the Nations" from A Wing & A Prayer...
. In summer of 2010, he co-headlined the "Hello Tonight" tour with TobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
.
Tomlin has also been featured at many conferences and music festivals. Among these, he has played at Grand Saline's annual Salt Festival. Hillsong's 2007 conference, and the 2008 Compassionart International Songwriting retreat, which was dedicated to writing songs whose revenue would support charities serving the poorest of the world's poor. Other prominent songwriters included were Matt Redman
Matt Redman
Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with...
, Martin Smith, Stuart Garrard, and Steven Curtis Chapman. In 2009, Tomlin played at the Harvest Crusade
Harvest Crusade
The Harvest Crusades are evangelical Christian events held across the United States and in other countries at the invitation of local churches and Christian leaders. Since 1990, they have been attended by over 4 million people in stadiums, amphitheaters, and like venues. Greg Laurie is the founder...
at Anaheim Angels Stadium.
At the end of 2006, Tomlin launched an online music website resource called Frequency which Tomlin described as "a place to serve God and his people in worship." In 2007, he partnered with Larry Tardy to create a new site under a similar name, Frequency Worship. The original site featured chord charts for some of Chris' songs, some instructional videos for those songs, and a message board meant for worship leaders. Since the updated launch in August 2008, Frequency has included chord charts for many popular worship songs, instructional videos, planning software for worship leaders, articles written by other artists, and more, branching out into all of worship music.
On June 14, 2007, Tomlin's version of the song "Indescribable" was used as the official wake-up call for Mission Specialist
Mission Specialist
A Mission Specialist is a position held by certain NASA astronauts during Space Shuttle missions. A Mission Specialist is assigned to a limited field of the mission, such as for medical experiments or technical quests....
Patrick Forrester on Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
mission STS-117
STS-117
- Crew Notes :The initial crew manifest before the Columbia accident was:Astronaut Mark Polansky was originally slated to pilot this mission, but was moved to STS-116, which he commanded...
.
In May 2008, it was announced that Tomlin and his band would move from The Austin Stone Community Church, the church he helped plant with senior pastor Matt Carter
Matt Carter
Matthew John Carter is Chief Executive Officer, Burson-Marsteller UK and Chairman, Penn Schoen Berland, Europe Middle East and Africa...
in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
to start a new church with Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is a pastor , speaker and founder of the Passion Movement.-Biography:Giglio graduated from Georgia State University and earned a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Later he went to Grace Theological Seminary to pursue a Doctor of...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
.
In 2009, Tomlin released a Christmas album
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
, Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first Christmas album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 6, 2009. It peaked at #1 on Billboard's Holiday albums chart and #79 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2010, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at #19...
. It includes three original Christmas songs and features duets with Matt Redman
Matt Redman
Matt Redman is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton.He has worked with Newfrontiers, Passion Conferences, Hillsong London, Soul Survivor, is an artist for Sixstepsrecords and is a member of Compassionart a charity founded by Martin Smith.He appeared with...
, Christy Nockels
Christy Nockels
Christy Nockels is a singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She was also one of the lead members of the band Watermark, along with her husband, Nathan Nockels.-Biography and career:...
, and Audrey Assad. The album peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
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list and at No. 1 for Holiday albums.
In March 2010, Tomlin and his band announced through their Twitter accounts the recording of a new studio album slated for a November 2010 release. On August 30, Tomlin announced on his Twitter that the title would be And If Our God Is for Us...
And If Our God Is For Us...
And If Our God Is For Us... is the seventh studio album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on November 16, 2010. It is also available as a CD/DVD Limited Edition featuring four acoustic tracks and a Behind the Scenes video.- Track listing :...
The first single "I Will Follow" was released to radio on August 23.
Personal life
Tomlin married his girlfriend, Lauren Bricken, on November 9, 2010.In May 2011, Tomlin announced to his hometown that he and Lauren are expecting their first child. He announced on Twitter that the couple's daughter, Ashlyn Alexandra Tomlin, was born in September 2011.
Discography
- Inside Your Love (1995)
- Authentic (1998)
- Too Much Free TimeToo Much Free TimeToo Much Free Time is a rare independent album released in 1998 by Chris Tomlin and Ross King. It is out of print and no longer sold anywhere.-Track listing:#"One Light Town"#"Anymore"#"Big Man"#"Foot In My Mouth"#"Hidden Track"...
(1998) with Ross King - The Noise We MakeThe Noise We MakeThe Noise We Make is an album released 2001 through sixstepsrecords by Chris Tomlin.-Track listing:# "The Noise We Make"# "Forever"# "Kindness"# "America"# "The Wonderful Cross" with Matt Redman# "Captured"# "Be Glorified"# "Happy Song"...
(2001) - Not to UsNot to UsNot to Us is the second studio album by Chris Tomlin, released in 2002.-Track listing:#"Everything That's Beautiful"#"Enough"#"Not to Us"#"Wonderful Maker"#"Famous One"#"Come Let Us Worship"#"The River"#"Unchanging"#"Come Home Running"...
(2002) - ArrivingArrivingArriving is an album released in 2004 by Chris Tomlin. The album has received RIAA "Platinum" status and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. As of October 2008, "How Great Is Our God" is No. 1, and "Holy Is the Lord" is No...
(2004) - See the MorningSee The MorningSee the Morning is an album that was released on September 26, 2006 by Chris Tomlin. The title comes from that idea that "our God is as faithful as the rising sun" and is the "Light of the World"...
(2006) - Hello LoveHello Love (Chris Tomlin album)Hello Love is the fifth studio album by Chris Tomlin, released on September 2, 2008. It debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 units, his best sales and charting week to date. The album also debuted at No. 2 on the Christian album charts. It was Grammy-nominated for Best Pop/Contemporary...
(2008) - Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of WorshipGlory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of WorshipGlory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first Christmas album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 6, 2009. It peaked at #1 on Billboard's Holiday albums chart and #79 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2010, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at #19...
(2009) - And If Our God Is for Us...And If Our God Is For Us...And If Our God Is For Us... is the seventh studio album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on November 16, 2010. It is also available as a CD/DVD Limited Edition featuring four acoustic tracks and a Behind the Scenes video.- Track listing :...
(2010) - How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection (2011)
Passion event albums
- Better Is One DayPassion: Better is One DayPassion: Better is One Day is the 1999 album recorded live at Passion '99, in Fort Worth, Texas; an annual conference held in January.-Track listing :# Freedom Song# I've Found Jesus# You're Worthy Of My Praise# You Are My King...
(1999) - The Road To One DayPassion: The Road to One DayPassion: The Road to One Day is the "pre-One Day" studio album. 'The Road to OneDay' features the new songs of Passion from today's top collegiate worship leaders. A powerful soundtrack of worship and prayer, preparing the hearts of a generation of college students for OneDay 2000, igniting prayers...
(2000) - One Day: LivePassion: One Day LivePassion: One Day Live is the 2000 album recorded live at the annual One Day 2000, in Memphis, TN.-Track listing :# "This Field-Prayer"# Shout To The North# Let My Words Be Few# Better Is One Day# Grace Flows Down...
(2000) - Our Love is LoudOur Love is LoudOur Love is Loud is a 2002 album recorded live at Passion conferences in Atlanta, GA, and Irvine, CA.-Track listing :#Here I Am To Worship - Tim Hughes, performed by Chris Tomlin#Enough - Chris Tomlin#Famous One - Chris Tomlin...
(2002) - Sacred Revolution: Songs From OneDay 03Sacred RevolutionSacred Revolution is an album recorded live at OneDay03, held in May 2003 in Sherman, Texas.-Track listing :# O Praise Him - David Crowder Band# O Come Let Us Adore Him - Matt Redman# Holy is the Lord - Chris Tomlin...
(2003) - Hymns: Ancient and ModernPassion: Hymns Ancient and Modern-Track listing:1. O Worship the King 3:572. Doxology 4:363. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee 5:344. Praise to the Lord, The Almighty4:65. Father Let Me Dedicate 5:196. How Great Thou Art 4:407. Raise Up the Crown 3:268. All Creatures of Our God and King 5:469. Solid Rock 4:2810...
(2004) - How Great Is Our GodHow Great Is Our GodHow Great Is Our God is the 2005 album recorded live at Passion 05, a conference held yearly in January in Nashville, TN.The album was released on May 1, 2005. There is also a Worship Music Book Available...
(2005) - Everything GloriousEverything GloriousEverything Glorious is the 2006 album recorded live at Passion 06, the 2006 gathering of the Passion Conferences held from January 2nd through January 5th at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, TN....
(2006) - The Best of Passion (So Far) (2006)
- Live From Passion 07 Pts. 1 & 3 (2007)
- God of This City (2008)
- AwakeningPassion: AwakeningAwakening is an album recorded live at Passion 10, the 2010 gathering of the Passion Conferences. The album was released on March 11, 2010. It took the No...
(2010) - Here for You (2011)
Non-album songs
- "Whisper My Name" [Forefront] - Eterne: Never Be the Same (2000)
- "Salvation" - Pour Over Me - Worship Together Live 2001 (2001)
- "Give Us Clean Hands" - Pour Over Me - Worship Together Live 2001 (2001)
- "Satisfied" [Forefront] - Secrets Of The Vine: Music... A Worship Experience (2002)
- "Lord, I'm Gonna Love You" [Sparrow] - Your Love Broke Through (2002)
- "Expressions of Your Love" (duet w/ Rebecca St. James) [Sparrow] - It Takes Two: 15 Collaborations & Duets (2003)
- "Where the Streets Have No NameWhere the Streets Have No Name"Where the Streets Have No Name" is a song by rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's third single in August 1987. The song's hook is a repeating guitar arpeggio using a delay effect, played during the song's introduction and...
" [Sparrow/EMI CMG] - In the Name of Love: Artists United for AfricaIn the Name of Love: Artists United for AfricaIn the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa is a benefit album, recorded by Christian bands, with a portion of the proceeds going to help cure the AIDS pandemic in Africa...
(2004) - "You're The One" [Disney/EMI CMG] - Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeMusic Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeMusic Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a collection of songs by various Christian artists with the common theme of C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. The album was released in anticipation of the December 9, 2005 premiere of the film The Chronicles...
(2005) - "Angels We Have Heard On High" [Word] - WOW Christmas: GreenWOW Christmas: GreenWOW Christmas: Green is the second release in the WOW Christmas series. It is the follow-up to the platinum-selling WOW Christmas: Red album. The double-disc album features 15 new tracks that are exclusive to this release. The album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2005, and at #2 on...
(2005) - "Mighty to Save" [Integrity] - Bonus disc included with Fruitcake and Ice Cream DVD (2008)
- "Your Heart [David] - Music Inspired by The Story (2011)
Charts
Albums - BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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| Top Christian Albums | Billboard 200 Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 2004 | Arriving Arriving Arriving is an album released in 2004 by Chris Tomlin. The album has received RIAA "Platinum" status and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. As of October 2008, "How Great Is Our God" is No. 1, and "Holy Is the Lord" is No... |
6 | 39 | Platinum |
| 2006 | See the Morning See The Morning See the Morning is an album that was released on September 26, 2006 by Chris Tomlin. The title comes from that idea that "our God is as faithful as the rising sun" and is the "Light of the World"... |
1 | 15 | Gold |
| 2008 | Hello Love Hello Love (Chris Tomlin album) Hello Love is the fifth studio album by Chris Tomlin, released on September 2, 2008. It debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 units, his best sales and charting week to date. The album also debuted at No. 2 on the Christian album charts. It was Grammy-nominated for Best Pop/Contemporary... |
1 | 9 | Gold |
| 2009 | Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first Christmas album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 6, 2009. It peaked at #1 on Billboard's Holiday albums chart and #79 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2010, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at #19... |
2 | 19 | Gold |
| 2010 | And If Our God Is for Us... And If Our God Is For Us... And If Our God Is For Us... is the seventh studio album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on November 16, 2010. It is also available as a CD/DVD Limited Edition featuring four acoustic tracks and a Behind the Scenes video.- Track listing :... |
1 | 17 | |
Singles - Billboard
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| US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
Hot Christian Songs Hot Christian Songs Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.... |
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| 2004 | "Indescribable" | 2 | Arriving | |
| 2005 | "Holy Is the Lord Holy Is the Lord "Holy Is the Lord" is a song by Chris Tomlin, featured on his album Arriving, that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, and won the "Worship Song of the Year" award at the 2007 GMA Dove Awards... " |
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| "How Great Is Our God How Great Is Our God (song) "How Great Is Our God" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, and Ed Cash, originally featured on Tomlin's album Arriving, that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It is also featured live on Tomlin's Live From Austin Music Hall album... " |
14 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | "Made to Worship Made to Worship "Made to Worship" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, and Stephan Sharp, featured on Tomlin's album See the Morning. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It also stayed at number one on Christian Music Weekly's 20 The Countdown Magazine for sixteen... " |
1 | See the Morning | |
| 2007 | "How Can I Keep from Singing" | 2 | ||
| "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)" | 2 | |||
| 2008 | "Jesus Messiah" | 2 | Hello Love | |
| 2009 | "I Will Rise" | 50 | 2 | |
| "Sing Sing Sing" | 6 | |||
| "God of This City" | 28 | |||
| 2010 | "Our God" | 9 | 1 | Passion: Awakening |
| "I Will Follow" | 14 | 2 | And If Our God Is for Us... | |
| 2011 | "I Lift My Hands" | 11 | ||
| "How Great is Our God (World Edition)" | How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection | |||
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Music videos
- "Expressions of Your Love" (With Rebecca St. JamesRebecca St. JamesRebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...
) (2004) - "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone)" (2007)
- "I Lift My Hands" (2011)
GMA Dove Awards
Throughout his career, Chris Tomlin has been nominated to 32 Dove Awards (6 of them, collaborative efforts) and won 17 of them.| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2005 Dove Awards of 2005 The 36th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 36th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 13, 2005 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2004. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee and was hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Rebecca St... |
Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Arriving Arriving Arriving is an album released in 2004 by Chris Tomlin. The album has received RIAA "Platinum" status and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart. As of October 2008, "How Great Is Our God" is No. 1, and "Holy Is the Lord" is No... ) |
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| 2006 Dove Awards of 2006 The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | ||
| Song of the Year ("Holy Is the Lord Holy Is the Lord "Holy Is the Lord" is a song by Chris Tomlin, featured on his album Arriving, that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, and won the "Worship Song of the Year" award at the 2007 GMA Dove Awards... ") |
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| Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God How Great Is Our God (song) "How Great Is Our God" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, and Ed Cash, originally featured on Tomlin's album Arriving, that reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It is also featured live on Tomlin's Live From Austin Music Hall album... ") |
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| Worship Song of the Year ("Holy Is the Lord") | ||
| Worship Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God") | ||
| Worship Song of the Year ("Indescribable")1 | ||
| Special Event Album of the Year ("Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia")* | ||
| Special Event Album of the Year ("Passion: How Great Is Our God How Great Is Our God How Great Is Our God is the 2005 album recorded live at Passion 05, a conference held yearly in January in Nashville, TN.The album was released on May 1, 2005. There is also a Worship Music Book Available... ")* |
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| Special Event Album of the Year ("WOW Christmas: Green WOW Christmas: Green WOW Christmas: Green is the second release in the WOW Christmas series. It is the follow-up to the platinum-selling WOW Christmas: Red album. The double-disc album features 15 new tracks that are exclusive to this release. The album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2005, and at #2 on... ")* |
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| 2007 Dove Awards of 2007 The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2006. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Brian Littrell, Natalie Grant, and Donnie McClurkin... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | ||
| Song of the Year ("Made to Worship Made to Worship "Made to Worship" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, and Stephan Sharp, featured on Tomlin's album See the Morning. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. It also stayed at number one on Christian Music Weekly's 20 The Countdown Magazine for sixteen... ") |
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| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Made to Worship") | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (See The Morning See The Morning See the Morning is an album that was released on September 26, 2006 by Chris Tomlin. The title comes from that idea that "our God is as faithful as the rising sun" and is the "Light of the World"... ) |
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| Worship Song of the Year ("Holy Is the Lord") | ||
| Worship Song of the Year ("Made to Worship") | ||
| Praise & Worship Album of the Year (See The Morning) | ||
| Special Event Album of the Year ("Passion: Everything Glorious Everything Glorious Everything Glorious is the 2006 album recorded live at Passion 06, the 2006 gathering of the Passion Conferences held from January 2nd through January 5th at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, TN.... ")* |
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| 2008 Dove Awards of 2008 The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | ||
| Song of the Year ("Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)") | ||
| Worship Song of the Year ("Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)") | ||
| Worship Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God") | ||
| Special Event Album of the Year ("Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace Music Inspired By the Motion Picture Amazing Grace is a soundtrack for the movie Amazing Grace starring Ioan Gruffudd. The album features new versions of old hymns recorded by some of Christian music's more prominent artists as well as one of the most popular country artists around today.- Track... ")* |
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| 2009 Dove Awards of 2009 The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St... |
Artist of the Year | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | ||
| Song of the Year ("Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)") | ||
| Worship Song of the Year ("Jesus Messiah") | ||
| Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Hello Love Hello Love (Chris Tomlin album) Hello Love is the fifth studio album by Chris Tomlin, released on September 2, 2008. It debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 units, his best sales and charting week to date. The album also debuted at No. 2 on the Christian album charts. It was Grammy-nominated for Best Pop/Contemporary... ) |
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| Special Event Album of the Year (Passion: God of This City)* | ||
| Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God")2 | ||
| 2010 | Song of the Year ("I Will Rise") | |
| Worship Song of the Year ("I Will Rise") | ||
| Praise & Worship Album of the Year (Hello Love Hello Love (Chris Tomlin album) Hello Love is the fifth studio album by Chris Tomlin, released on September 2, 2008. It debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 units, his best sales and charting week to date. The album also debuted at No. 2 on the Christian album charts. It was Grammy-nominated for Best Pop/Contemporary... ) |
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| Christmas Album of the Year (Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship is the first Christmas album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on October 6, 2009. It peaked at #1 on Billboard's Holiday albums chart and #79 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2010, it re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at #19... ) |
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| 2011 | Artist of the Year | |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | ||
| Song of the Year ("Our God") | ||
| Worship Song of the Year ("Our God") | ||
| Special Event Album of the Year (Passion: Awakening Passion: Awakening Awakening is an album recorded live at Passion 10, the 2010 gathering of the Passion Conferences. The album was released on March 11, 2010. It took the No... )* |
- *Denotes a collaborative effort or a song contribution to a "Various artists" album.
- 1 The song was performed by Tomlin, but written and produced by Laura StoryLaura StoryLaura Story is an American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter from Spartanburg, South Carolina.Her single off the album "Blessings" became her first to reach No...
. - 2 The song was performed by LaRue Howard, but written by Tomlin.
Billboard Music AwardBillboard Music AwardThe Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard magazine, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011...
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| 2011 | Top Christian Artist | |
| Top Christian Album (And If Our God Is for Us... And If Our God Is For Us... And If Our God Is For Us... is the seventh studio album by Chris Tomlin. It was released on November 16, 2010. It is also available as a CD/DVD Limited Edition featuring four acoustic tracks and a Behind the Scenes video.- Track listing :... ) |
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| Top Christian Song ("Our God") |